Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: (First Paragraph) The Gulf of Alaska (GOA) continental shelf encompasses approximately 370,000 km2, or about 13% of the U.S. continental shell and supports a rich and diverse marine ecosystem including some of the largest commercial fisheries in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. Of particular economic importance is the salmon fishery, which was worth on the order of $170 million (landed value) in 2000 accrued from a catch of over 100 million fish. However, there is considerable variability on both interannual and longer time scales in harvest and recruitment success to this and other GOA fisheries. Of recent interest are compelling indications that abundances of salmon, other fish species, and zooplankton vary on decadal scales in association with North Pacific basin-scale climate changes (Beamish, 1995; Mantua et al., 1997; Roemmich and McGowan, 1995; Brodeur et al., 1996; Francis et al., 1998; Anderson and Piatt, 1999; Hollowed et al., 2001).
Source: Oceanography
Institutions: University of Alaska Fairbanks, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of Alaska Southeast, NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Prince William Sound Science Center, University of Washington, Old Dominion University, Western Washington University
Language: English
Subfield: Aquatic Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $500
OpenAlex ID: W2332450806