Changes in Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Communities Common Indicator Assessment Changes in Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Communities

Between 2015 and 2019 plankton functional groups experienced significant changes in abundance, reflecting a continuation of long-term trends. Larvae of benthic invertebrates increased, while other groups mostly decreased. Observed changes were primarily linked to rising temperatures within offshore...

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Main Authors: Holland, Matthew, Louchart, Arnaud, Artigas, Luis Felipe, Mcquatters-Gollop, Abigail
Other Authors: OSPAR Commission, London, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences KNAW, Laboratoire d’Océanologie et de Géosciences (LOG) - UMR 8187 LOG, Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale ULCO, Plymouth University
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12210/104222
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Summary:Between 2015 and 2019 plankton functional groups experienced significant changes in abundance, reflecting a continuation of long-term trends. Larvae of benthic invertebrates increased, while other groups mostly decreased. Observed changes were primarily linked to rising temperatures within offshore areas in the North-East Atlantic, and to nutrients in some coastal areas.