Trophic Structure and Community Stability in an Overfished Ecosystem

Anne Cristine Utne-Palm; Anne G. V. Salvanes; Bronwen Currie; Stein Kaartvedt; Göran E. Nilsson; Victoria A. Braithwaite; Jonathan A. W. Stecyk; Matthias Hundt; Megan van der Bank; Bradley Flynn; Guro K. Sandvik; Thor A. Klevjer; Andrew K. Sweetman; Volker Brüchert; Karin Pittman; Kathleen R. Peard; Ida G. Lunde; Rønnaug A. U. Strandabø; Mark J. Gibbons

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Trophic Structure and Community Stability in an Overfished Ecosystem

Anne Cristine Utne-Palm, Anne G. V. Salvanes, Bronwen Currie, Stein Kaartvedt, Göran E. Nilsson, Victoria A. Braithwaite, Jonathan A. W. Stecyk, Matthias Hundt, Megan van der Bank, Bradley Flynn, Guro K. Sandvik, Thor A. Klevjer, Andrew K. Sweetman, Volker Brüchert, Karin Pittman, Kathleen R. Peard, Ida G. Lunde, Rønnaug A. U. Strandabø, Mark J. Gibbons

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Abstract

Since the collapse of the pelagic fisheries off southwest Africa in the late 1960s, jellyfish biomass has increased and the structure of the Benguelan fish community has shifted, making the bearded goby (Sufflogobius bibarbatus) the new predominant prey species. Despite increased predation pressure and a harsh environment, the gobies are thriving. Here we show that physiological adaptations and antipredator and foraging behaviors underpin the success of these fish. In particular, body-tissue isotope signatures reveal that gobies consume jellyfish and sulphidic diatomaceous mud, transferring “dead-end” resources back into the food chain.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	333-336
Number of pages	4
Journal	Science
Volume	329
Issue number	5989
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1190708
Publication status	Published - 16 Jul 2010

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Utne-Palm, A. C., Salvanes, A. G. V., Currie, B., Kaartvedt, S., Nilsson, G. E., Braithwaite, V. A., Stecyk, J. A. W., Hundt, M., van der Bank, M., Flynn, B., Sandvik, G. K., Klevjer, T. A., Sweetman, A. K., Brüchert, V., Pittman, K., Peard, K. R., Lunde, I. G., Strandabø, R. A. U., & Gibbons, M. J. (2010). Trophic Structure and Community Stability in an Overfished Ecosystem. Science, 329(5989), 333-336. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1190708

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