Fluctauation of the South Pacific Albacore Stocks (Thynnus alalunga) relative to the Sea Surface Temperature

The fluctuations of the South Pacific albacore stocks cannot be explained by the distributions of the preferred sea surface temperature; the fluctuations of the South Pacific albacore stocks mainly depend ont he distributions of the over 28 degrees Celsius sea surface temperature; The heavier El Nino events in 1982/83 and the particular developments of the gill netter in 1989 to 1991 are noticeable; After adjusting the effects fo the heavier El Nino events and the rapid development of gill netters, albacore stocks show remarkable correlation with the index of over 28 degrees Celsius surface temperature

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