Linking climate change and fisheries: The role of phytoplankton

Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 225-235

  Agboola, J I ^a   Adewolu, M A ^a   Lawson, E O ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Climate change; CO2; Fisheries; Ocean; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; FISHERY PRODUCTION; INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NATURE CONSERVATION; PHYTOPLANKTON;

EID: 78649337924     PISSN: 18164927     EISSN: 19960751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jfas.2011.225.235     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Adewolu, M.A, S.L. Akintola, A.A. Jimoh, F.G. Owodeinde, O.O. Whenu and K.Â. Fakoya, 2009. Environmental threats to the development of aquaculture in Lagos State, Nigeria. Eur. J. Sei. Res, 34: 337-347.
2. Agboola, J.I. and A.K. Braimoh, 2009. Strategic partnership for sustainable management of aquatic resources. Water Resour. Manage, 23: 2761-2775.
3. Agboola, J.I, M. Uchimiya, I. Kudo, K. Kido and M. Osawa, 2010. Dynamics of pelagic variables in two contrasting coastal systems in the western Hokkaido coast off Otaru port, Japan. Estuanne, Coastal Shelf Sei., 86: 477-484.
4. Agboola, J.I, M.A. Anetekhai and A.A.B. Denloye, 2008. Aspects of the ecology and fishes of badagry creek (Nigeria). J. Fish. Aquatic Sei, 3: 184-194.
5. Atkinson, A., V. Siegel, E. Pakhomov and P. Rothery, 2004. Long-term decline in krill stock and increase in salps within the southern Ocean. Nature, 432: 100-103.
6. Azam, F., T. Fenchel, J.G. Field, J.S. Gray, L.A. Meyer-Reil and F. Thingstad, 1983. The ecological role of water column microbes in the sea. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 10: 257-263.
7. Bakun, A., 1990. Global climate change and intensification of coastal global upwelling. Science, 247: 198-201.
8. Behrenfeld, M.J, R.T. O'Malley, D.A. Siegel, CR. McClain and J.L. Sarmiento et al, 2006. limate-driven trends in contemporary ocean productivity. Nature, 444: 752-755.
9. Bhaud, M, J.H. Cha, J.C. Duchene and C. Nozais, 1995. Influence of temperature on the marine auna: What can be expected from a climatic change. J. Thermal Biol, 20: 91-104.
10. Broadgate, W, 2004. The surface ocean-lower atmosphere study. Science Plan and mplementation Strategy, IGBP Report 50 (http://www.uea.ac.uk/env/solas).
11. Church, J, C. Domingues, N. White, S. Wijffels, P. Barker and P. Gleckler, 2009. Changes in global upper-ocean heat content over the last half century and comparison with climate models. IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sei., 6: 032005-032005.
12. Clark, B.M, 2006. Climate change: A looming challenge for fisheries management in southern Africa. Marine Policy, 30: 84-95.
13. Domingues, CM, J.A. Church, N.J. White, P.J. Gleckler, S.E. Wijffels, P.M. Barker and J.R.Dunn, 2008. Improved estimates of upper-ocean warming and multi-decadal sea-level rise. Nature, 453: 1090-1093.
14. Duraiappah, A.K, 2005. Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Biodiversity Synthesis. World Resources Institute, Washington, DC, pp: 86.
15. Gucinski, H, R.T. Lackey and B.C. Spence, 1990. Global climate change: Policy implications for fisheries. Fisher. Bull. Am. Fisher. Soc, 15: 33-38.
16. Hall, J, 2004. Integrated marine biogeochemistry and ecosystem research. Science Plan and Implementation Strategy, IGBP and SCOR.
17. Hardy, J. and H. Gucinski, 1989. Stratospheric ozone depletion: Implications for marine ecosystems. Oceanography Mag, 2: 18-21.
18. Hays, G.C, A.J. Richardson and C Robinson, 2005. Climate change and marine plankton Trends Ecol. Evol, 20: 337-344.
19. Hughes, L, 2000. Biological consequences of global warming: Is the signal already apparent?. Trends Ecol. Evol, 15: 56-61.
20. IPCC, 2001. Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Cambridge University Press, New York, USA.
21. IPCC, 2007. Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. In: Contribution of Working Group I to the 4th Assessment Report of the International Panel on Climate Change Solomon, Solomon, S, D. Qm, M. Manning, Z. Chen, M. Marquis, K.B. Averyt, M. Tignor and H.L. Miller (Eds.). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, New York, USA, ISBN: 978052188009-1, pp:1996.
22. Keeling, CD. and R.B. Bacastow, 1977. Energy and Climate. National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C, pp: 72-95.
23. Keeling, CD. and T.P. Whorf, 2000. Trends: A Compendium of Data on Global Change. CDIC, Tennessee, USA.
24. Kennedy, V.S., 1990. Anticipated effects of climate change on estuarine and coastal fisheries. Fisheries, 15: 16-24.
25. Legendre, L. and J. Le Févre, 1989. Hydrodynamical Singularities as Controls of Recycled Versus Export Production in Oceans. In: Productivity of the Ocean: Present and Past, Berger, W.H, V.S. Smetacek and G. Wefer, (Eds.). John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, pp: 49-63.
26. MEA., 2005. Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Synthesis. Island Press, Washington.
27. Malone, T.C., 1980. Size-Fractionated Primary Productivity of Marine Phytoplankton. In: Primary Productivity in the Sea, Falkowski, P.G. (Ed.). Plenum Press, New York, pp: 301-319.
28. Martin, J.H. and S.E. Fitzwater, 1988. Iron deficiency limits phytoplankton growth in the north-east pacific subarctic. Nature, 331: 341-343.
29. McFarlane, G.A., J.R. King and R.J. Beamish, 2000. Have there been recent changes in climate? Ask the fish. Prog. Oceanography, 47: 147-169.
30. Michaels, A.F. and M.W. Silver, 1988. Primary production, sinking fluxes and the microbial food web. Deep Sea Res, 35: 473-490.
31. New Scientist, 2006. Warming oceans produce less phytoplankton. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn10743-warming-oceans-produce-less phytoplankton.html.
32. Nixon, S.W., 1988. Physical energy inputs and the comparative ecology of lakes and marine ecosystems. Limnol. Oceangr, 33: 1005-1025.
33. Oglesby, R.T, 1977. Relationships offish yield to lake phytoplankton standing crop, production and morphoedaphic factors. J. Fish. Res. Board Can, 34: 2271-2279.
34. Owens, N.J.P, J. Priddle and M.J. Whitehouse, 1991. Variations in phytoplankton nitrogen assimilation around South Georgia in the Bransfield strait (Southern Ocean). Mar. Chem, 35: 287-304.
35. Riebesell, U, 2004. Effects of C02 enrichment on marine phytoplankton. J. Oceanogr, 60: 719-729.
36. Ryther, J.H, 1969. Photosynthesis and fish production in the sea. Science, 166: 72-76.
37. Schneider, S.H, 1989. The greenhouse effect: Science and policy. Science, 243: 771-781.
38. Snyder, M.A, L.C. Sloan, N.S. Diffenbaugh and J.L. Bell, 2003. Future climate change and upwellingin the California current. Geophys. Res. Lett, 30: 1823-1824.
39. Tremblay, J.E. and L. Legendre, 1994. A model for the size fractionated biomass an production of marine phytoplankton. Limnol. Oceanography, 39: 2004-2014.