scholarly journals Long-term trends in fish recruitment in the north-east Atlantic related to climate change

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 336-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
THOMAS BRUNEL ◽  
JEAN BOUCHER
Author(s):  
Nadhir Al-Ansari ◽  
Mawada Abdellatif ◽  
Mohammad Ezeelden ◽  
Salahalddin S. Ali ◽  
Sven Knutsson

Author(s):  
N.J.P. Owens ◽  
D. Cook ◽  
M. Colebrook ◽  
H. Hunt ◽  
P.C. Reid

The effects of nutrient enrichment of natural water bodies range from small increases in plant biomass and production, to gross deterioration of water quality. The input of nutrients (e.g. nitrogen and phosphorus) to the sea off NW Europe (especially the North Sea) has increased dramatically over the last three or four decades (Folkard & Jones, 1974; Bennekom et al., 1975; Postma, 1978; Cadee, 1986a) but there is uncertainty about the effects on the ecosystem. One possible effect might be to induce changes in the phytoplankton community. Such an effect has been reported for the North Sea, where increases in flagellate algae have been observed (Gieskes & Kraay, 1977; Postma, 1985; Cadee, 1986b; Batje & Michaelis, 1986). Phaeocystis is one such alga, and its purported involvement in the formation of large quantities of foam, observed on European beaches (Batje & Michaelis, 1986; Weisse et al, 1986), together with evidence that the alga is a source of atmospheric sulphur compounds (Barnard et al, 1984) (with implications for atmospheric acidity), has attracted particular attention and concern


2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. D. Doherty ◽  
J. M. Baxter ◽  
F. R. Gell ◽  
B. J. Godley ◽  
R. T. Graham ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Tammy Horton ◽  
Beth Okamura

The distribution of the recently discovered association of the parasitic isopod Ceratothoa steindachneri (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) with the lesser weever fish (Echiichthys vipera) is reported. Ceratothoa steindachneri appears to have colonized the south-west coast of the UK between the 1960s and the 1980s, possibly as a result of range expansion due to climate change. The occurrence of C. steindachneri in E. vipera from Arcachon, France, indicates that this association has been occurring for over 100 years. Our data confirm that C. steindachneri is able to parasitize a broad range of fish hosts.


Author(s):  
B. Planque ◽  
P.C. Reid

Long-term fluctuations in the abundance of the copepod Calanus finmarchicus in the north-east Atlantic are compared to the North Atlantic Oscillation index over the period 1958–1995. The strong climate-plankton link previously observed is confirmed and a simple linear regression model is constructed with the aim of predicting the abundance of the species several months in advance. For the years 1993–1995 the model predictions are in accordance with observations, but not in 1996 when the abundance of C. finmarchicus fell, although the climatic scenario indicated that a sharp increase should have occurred. The potential causes of this discrepancy are discussed.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olav Sigurd Kjesbu ◽  
Svein Sundby ◽  
Anne Britt Sandø ◽  
Maud Alix ◽  
Solfrid Sætre Hjøllo ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yizhak Yosef ◽  
Hadas Saaroni ◽  
Pinhas Alpert

The study focuses on long-term trends of daily rainfall in Israel as a function of their intensity in order to identify potential trends in rainfall extremity. The study period is the rainy season, October-May between 1950/1 and 2003/4. For the total rainfall, an increased trend is shown across Israel, especially for the central and southern regions, though non-significant. Daily rainfall intensity showed non-significant trends of increase in the heavy rainfall at the center and south and decrease at the north. The light to moderate rainfall trends increased in the north while they decreased at the center and south. Trends are significantly correlated with known teleconnection patterns, especially the East Atlantic- Western Russia and the North Sea-Caspian Sea patterns. Positive trends toward heavier rainfall are noted in Israel, which are significant in several specific locations. This finding has to be carefully followed since the region is a climatic border subjected to severe water shortage and is predicted to dry-up in most global warming scenarios.


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