Spring 2008 Update: Annual Condition of the Northeast Shelf Ecosystem

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• Alternative Title:
  Spring 2008 Update Current Conditions of the Northeast Shelf Ecosystem ; Spring 2008 Update: Summary of Conditions of the Northeast Shelf Ecosystem
• Corporate Authors:
  Northeast Fisheries Science Center (U.S.) ; Ecosystem Dynamics and Assessment Branch
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; NEFSC (Northeast Fisheries Science Center)
• Description:
  Sea surface temperature (SST) in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem was cooler in 2007 as compared to the trend in recent years, though SST varied by subregions within the ecosystem. Spring bloom production was well above average; however, summer productivity and the fall bloom were only at average levels. Zooplankton biomass began the year at below average levels, but by summer and fall began to exceed recent trends, perhaps reflecting the added productivity in the system resulting from the robust spring bloom earlier in the year.
• Keywords:
  Ecosystem Habitat Phytoplankton Distribution And Blooms Salinity Seasonal Warming And Cooling Patterns Temperature
• Document Type:
  Non-series Report
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:3403fcbc28038f92974445f05e680f44fc702792fd663bae7928b0f4c3d8dee8
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/47203/noaa_47203_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.41 MB ]