The Danish fish fauna during the warm Atlantic period (ca. 7000-3900 bc): Forerunner of future changes?

• Published in: Fisheries Research
• Main Authors: Enghoff, I.B., MacKenzie, Brian, Eg Nielsen, Einar
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: Erhvervsfiskeri; /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action; name=SDG 13 - Climate Action; Kattegat; atlantic cod; Gadus morhua
• Online Access: https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/c944bede-94c0-4022-adc1-0ae135e79e53; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2007.03.004

Vast amounts of fish bone lie preserved in Denmark's soil as remains of prehistoric fishing. Fishing was particularly important during the Atlantic period (ca. 7000-3900 bc, i.e. part of the Mesolithic Stone Age). At this time, sea temperature and salinity were higher in waters around Denmark t...