Interannual fluctuations in the density of sand lance,Ammodytes americanus,larvae in Long Island Sound, 1951–1983 |
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| Authors: | Doreen M Monteleone William T Peterson George C Williams |
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| Institution: | 1. Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York, 11794-5000, Stony Brook, New York
2. Department of Ecology and Evolution, State University of New York, 11794-5245, Stony Brook, New York
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| Abstract: | Enumeration data from over 2,300 ichthyoplankton samples collected during 17 yr, spanning a 32-yr interval (1951–1983), were compiled to determine interannual variations in density of sand lance larvae. Years of relatively high densities were noted during the winters of 1965–1966 and 1978–1979 and low densities in 1971–1974. A regular increase in numbers during the late 1970’s and the peak in 1978–1979 coincided with increases in population size found throughout the coastal northwest Atlantic Ocean. Densities in Long Island Sound began to decline in 1980 and this continued through 1983. In contrast, densities throughout coastal Atlantic areas during the 1980’s remained at least as high as they were 1976–1978. Interannual fluctuations in density of sand lance larvae could be partially explained by water temperatures in December. Warm Decembers were associated with low larval densities. |
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