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Long-term variability in zooplankton biomass in the subarctic Pacific Ocean
Article first published online: 5 OCT 2007
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2419.1992.tb00023.x
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BRODEUR, R. D. and WARE, D. M. (1992), Long-term variability in zooplankton biomass in the subarctic Pacific Ocean. Fisheries Oceanography, 1: 32–38. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2419.1992.tb00023.x
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- Article first published online: 5 OCT 2007
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Keywords:
- zooplankton;
- temporal variability;
- climate effects;
- subarctic Pacific
ABSTRACT
Zooplankton collections from the subarctic Pacific were analyzed from two periods (1956–1962 and 1980–1989). In this report, we document: 1) a positive correlation between the intensity of winter winds and subsequent summer zooplankton biomass in the subarctic gyre within these periods; and 2) a doubling of zooplankton biomass and a similar increase in pelagic fish and squid abundance between these two periods of time. Some possible explanations for these changes are considered.