Nonlinear change in the variability of North Pacific climate – are biological systems responding?

• Main Authors: Litzow, Michael, Sydeman, William J, Schoeman, D S, Chiba, Sanae, Garcia-Reyes, Marisol, Malick, Michael, Sugisaki, Hiroya, Thompson, Sarah Ann
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: FoR 0502 (Environmental Science and Management); North Pacific climate; biological systems; Bering Sea; Gulf of Alaska; Oyashio; Pacific; Alaska
• Online Access: http://www.pices.int/meetings/annual/PICES-2013/2013-background.aspx

Anthropogenic forcing is predicted to increase climate variability. As many biological processes, such as recruitment to fish populations, are sensitive to variability in environmental conditions, such an increase in climate variability has the potential for ecological effects. In this study, we eva...