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Published in: Ambio 5/2011

01-07-2011 | Report

Climate Warming and Pikeperch Year-Class Catches in the Baltic Sea

Authors: Zeynep Pekcan-Hekim, Lauri Urho, Heikki Auvinen, Outi Heikinheimo, Jyrki Lappalainen, Jari Raitaniemi, Pirkko Söderkultalahti

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Abstract

Climate change scenarios concerning the Baltic Sea predict increase in surface water temperatures. Pikeperch (Sander lucioperca (L.)) inhabits the coastal areas of the northern Baltic Sea and is an important fish species for the Finnish fisheries. The year-class strength of pikeperch varies strongly between years and significantly depends on water temperature. We aimed to study the effects of changing temperature conditions on pikeperch fisheries and distribution based on commercial catch data from the period 1980–2008 in the Finnish coastal areas of the Baltic Sea. The results indicated that warmer summers will produce stronger pikeperch year-classes that consequently contribute significantly to the future catches. The average temperature in June–July explained 40% of the variation in the year-class catches in the Gulf of Finland and 73% in July–August in the Archipelago Sea. During the study period, the distribution of pikeperch catches expanded toward north along the coasts of the Bothnian Sea.
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Metadata
Title
Climate Warming and Pikeperch Year-Class Catches in the Baltic Sea
Authors
Zeynep Pekcan-Hekim
Lauri Urho
Heikki Auvinen
Outi Heikinheimo
Jyrki Lappalainen
Jari Raitaniemi
Pirkko Söderkultalahti
Publication date
01-07-2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Ambio / Issue 5/2011
Print ISSN: 0044-7447
Electronic ISSN: 1654-7209
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-011-0143-7

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