Seston distribution studies during the Great African Expedition in Moroccan and Mauritanian waters in 2024-2025
https://doi.org/10.36038/0131-6184-2025-4-15-21E
EDN: LPRCHV
Abstract
The article reviews and analyzes data on seston distribution in the exclusive economic zones of Morocco and Mauritania obtained during the Great African Expedition in 2024-2025. A certain coincidence between seston distribution and ocean surface temperature is shown. It is noted that the distribution and formation of plankton-eating fish aggregations is largely determined by the availability of food resources, and increased seston concentrations are an indicator of food availability. The studies have confirmed that high seston concentrations can be indicators of the presence of commercial pelagic fish aggregations.
About the Authors
A. G. Arkhipov
Atlantic Branch Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography; Kaliningrad State Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aleksandr G. Arkhipov – Doctor of biological sciences, Scientific coordinator AtlantNIRO; Professor of the department of Aquatic Bioresources and Aquaculture KSTU
236022, Kaliningrad, Dm. Donskoy str., 5; 236022, Kaliningrad, Sovetsky av., 1
N. P. Dyushkov
Atlantic Branch Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography; Kaliningrad State Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Nikolay P. Dyushkov – Head of the laboratory of hydrobiology AtlantNIRO; Postgraduate student, KSTU
236022, Kaliningrad, Dm. Donskoy str., 5; 236022, Kaliningrad, Sovetsky av., 1
V. N. Shnar
Atlantic Branch Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladimir N. Shnar – Candidate of geographical sciences, Senior researcher of the laboratory of commercial oceanology, AtlantNIRO
236022, Kaliningrad, Dm. Donskoy str., 5
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Review
For citations:
Arkhipov A.G., Dyushkov N.P., Shnar V.N. Seston distribution studies during the Great African Expedition in Moroccan and Mauritanian waters in 2024-2025. Fisheries. 2025;1(4):15-21. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.36038/0131-6184-2025-4-15-21E. EDN: LPRCHV
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