Ustups, Didzis
- Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment (BIOR)
Research article2013Peer reviewed
The influence of environmental conditions on early life stages of flounder (Platichthys flesus) in the central Baltic Sea
Ustups, Didzis; Müller-Karulis, Bärbel; Bergström, Ulf; Makarchouk, Andrej; Sics, Ivo
Abstract
Both reproductive volume and spawning stock biomass were significant factors determining flounder ichthyoplankton abundance. Different measures of water temperature did not contribute significantly to the variability of eggs or larvae. However, recruitment did not correlate to the supply of larvae. The findings presented in this study on the relationship between flounder reproduction, spawning stock biomass and reproductive volume, as well as the lack of correlation to recruitment, are valuable for the understanding of flounder ecology in the Baltic Sea, and for developing the management of the species. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Baltic Sea; Reproductive Volume; Flounder; Eggs; Larvae
Published in
Journal of Sea Research
2013, Volume: 75, pages: 77-84
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Bergström, Ulf
- Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
SLU Authors
Associated SLU-program
Coastal and sea areas
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
UKÄ Subject classification
Ecology
Publication identifier
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2012.05.001
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/43778