Biological data of local, coastal and oceanic Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) in the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat and Western Baltic ...

The complex population structure of Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) was studied in the northeast Atlantic. Biological and environmental data from 1970-2015 of 13 local, coastal and oceanic areas of the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat and western Baltic were analyzed. The aim was to identify distin...

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Main Authors: Berg, Florian, Slotte, Aril, Johannessen, Arne, Kvamme, Cecilie, Clausen, Lotte Worsøe, Nash, Richard DM
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: PANGAEA 2017
Subjects:
DATE/TIME
Identification
Area/locality
Gear identification number
LATITUDE
Latitude 2
LONGITUDE
Code
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus, total length
Sex
Stage
Number of vertebrae
Clupea harengus, age
Age
Phase
Biological sample
Johannessen
Kattegat
Nash
Northeast Atlantic
lotte
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.876671
https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.876671
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Summary:The complex population structure of Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) was studied in the northeast Atlantic. Biological and environmental data from 1970-2015 of 13 local, coastal and oceanic areas of the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat and western Baltic were analyzed. The aim was to identify distinct populations by comparing historical data on the temporal and spatial variation in phenotypic characteristics as well as to indicate mixing of populations in time and space. Our data indicated clear variation in biological characteristics such as mean vertebral counts (VS), growth and maturity ogives among herring caught in the defined areas. Generalized adaptive models demonstrated temporal, as well as intra-annual, dynamics of VS to be a population specific trait in this study. High variability of VS was observed and it was not affected by environmental factors. The variability can be explained by variation in presence/absence of herring populations in certain areas. The three main populations identified ... : Supplement to: Berg, Florian; Slotte, Aril; Johannessen, Arne; Kvamme, Cecilie; Clausen, Lotte Worsøe; Nash, Richard DM (2017): Comparative biology and population mixing among local, coastal and offshore Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) in the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat and western Baltic. PLoS ONE, 12(10), e0187374 ...

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