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Continuous plankton records show fluctuations in larval fish abundance during 1948–72

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THE continuous plankton recorder (CPR) survey1 has sampled the plankton at a depth of 10 m around the British Isles consistently since 1948. Analysis of this material has revealed a number of trends2,3 in the distribution, abundance and timing of seasonal cycles of zooplankton and phytoplankton. This report discusses similar changes in the distribution and abundance of planktonic fish larvae.

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COOMBS, S. Continuous plankton records show fluctuations in larval fish abundance during 1948–72. Nature 258, 134–136 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/258134b0

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