Size-based indicators show depth-dependent change over time in the deep sea

• Published in: ICES Journal of Marine Science
• Main Authors: Mindel, BL, Neat, FC, Webb, TJ, Blanchard, JL
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Press Ltd Elsevier Science Ltd 2017
• Subjects: Biological Sciences; Ecology; Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology); Rockall Trough; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsx110; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/120917

Size-based indicators are well established as a management tool in shelf seas as they respond to changes in fishing pressure and describe important aspects of community function. In the deep sea, however, vital rates are much slower and body size relationships vary with depth, making it less clear h...