Ecosystem structure in the Iceland Sea and recent changes to the capelin (Mallotus villosus) population

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1242-1254

  Pálsson, Ólafur K ^a   Gislason, Astthor ^a   Gufinnsson, Hafsteinn G ^a   Gunnarsson, Björn ^a   Ólafsdóttir, Sólveig R ^a   Petursdottir, Hildur ^a   Sveinbjörnsson, Sveinn ^a   Thorisson, Konrad ^a   Valdimarsson, Héinn ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iceland)

Author keywords

capelin; ecosystem; Iceland Sea; Subarctic

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DIATOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; FOOD WEB; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY; LIFE HISTORY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NET ECOSYSTEM PRODUCTION; PELAGIC FISH; PHYTOPLANKTON; SUBARCTIC REGION; TELEOST; TROPHIC LEVEL; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ICELAND SHELF;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; MALLOTUS (FISH); MALLOTUS VILLOSUS; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 84865479742     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fss071     Document Type: Article

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