The stock of Atlanto-Iberian sardine: possible causes of variability

Fluctuations in the Iberian stock in the period 1980-1989 have been examined, taking into account what is known of the biology of the species, oceanic and atmospheric parameters, and the fishing effort directed at this stock. During this period, there have been significant changes in recruitment, wh...

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Autores: Robles, Rafael, Porteiro-Lago, Carmen, Cabanas-López, José Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1992
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/328742
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/328742
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo
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Sumario:Fluctuations in the Iberian stock in the period 1980-1989 have been examined, taking into account what is known of the biology of the species, oceanic and atmospheric parameters, and the fishing effort directed at this stock. During this period, there have been significant changes in recruitment, which was good in 1983 and 1987 and poor in 1982, 1985, 1986, and 1988. Some links between recruitment anomalies and environmental parameters (surface temperatures, prevailing winds, sea level) have been identified. Variations in recruitment can be explained on the basis of fluctuations in “environmental windows" during the periods of spawning and larval drift. The success of spawning is controlled by the existence of a favourable environment during larval drift into areas with weak upwelling and abundant food.