Interdecadal variations of plankton biomass and physical environment in the North Pacific

In the central and western subarctic Pacific, zooplankton biomass and chlorophyll concentrations during the mid 1960s to mid 1970s were a few times higher than in the preceding and following decades, corresponding to higher values of the atmospheric Northern Hemisphere Zonal Index (NHZI). In the Alaskan Gyre, however, it was reported that biomass of zooplankton and nekton doubled after the atmospheric regime shift in the mid 1970s. In the subtropical North Pacific, chlorophyll a concentration decreased drastically after 1980, although a decrease of zooplankton biomass was clearly seen only in the northern part of the subtropical gyre. Chlorophyll concentration in the central subarctic Pacific and zooplankton biomass in the Oyashio have been decreasing since the early 1980s. Additionally, chlorophyll concentration in the western subarctic Pacific and eastern Bering Sea, and zooplankton biomass in the central subarctic Pacific and eastern Bering Sea have also been decreasing since the late 1980s. In these regime-shift situations, there is a general tendency for intensification of wind speed or de-stratification to cause plankton biomass to decrease in regions where the upper mixed layer is deep, such as the western subarctic and north-western subtropical water, whereas in relatively stratified areas, such as in the eastern subarctic and south-western subtropical water, the effect is an increase of plankton biomass.     

Ecological effects of regime shifts in the Bering Sea and eastern North Pacific Ocean

Large‐scale shifts occurred in climatic and oceanic conditions in 1925, 1947, 1977, 1989 and possibly 1998. These shifts affected the mix and abundance of suites of coexisting species during each period of relative environmental stability—from primary producers to apex predators. However, the 1989 regime shift was not a simple reversal of the 1977 shift. The regime shifts occurred abruptly and were neither random variations nor simple reversals to the previous conditions. Timing of these anomalous environmental events in the North Pacific Ocean appears to be linked to physical and biological responses in other oceanic regions of the world. Changes in the atmospheric pressure can alter wind patterns that affect oceanic circulation and physical properties such as salinity and depth of the thermocline. This, in turn, affects primary and secondary production. Data from the North Pacific indicate that regime shifts can have opposite effects on species living in different domains, or can affect similar species living within a single domain in opposite ways. Climatic forcing appears to indirectly affect fish and marine mammal populations through changes in the distribution and abundance of their predators and prey. Effects of regime shifts on marine ecosystems are also manifested faster at lower trophic levels. Natural variability in the productivity of fish stocks in association with regime shifts indicates that new approaches to managing fisheries should incorporate climatic as well as fisheries effects.     

北太平洋公海秋刀鱼生物学特性初步研究

根据2004年7～11月西北太平洋秋刀鱼探捕调查的生物学数据,通过统计回归方法分析了秋刀鱼的性腺成熟度,摄食等级,性比,叉长分布,叉长和体重、净重关系。结果为:性成熟度为Ⅱ期的占52．96％;摄食等级主要为2级和3级,占72．91％;性比接近1:1;体长范围为186～340mm,优势体长组为220～280mm;雌性的叉长略大于雄性;群体可能属于2个不同群体,生长参数大于3。     

北太平洋公海秋刀鱼渔场初步分析

根据2004年7~11月“中远渔1号”调查船北太平洋公海秋刀鱼渔场探捕调查的生产情况,对秋刀鱼渔场进行分析。结果发现:①秋刀鱼渔场可根据渔场位置分为北部渔场和南部渔场,北部渔场范围为44°~45°N、156°~158°E,南部渔场范围为41°~42°N、150°~151°E,南部渔场的分布范围小于北部渔场。②秋刀鱼的生产以11月份生产最好,平均日产量达22.7t,其中最高日产量为60.42t;8月份的秋刀鱼生产最差,平均日产量为2.95t,与2003年的12.05t反差较大,主要是由于受到渔场环境因子变化的影响,鱼发位置偏至俄罗斯专属经济区内的缘故。③秋刀鱼舷提网作业平均日放网次数达7.6次,最高1天放网次数达到16次,而最高网次产量为11.05t。④秋刀鱼渔获组成以中小型鱼为主,占80%以上,除7月份渔获中特大型秋刀鱼占有较大比例外,其余月份很少有特大级秋刀鱼。⑤在相近的渔场位置,秋刀鱼个体随着生产月份的推迟,鱼体呈变小的趋势。     

西北太平洋公海秋刀鱼渔场浮游动物数量分布的初步研究

根据2005年7—10月在北太平洋E 150°~158°56′、N 42°34′~46°25′进行秋刀鱼资源探捕所获得的15个站点浮游动物样本资料,测得甲壳纲的桡足类、端足类、糠虾类、磷虾类,毛颚类、腔肠动物以及被囊动物等的代表种。其中桡足类占绝对优势,隶属于1目4科5属8种。浮游动物生物量4~699 mg/m3,均值168.6 mg/m3。根据浮游动物的种类、分布状况及优势种类的强弱,判断和分析黑潮暖流的强弱趋势,对确定秋刀鱼渔场的南北位置具有重要参考价值。     

Characterizing regime shifts in the marine environment

Recent years have seen a plethora of studies reporting that ‘regime shifts’ have occurred in the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans during the last century. In many cases, the criteria used to distinguish a regime shift have not been explicitly stated. In other cases, a formal definition has been proposed and the data set assessed against it. Developing a universal quantitative definition for identifying and distinguishing between purported climatic and ecological regime shifts has proved problematic as many authors have developed criteria that seem unique to the system under study. Consequently, they throw little light on the drivers of ecological regime shifts. Criteria used to define regime shifts are reviewed and on the basis of evidence from purported regime shifts, common characteristics in the speed and amplitude of the changes and the duration of quasi‐stable states are used to propose a more clearly defined set of criteria for defining climatic and ecological regime shifts. Causal drivers of regime shifts are explored using correlation analysis. Limitations of these methods are discussed.     

Biogeography of small odontocetes in relation to wide‐scale oceanographic structure in the North Pacific Ocean

Information regarding the distributional patterns of top predators is undoubtedly important for the monitoring and management of marine ecosystems. Nevertheless, previous knowledge on the distributional patterns of cetacean species in relation to physical oceanography is usually limited to a small fraction of each species' range because of their vast distribution and infrequency of encountering many species. We carried out comprehensive analyzes on the distributions of small odontocetes covering almost the entire North Pacific Ocean. Using data from over 300 000 nautical miles (≈ 555 600 km) of dedicated sighting surveys and 7000 school sightings of 14 small odontocete species, which have accumulated for approximately a quarter of a century, we describe interspecific habitat differences in small odontocetes with respect to physical oceanography. Multivariate analyzes were used to discriminate the 14 species into four ecological groups: (i) Subtropical Domain species; (ii) Subarctic Boundary species; (iii) Transitional Domain species; and (iv) Subarctic Domain species. By comparing environmental variables in their habitats with variables indicative of water mass and frontal structures, the four species groups were further divided into several subgroups. Groups at higher latitudes comprised fewer species than those at lower latitudes, while species diversity was maximal at lower and intermediate latitudes. Our findings indicate that large‐scale oceanographic structures are important determinants for the present patterns in biogeography and species diversity of small odontocetes.     

Prospects for the future of pink salmon in three oceans: From the native Pacific to the novel Arctic and Atlantic

While populations of other migratory salmonids suffer in the Anthropocene, pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbusca Salmonidae) are thriving, and their distribution is expanding both within their natural range and in the Atlantic and Arctic following introduction of the species to the White Sea in the 1950s. Pink salmon are now rapidly spreading in Europe and even across the ocean to North America. Large numbers of pink salmon breed in Norwegian rivers and small numbers of individuals have been captured throughout the North Atlantic since 2017. Although little is known about the biology and ecology of the pink salmon in its novel distribution, the impacts of the species' introduction are potentially highly significant for native species and watershed productivity. Contrasts between pink salmon in the native and extended ranges will be key to navigating management strategies for Atlantic nations where the pink salmon is entrenching itself among the fish fauna, posing potential threats to native fish communities. One key conclusion of this paper is that the species' heritable traits are rapidly selected and drive local adaptation and evolution. Within the Atlantic region, this may facilitate further establishment and spread. The invasion of pink salmon in the Atlantic basin is ultimately a massive ecological experiment and one of the first examples of a major faunal change in the North Atlantic Ocean that is already undergoing rapid changes due to other anthropogenic stressors. New research is urgently needed to understand the role and potential future impacts of pink salmon in Atlantic ecosystems.     

北太平洋150°～165°E海域柔鱼鱿钓渔场及其预报模型研究

根据1998-2000年8～10月在150°～165°E海域我国北太平洋鱿钓生产数据以及海况资料,分析柔鱼中心渔场与海洋环境之间的关系,建立柔鱼渔场预报模型。结果显示,黑潮势力的强弱及其分支分布与柔鱼渔场形成关系密切。8～10月柔鱼作业渔场基本上处在黑潮第2、第3暖水分支的前锋。柔鱼渔场分布与月份、20℃等温线分布的关系密切。8～10月中心渔场的预报模型为:经度方向FGLong=141.535+1.8435×T;纬度方向FGLati=-8.461+1.165×T+(Lat155+Lat160)/2。     

Modelling the impacts of environmental variation on habitat suitability for Pacific saury in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean

We developed habitat suitability index (HSI) models for two size classes of Pacific saury Cololabis saira in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. Environmental data, including sea surface temperature, sea surface height, salinity, and net primary production, and catch and effort data from Taiwanese distant‐water stick‐held dip net fisheries during the main fishing season (August–October) during 2002–2015 were used. Habitat preferences and suitable habitat area differed between size classes. The suitable habitat was located between 40–47.5°N and 145–165°E for large‐sized Pacific saury but encompassed a greater area (35–47°N and 140–165°E) for medium‐sized Pacific saury. Both size classes were affected by substantial interannual variation in the environmental variables, which in turn can be important in determining the potential fishing grounds. We found a significant negative relationship between the suitable habitat area and the Niño3.4 indices with a time‐lag of 6 months for the large‐sized (r = ?0.68) and medium‐sized (r = ?0.42) Pacific saury, respectively, as well as the total landings of Pacific saury by all fishing fleets (r = ?0.46). As remotely‐sensed environmental data become increasingly available, HSI models may prove useful for evaluation of possible changes in habitat suitability resulting from climate change or other environmental phenomena and in formulating scientific advice for management.     

北太平洋柔鱼资源与渔场的时空分析

利用相关系数和灰色关联评价方法对1995-2001年北太平洋各海域鱿钓产量及其作业渔场进行时空分析,结果表明主要作业渔场分布在145°E～148°E、153°E～161°E海域,其产量约占各年总渔获量的70%～85%。从作业纬度来看,1999年以前主要产量集中在40°N～43°N海域,而2000和2001年则分布在39°N～41°N和43°N～45°N海域。相关系数分析表明,2000和2001年作业渔场和各海域产量比重均发生了较大的变化,特别是在160°E以西和170°E以东海域,而在1999年以前未发生较大变化。灰色关联评价表明,1998年北太平洋柔鱼资源状况为最好,而2000、2001和1996年较差,1999、1995和1997年处在中间水平。这与实际生产情况和海洋环境条件基本上是相符的。2000和2001年北太平洋资源状况下降,可能与150°E～160°E海域的柔鱼种群资源出现下降有关。     

Changes in albacore tuna habitat in the northeast Pacific Ocean under anthropogenic warming

Albacore tuna are widespread in the North Pacific Ocean and the basis of an important commercial fishery. These fish live mainly within a fairly narrow thermal niche range defined by sea surface temperature (SST) isotherms between 14 and 19°C. Because the fish's thermal range coincides with strong latitudinal temperature gradients off the northwest coast of North America, there is a great deal of seasonal and interannual variability in the distribution of these fish, and a significant potential for a new habitat in this region with anthropogenic climate change. We use historical catch and effort data from the Canadian troll fleet to define the fish's thermal niche, and document observed shifts in distribution associated with interannual climate variability. We then use an ensemble of climate model simulations from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project to estimate northward extension of the potential habitat under anthropogenic warming scenarios. A potential new habitat is about half a million square kilometres even under a moderate mitigation scenario. Estimates are smaller for some months of the year in which the fishery is conducted, but as well as opening up new regions, the length of season in which the fishery is active may be extended in the northern part of the range. However, much of the potential new habitat will be in oceanic waters with relatively low productivity. Our estimated area of potential habitat is based on the fish's thermal niche and assumes that other biologically important factors such as food will not be limiting.     

北太平洋柔鱼渔场浮游动物数量分布及与渔场的关系

根据2001年6-7月在北太平洋152°E～171°W、39°～42°N水域生态环境和资源综合调查资料,分析结果表明调查水域浮游动物总生物量均值为92.12mg·m-3(0.81～1035.68 mg·m-3),其中中部(160°～180°E、39°～42°N)及西经水域(170°～178°W、40°～41°N)为113.51mg·m-3,西部水域(152°～157°E、41°～43°N)为22.89mg·m-3;桡足类丰度居首(42.11%),其次为海樽类(30.91%);伪细真哲水蚤(Eucalanus pseudattenuatus)、太平洋哲水蚤(Calanus pacifica)和软拟海樽(Dolioletta gegenbauri)为主要优势种.甲壳类的分布与柔鱼中心渔场存在较好的对应关系,中心渔场位于浮游动物总生物量高密集区(250～500mg·m-3)和甲壳类的最高丰度区(50～100 ind·m-3)内或边缘区;头足类幼体分布于磷虾类和端足类的高丰度区(10～25ind·m-3)内或边缘水域.     

北太平洋远东拟沙丁鱼渔场时空分布及其最适环境特征

基于2019—2020年北太平洋灯光敷网渔业数据和海表温度、叶绿素、海面高度等环境数据,采用空间叠加图、频次分析与经验累积分布函数、K-S检验和GAM模型4种方法分析了远东拟沙丁鱼(Sardinops sagax)渔场的单位捕捞努力量(CPUE)时空分布特征及与关键环境因子的相关关系。分析结果显示,作业渔场重心分布范围为147°~153°E、39°~43°N,在4—8月向东北方向移动,9—11月则向西南方向折返。通过频次分析与经验累积分布函数分析,中心渔场区域最适海表温度为10.0~18.0 ℃,最适叶绿素浓度为0.2~0.6 mg/m3,最适海面高度为0.2~0.7 m。K-S检验分析表明,高值CPUE海域和海表温度、叶绿素浓度、海面高度均有密切关系,最适范围分别为10.9~18.9 ℃、0.2~0.6 mg/m3、0.2~0.7 m。GAM模型模拟结果表明,高值CPUE的最适海表温度为11.0~17.0 ℃,最适叶绿素浓度为0.3~0.8 mg/m3,最适海面高度为0.1~0.4 m。综合来说,CPUE高值区海域的最适海表温度为11.0~18.0 ℃,叶绿素浓度为0.2~0.6 mg/m3,海面高度为0.2~0.7 m。     

Species associations of epipelagic nekton of the North Pacific Ocean, 1978–1993

Strong latitudinal gradients in species composition were revealed by two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN) and detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) of 41 species of epipelagic fishes and squids in 513 gillnet collections by research vessels of Hokkaido University over a huge area of the northern North Pacific during the summers of 1978–1993. Salmonids inhabited northern subarctic water and skipjack tuna (Euthynnus pelamis) and flying squid (Ommastrephes bartrami) inhabited the region of the Subarctic Boundary, but distinct boundaries between species groups and sample groups were lacking, largely because abundant species, such as Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) and Pacific pomfret (Brama japonica), migrated across most of this region during the summer. Longitudinal differences were not pronounced, but some species, including Japanese sardine (Sardinops melanostictus) and Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonicus), were only found in the western Pacific. Pacific saury was more common in the western Pacific, whereas sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) was concentrated in the eastern Pacific. Interannual fluctuations in the latitude of species groups were most closely correlated with changes in sea surface temperatures. In the western Pacific, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987-88, and 1992-93 were cool years when subarctic and transitional assemblages were found farther to the south than other years. Temperature and salinity at various depths were highly correlated with each other and with first-axis DCA ordinations scores. Long-term trends in community structure were not apparent during the 1.6 decades.     

Potential trophodynamic and environmental drivers of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) productivity in the North Pacific Ocean

Information on prey availability, diets, and trophic levels of fish predators and their prey provides a link between physical and biological changes in the ecosystem and subsequent productivity (growth and survival) of fish populations. In this study two long‐term data sets on summer diets of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in international waters of the central North Pacific Ocean (CNP; 1991–2009) and Gulf of Alaska (GOA; 1993–2002) were evaluated to identify potential drivers of steelhead productivity in the North Pacific. Stable isotopes of steelhead muscle tissue were assessed to corroborate the results of stomach content analysis. We found the composition of steelhead diets varied by ocean age group, region, and year. In both the GOA and CNP, gonatid squid (Berryteuthis anonychus) were the most influential component of steelhead diets, leading to higher prey energy densities and stomach fullness. Stomach contents during an exceptionally warm year in the GOA and CNP (1997) were characterized by high diversity of prey with low energy density, few squid, and a large amount of potentially toxic debris (e.g., plastic). Indicators of good diets (high proportions of squid and high prey energy density) were negatively correlated with abundance of wild populations of eastern Kamchatka pink salmon (O. gorbuscha) in the CNP. In conclusion, interannual variations in climate, abundance of squid, and density‐dependent interactions with highly‐abundant stocks of pink salmon were identified as potential key drivers of steelhead productivity in these ecosystems. Additional research in genetic stock identification is needed to link these potential drivers of productivity to individual populations.     

北太平洋巴特柔鱼渔业2001年低产原因分析

中国在1993年开始试捕北太平洋巴特柔鱼后,数年间在该海域无论是船只数也好(年年维持在三、四百艘左右),渔获量也好(年产量在10×104t左右),中国的鱿钓船队已发展成为该渔业的主要生产力量。但2001年却遇到了前所未有的挫折,年产量跌到7×104t多。通过对2001年的渔海况进行综合分析研究,结果表明2001年度从海况方面而言,2001年存在的不利于柔鱼生长、集群的因素主要有:黑潮大蛇行、黑潮势力偏弱、北部水温过低和渔汛期流隔不明显。从资源情况而言,西部资源较大幅度的下降是使得渔获量减少的主要原因。而饵料不足也是渔获量降低的原因之一。此外,对东部渔场鱿鱼洄游、分布规律了解不够,使得这一群体未得到充分利用。所以,2001年低产是多方面因素造成的,且在不同海区其主要原因各不相同。     

The optimal stability `window': a mechanism underlying decadal fluctuations in North Pacific salmon stocks?

While recent evidence suggests that North Pacific salmon stocks are influenced by decadal variability in atmospheric forcing of the ocean, the actual combination of physical and biological processes that determines this linkage has not been identified. This paper describes a possible scenario in which water column stability is the primary factor by which the physical environment influences phytoplankton production, the basis for production at higher trophic levels. Variation in the strength of the wintertime Aleutian Low pressure area affects water column stabilities, hence primary production, along the entire eastern boundary of the North Pacific. The `optimal stability window' explains the qualitative relationship between fish stocks and the strength of the winter Aleutian Low, as well as the observed out-of-phase variation between northern and southern salmon stocks.     

北太平洋狭鳕资源声学评估调查研究

１９９３年夏季使用“北斗”号渔业调查船对北太平洋的狭鳕进行资源声学评估和渔场环境调查，调查覆盖面积达７６万平方公里。调查结果表明：夏季白令海阿留申海盆区５０－２００ｍ为冷水团占据，水温为１．３－４．９℃。狭鳕成鱼主要分布于海盆区东南部及公海区，主要栖息在１７５－２２５ｍ层。在公海区东北部与陆架之间，首次发现大量狭鳕当生幼鱼，主要栖息在８０－１００ｍ层。成鱼和幼鱼均有明显昼夜垂直移动。海盆区狭鳕平均     

月相对北太平洋海域柔鱼钓获率的影响

月相是影响光诱鱿钓作业效率的重要因素之一。通过对1995~2000年北太平洋8~10月150°E~165°E柔鱼盛渔期的生产统计分析,各月月相在朔期间的产量分别为望期间产量的1.16、1.53和1.20倍,平均日产量分别增加0.38 t/d、0.9 t/d和0.21 t/d。经过GAM模型分析,月相对日产量的影响是显著的,其PC f值均在0.14以下,模型分析结果满意。