GLOBEC NWA Finale
Summary of key findings
¥Freshening of NWA from melting Arctic causes early
spring phytoplankton bloom,
higher copepod abundance, better growth and survival of larval
cod and haddock.
¥NAO-induced intrusions of Labrador Slope Water into
the GB-GoM region causes reduced
nutrient supply and lower system productivity and affects
Calanus abundance
Other key
findings?
¥Physical processes: tidal pumping
¥Larval fish - growth/survival mechanisms
¥Copepods - life cycles and life histories with
phys/biol