EcologybioRxiv
Stronger density-dependent growth of Japanese sardine with lower food availability: Comparison of growth and zooplankton biomass between a historical and current stock-increase period in the western North Pacific
Y. Kamimura, K. Tadokoro, S. Furuichi, R. Yukami
The paper compares density-dependent growth of Japanese sardine in the western North Pacific during a historical stock-increase period and the current period, finding stronger density dependence in the 2010s linked to lower food availability.
DOI 10.1016/j.fishres.2022.106461