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Human and climate forcing of zooplankton populations
Introduction
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Zooplankton play a key role in the pelagic foodweb by controlling phytoplankton production and shaping pelagic ecosystems. In addition, because of their critical role as a food source for larval and juvenile fish, the dynamics of zooplankton populations have a significant influence on recruitment to fish stocks. In 1961, ICES convened the First Zooplankton Production Symposium in Charlottenlund, Denmark. ICES also played a leading role in the Second Zooplankton Production Symposium on "Zooplankton Production: measurement and role in global