Marine ecosystems and climate variation : the North Atlantic : a comparative perspective / edited by Nils Chr. Stenseth ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stenseth, Nils Chr.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine ecology--North Atlantic Ocean.

Marine ecology.

Marine animals.

Climatology.

North Atlantic Ocean--Climate.

North Atlantic Ocean.

Climatic changes--North Atlantic Ocean.

Climatic changes.

Marine animals--Climatic factors.

Physical Description:

xii, 252 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2004]

Summary:

This research level text focuses on the influence of climate variability on the marine ecosystems of the North Atlantic. The ecological impact of climate variability on population dynamics is addressed at the full range of trophic levels, from phytoplankton through zooplankton and fish to marine birds. Climate effects on biodiversity and community structure are also examined. Forty scientists from around the world synthesise what is currently known about how climate affects the ecological systems of the North Atlantic and then place these insights within a broader ecological perspective. Many of the general features of the North Atlantic region are also seen in other marine ecosystems as well as terrestrial and freshwater systems. The final section of the book makes these generalities more explicit, so as to stimulate communication and promote co-operation amongst researchers who may previously have worked in semi-isolation. The book comprises five main sections: background (general introduction, atmospheric and ocean climate of the North Atlantic, and modelling methodology), plankton populations (phytoplankton and zooplankton), fish and seabird populations, community ecology (phytoplankton, benthos and fish), and the final section consisting of six commentaries from scientists working in areas outside the North Atlantic marine sector. In order to enhance integration, a series of introductions link chapters and sections. Throughout the book, numerous examples highlight different aspects of ecology-climate interactions. They document recent progress and illustrate the challenges of trying to understand ecological processes and patterns in the light of climate variations.

Contents:

Part I Background to climate variation and its effects on marine ecology 1

1 Climatic fluctuations and marine systems: a general introduction to the ecological effects / Geir Ottersen, Nils Chr. Stenseth, James W. Hurrell 3

2 Climate variability over the North Atlantic / James W. Hurrell, Robert R. Dickson 15

3 Modelling marine ecosystems and their environmental forcing / Francisco E. Werner, Alfredo Aretxabaleta, Karen Pehrson Edwards 33

Part II Plankton populations 47

4 Responses of marine phytoplankton populations to fluctuations in marine climate / Theodore J. Smayda, David G. Borkman, Gregory Beaugrand, Andrea Belgrano 49

5 The influences of climate variability on North Atlantic zooplankton populations / Andrew J. Pershing, Charles H. Greene, Benjamin Planque, Jean-Marc Fromentin 59

Part III Fish and seabird population 71

6 The responses of fish populations to ocean climate fluctuations / Geir Ottersen, Jurgen Alheit, Ken Drinkwater, Kevin Friedland, Eberhard Hagen, Nils Chr. Stenseth 73

7 Marine birds and climate fluctuation in the North Atlantic / Joel M. Durant, Nils Chr. Stenseth, Tycho Anker-Nilssen, Michael P. Harris, Paul M. Thompson, Sarah Wanless 95

Part IV Community ecology 107

8 Responses of phytoplankton communities to climate variability / Andrea Belgrano, Mauricio Lima, Nils Chr. Stenseth, Odd Lindahl 109

9 Effects of climate variability on benthic communities / Jacob Hagberg, Bjorn G. Tunberg, Gunther Wieking, Ingrid Kroncke, Andrea Belgrano 115

10 Climatic influences on marine fish community ecology / Kyrre Lekve, Nils Chr. Stenseth 123

Part V Climate impact on North Atlantic marine ecology-views from outside 135

11 Climate and fisheries: an insight from the Central Pacific Ocean / Patrick Lehodey 137

12 Complexity of marine fisheries dynamics and climate interactions in the northeast Pacific Ocean / Kevin M. Bailey, Anne B. Hollowed, Warren S. Wooster 147

13 A fresh (water) perspective on the impacts of the NAO on North Atlantic ecology / Dietmar Straile 153

14 A freshwater perspective on climate variability and its effect on marine ecosystems / Dag O. Hessen 159

15 Time lags in terrestrial and marine environments / Eric Post 165

16 The impacts of ENSO on terrestrial ecosystems: a comparison with NAO / Mauricio Lima, Fabian M. Jaksic 169

Part VI Conclusion-what are the ecological effects of climate variation in the North Atlantic? 177.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-227) and indexes.

ISBN:

0198507496

OCLC:

55683927