The North Sea plankton regime shift in the late 1990s: Comment on Beaugrand et al. (2014)

Beaugrand et al. (2014; Mar Ecol Prog Ser 502:85–104) reported a regime shift in the North Sea plankton community between 1996 and 2003 as a novel observation. Although they used novel methodology, a shift in the plankton community around 1998 had previously been described by Alvarez-Fernandez et al...

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Published in:Marine ecology. Progress series (Halstenbek) 2014-11, Vol.514, p.279-280
Main Author: Alvarez Fernandez, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
atlantic
COMMENT
size
subpolar gyre
temperature
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Summary:Beaugrand et al. (2014; Mar Ecol Prog Ser 502:85–104) reported a regime shift in the North Sea plankton community between 1996 and 2003 as a novel observation. Although they used novel methodology, a shift in the plankton community around 1998 had previously been described by Alvarez-Fernandez et al. (2012; Mar Ecol Prog Ser 462:21–38). Both studies have similar results, but their interpretation differs: Beaugrand et al. (2014) conclude that temperature is the driving force, whereas Alvarez-Fernandez et al. (2012) attribute the regime shift to changes in nutrient dynamics.
ISSN:0171-8630
1616-1599
DOI:10.3354/meps11056