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| OSR9 | Chapter 2.1
| 30 Sep 2025 | OSR9 | Chapter 2.1
Micronekton indicators evolution based on biophysically defined provinces
Sarah Albernhe
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Collecte Localisation Satellites, 8–10 rue Hermès, 31520, Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France
Univ Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Laboratoire d'Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), IUEM, 29280, Plouzané, France
Thomas Gorgues
Univ Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Laboratoire d'Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), IUEM, 29280, Plouzané, France
Olivier Titaud
Collecte Localisation Satellites, 8–10 rue Hermès, 31520, Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France
Patrick Lehodey
Mercator Ocean International, 2 Av. de l'Aérodrome de Montaudran, 31400, Toulouse, France
Pacific Community, Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Nouméa, New Caledonia
Christophe Menkes
ENTROPIE, IRD, Univ. de La Réunion, CNRS, Ifremer, Univ. de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, BP A5, 98848 Nouméa, New Caledonia
Anna Conchon
Collecte Localisation Satellites, 8–10 rue Hermès, 31520, Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France
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Micronekton are marine organisms gathering a wide diversity of taxa (crustaceans, fish, cephalopods) 2 to 20 cm in size. They are responsible for an important carbon export to the deep ocean and are the main prey for marine predators. We define provinces of homogeneous environmental parameters, representing areas of common micronekton biomass and vertical structure. We observe the evolution of the provinces in time from 1998 to 2023 to account for the seasonal to interannual variability.
Micronekton are marine organisms gathering a wide diversity of taxa (crustaceans, fish,...
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