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Citation: Coombs, S.H. & Mitchell, C.E. 1981 Long-term trends in the distribution, abundance and seasonal occurrence of larvae of mackerel (Scomber scombrus L.) around the British Isles. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 61: 343-358


Number of Pages: 16

Volume Part: 2

Keywords: Biogeography, British Isles, Fauna, Fish, Marine, Pisces, Sublittoral, Water column

Abstract: The distribution, abundance and seasonal occurrence of larvae of mackerel (Scomber scombrus) are described from routine continuous plankton recorder (CPR) sampling around the British Isles over the period 1948-78 and intensive CPR sampling in the Celtic Sea.