Quantitative molecular detection of larval Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) in stomach contents of Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) marks regions of predation pressure

Abstract Mortality rates in the early life-history stages of fishes are generally high yet identifying the causes remain unclear. Faltering recruitment rates of Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) in the Norwegian Sea indicate a need to identify which mortality factors influence larval herring surviv...

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Main Authors: Bridie Jean Marie Allan, Jessica Louise Ray, Maik Tiedemann, Valeriya Komyakova, Frode Vikebø, Katrine Sandnes Skaar, Martina H. Stiasny, Arild Folkvord, Richard D. M. Nash, Erling Kåre Stenevik, Olav Sigurd Kjesbu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84545-7