Demersal fish assemblages of the northeastern Chukchi Sea, Alaska
Fishery Bulletin
By: W.E. Barber, R. L. Smith, M. Vallarino, and R.M. Meyer
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Abstract
We documented the distribution and abundance of demersal fishes in the northeastern Chukchi Sea, Alaska, in 1990 and 1991, and described 1990 demersal fish assemblages and their relationship to general oceanographic features in the area. We collected samples using an otter trawl at 48 stations in 1990 and 16 in 1991, and we identified a total of 66 species in 14 families. Gadids made up 83% and 69% of the abundance in 1990 and 1991, respectively. Cottids, pleuronectids, and zoarcids together made up 15% of the species in 1990, 28% in 1991. The number of species, species diversity (H), and evenness (V') generally were greater inshore than offshore and greater in the south than in the north. There were significant differences in ranks of species, species diversity, and evenness at 3 of 8 stations sampled beth years. From data collected in 1990, 3 nearshore and 3 offshore station groupings were defined. The northern offshore assemblages had the fewest species, lowest diversity and evenness, and least abundance, whereas two southern assemblages had the most species, highest diversity and evenness, and greatest abundance. We determined that bottom salinity and percent gravel were probably the primary factors influencing assemblage arrangement.
Suggested Citation
Barber, W., Smith, R.L., Vallarino, M., Meyer, R., 1997, Demersal fish assemblages of the northeastern Chukchi Sea, Alaska: Fishery Bulletin, v. 95, no. 2, p. 195-209.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Demersal fish assemblages of the northeastern Chukchi Sea, Alaska |
| Series title | Fishery Bulletin |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Fishery Bulletin |
| First page | 195 |
| Last page | 209 |