Hydrographic variability in Icelandic waters during recent decades and related changes in distribution of some fish species

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 816-825

  Valdimarsson, Hinn ^a   Astthorsson, Olafur S ^a   Palsson, Jonbjorn ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iceland)

Author keywords

fish distribution; hydrographic variability; Icelandic waters; new fish records; ocean warming

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FISH; GLOBAL WARMING; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY; NEW RECORD; NEW SPECIES; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RARE SPECIES; SEASONAL VARIATION; TAXONOMY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TIME SERIES;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ICELAND SHELF;

ANTIMORA ROSTRATA; ENTELURUS AEQUOREUS; HYPEROGLYPHE POROSA; MALLOTUS (FISH); MELANOGRAMMUS; PETROMYZON; PETROMYZON MARINUS;

EID: 84863593741     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fss027     Document Type: Article

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