Trends in Sandeel Growth and Abundance off the East Coast of Scotland

Sandeels Ammodytes marinus are a crucial forage fish species in the North Sea, transferring zooplankton energy to higher trophic levels. However, there has been a sustained decline in sandeel abundance in the northwestern North Sea since 2000. Here we use field data to analyse year-to-year changes i...

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Main Authors: Alan MacDonald, Douglas C. Speirs, Simon P. R. Greenstreet, Philip Boulcott, Michael R. Heath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00201/full