Atlantic herring: stock discreteness and abundance
Abstract
The number of genetically distinct herring stocks is determined by the number of distinct, geographically stable larval retention areas. Spawning sites in these areas may be highly localized or dispersed. Absolute population size mostly depends on the retention area available to the density-dependent larval-postlarval stage. Although the extreme seasonal range of spawning time shown by Atlantic herring is not fully accounted for by a new hypothesis, current theory is not supported by the hypothesis or by empirical data. The management implications are discussed.
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On both sides of the Atlantic, Atlantic herring spawning sites co-occur with retention areas, such as those originated by tidally driven fronts.
“On both sides of the Atlantic, their spawning sites co-occur with retention areas, such as those originated by tidally driven fronts (Iles and Sinclair, 1982).”
From Evolutionary and ecological constraints of fish spawning habitats (2015) · cites this paper as Iles and Sinclair, 1982
Fish species that conform to the first strategy typically place their eggs in geographically fixed locations, such as banks, fjords, and coastal lagoons, which are associated with strong potential for water retention.
“Fish species that conform to this strategy typically place their eggs in geographically fixed locations, such as banks, fjords, and coastal lagoons, which are associated with strong potential for water retention (Iles and Sinclair, 1982).”
From Evolutionary and ecological constraints of fish spawning habitats (2015) · cites this paper as Iles and Sinclair, 1982
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- Authors
- Iles, T. D., & Sinclair, M.
- Affiliations
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada (CA)
- ORCID
- Sinclair, M.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1982-02-05
- Volume
- 215
- Issue
- 4533
- Pages
- 627-633
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2026719519
- Cited by
- 591
- References
- 31
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 23.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Marine and fisheries research
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic diversity and population structure
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Keywords
- herring, spawning grounds, spawning timing, population size, fish stock management
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