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ICES Journal of Marine Science: Journal du Conseil 1998 55(4):808-810; doi:10.1006/jmsc.1998.0392
© 1998 by ICES/CIEM International Council for the Exploration of the Sea/Conseil International pour l'Exploration de la Mer
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Environmental conditions, zooplankton, and capelin in the waters north of Iceland

Olafur S. Astthorsson and Astthor Gislason

Marine Research Institute Skúlagata 4, PO Box 1390, 121, Reykjavik, Iceland

Correspondence to O. S. Astthorsson: tel: +354 552 0240, fax: +354 562 3790, e-mail: osa{at}hafro.is

The waters north of Iceland are characterized by large hydrographic fluctuations. Warm and cold years are distinguished on the basis of the hydrography. Time-series data reveal that zooplankton biomass, capelin biomass, and capelin weight-at-age are all greater during warm years than during cold years. The chain of events that links hydrographic conditions with the observed ecological variations is discussed.

Keywords: capelin, environment, Icelandic waters, zooplankton


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