Productivity and biomass assessments for supporting management of the Agulhas Current and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 118-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Vousden
Keyword(s):  
Marine Ecosystems ◽  
Agulhas Current ◽  
Large Marine Ecosystems ◽  
Somali Current

Fronts in Large Marine Ecosystems

2009 ◽  
Vol 81 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 223-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor M. Belkin ◽  
Peter C. Cornillon ◽  
Kenneth Sherman
Keyword(s):  
Marine Ecosystems ◽  
Large Marine Ecosystems

Trends in phytoplankton communities within large marine ecosystems diverge from the global ocean

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Kevin D. Friedland ◽  
John R. Moisan ◽  
Aurore A. Maureaud ◽  
Damian C. Brady ◽  
Andrew J. Davies ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Concentration ◽  
World Ocean ◽  
Marine Ecosystems ◽  
Fishing Effort ◽  
Global Ocean ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
Anthropogenic Pressures ◽  
Large Marine Ecosystems ◽  
Phytoplankton Communities ◽  
The World

Large marine ecosystems (LMEs) are highly productive regions of the world ocean under anthropogenic pressures; we analyzed trends in sea surface temperature (SST), cloud fraction (CF), and chlorophyll concentration (CHL) over the period 1998–2019. Trends in these parameters within LMEs diverged from the world ocean. SST and CF inside LMEs increased at greater rates inside LMEs, whereas CHL decreased at a greater rates. CHL declined in 86% of all LMEs and of those trends, 70% were statistically significant. Complementary analyses suggest phytoplankton functional types within LMEs have also diverged from those characteristic of the world ocean, most notably, the contribution of diatoms and dinoflagellates, which have declined within LMEs. LMEs appear to be warming rapidly and receiving less solar radiation than the world ocean, which may be contributing to changes at the base of the food chain. Despite increased fishing effort, fishery yields in LMEs have not increased, pointing to limitations related to productivity. These changes raise concerns over the stability of these ecosystems and their continued ability to support services to human populations.

Large Marine Ecosystems

2019 ◽  
pp. 709-723 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Sherman
Keyword(s):  
Marine Ecosystems ◽  
Large Marine Ecosystems
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