Relationship between plankton dynamics and growth of the long-lived clam Arctica islandica on the Faroe shelf

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Una Matras, Ian Salter, Karin Margretha H. Larsen, Eilif Gaard, Petur Steingrund
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
• Subjects: Calanus finmarchicus; faroe shelf; bottom feeding fish; phytoplankton; zooplankton; Arctica islandica growth; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Faroe Islands; Faroe Shelf; Arctica islandica; Zooplankton
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.822343; https://doaj.org/article/8f7982a52d9f48efb3c59abeb60e2822

Marine ecosystem dynamics can vary on timescales ranging from months to centuries, but many observational data are limited to just a few decades. The bivalve Arctica islandica may live up to five centuries depositing annual growth increments in its shells which can serve as an indicator for ecosyste...