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Spatial and seasonal trends in net primary production
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Thompson, P and McDonald, K, Spatial and seasonal trends in net primary production, State and Trends of Australia's Ocean Report, Integrated Marine Observing System, Hobart, Tasmania (2020) [Report Other]
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Official URL: https://www.imosoceanreport.org.au/
DOI: doi:10.26198/5e16a4a749e7a
Abstract
Net primary productivity varies greatly around Australia, with highest rates
in coastal zones and in seas between Australia and its northern neighbours.
Although there is a strong seasonal trend, increasing during spring-summer and
decreasing in autumn-winter, average net primary productivity has declined in
Australian waters by 12 % in the past 17 years (2002-2019). Given that primary
production sets the carrying capacity of higher trophic levels (zooplankton, fish,
birds and mammals), this decrease is likely to cause a reduction in the size of
Australia’s fisheries.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Report Other |
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| Keywords: | climate change, primary production |
| Research Division: | Environmental Sciences |
| Research Group: | Climate change impacts and adaptation |
| Research Field: | Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Policy, Climate Change and Natural Hazards |
| Objective Group: | Adaptation to climate change |
| Objective Field: | Ecosystem adaptation to climate change |
| UTAS Author: | McDonald, K (Ms Karlie McDonald) |
| ID Code: | 154680 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Deposited By: | Sustainable Marine Research Collaboration |
| Deposited On: | 2022-12-21 |
| Last Modified: | 2022-12-21 |
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