Anchovy biomass is linked to annual potential new production in the southern Benguela: support for the "optimal environmental window" hypothesis

• Published in: South African journal of marine science Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 107 - 112
• Main Authors: Waldron, H. N., Brundri, G. B., Probyn, T. A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01.06.1997
• Subjects: Engraulidae; PSW, South Atlantic, Benguela Upwelling

The hypothesis that physical forcing is related to tertiary production was tested by relating regional estimates of annual potential new production to certain pelagic fishery variables. The results show strong evidence of a dome-shaped relationship between annual potential new production (x-axis) an...