Abstract
Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou mean total length at age in the north-east Atlantic Ocean was
found to vary by around ±6% during the period 2004–2011 and mean mass at age by ±22% during the
years 1981–2013. Linear modelling provided strong evidence that these phenotypic growth variations
can be explained by trophic conditions, mainly negative density dependence and also food availability,
and a negative long-term temperature effect on asymptotic size.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1019-1030 |
Journal | Journal of Fish Biology |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Environmental effect
- Food availability
- Trophic conditions
- Von Bertalanffy