Kraus, Romina; Supić, Nastjenjka (2011) Impact of circulation on high phytoplankton blooms and fish catch in the northern Adriatic (1990-2004). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 91 (2). pp. 198-210. ISSN 0272-7714
Abstract
We analyzed oceanographic, hydrologic and atmospheric conditions in the northern Adriatic (section between the Po River delta and Rovinj) from 1990 to 2004 in which extreme phytoplankton blooms appeared. The largest blooms occurred in February, March, July and October, and were higher in surface layers and in the western, more eutrophic part of the region. They often appeared when the Istrian Coastal Countercurrent (ICCC ; strong southward current indicating a "closure" of the northern Adriatic circulation system) was pronounced. They seem to be related to the intensities of surface fluxes and Po River discharge rates. The blooms can float over the northern Adriatic for a long period (up to 30 days ; typical for March) and can appear simultaneously in separate circulation systems with a different species distribution. Finally, we present a hypothesis based on comparisons of geostrophic currents and fish stock that specific February northern Adriatic oceanographic conditions play the key role in the Adriatic anchovy stock.
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | phytoplankton ; geostrophic flow ; northern Adriatic ; anchovy catch | ||||||||||||
| Subjects: | NATURAL SCIENCES > Geology NATURAL SCIENCES > Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences > Marine Science |
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| Divisions: | Center for Marine Research | ||||||||||||
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| Depositing User: | Romina Kraus | ||||||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jul 2019 07:45 | ||||||||||||
| URI: | http://fulir.irb.hr/id/eprint/4592 | ||||||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.10.021 |
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