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: size-based indicators; deep sea; fish communities; body size; demersal fish; deep-sea fishing; size structure; Rockall Trough; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/25056/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/25056/2/120917%20final.pdf; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/25056/1/document%283%29.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsx110

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...