Spring 2011 Update: Annual Condition of the Northeast Shelf Ecosystem Spring 2011 Update Current Conditions of the Northeast Shelf Ecosystem Spring 2011 Update: Summary of Conditions of the Northeast Shelf Ecosystem

Sea surface temperature (SST) in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem moderated to cool conditions during the second half of 2010 after the exceptionally warm conditions found during the first half of the year. There were exceptionally robust spring phytoplankton blooms on the Northeast Shelf; however, the fall bloom was below average. As a result, 2010 had below average chlorophyll a concentrations in contrast to the record level set last year. 2011 Temperature Salinity Seasonal warming and cooling patterns Phytoplankton distribution and blooms Habitat Ecosystem NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) NEFSC (Northeast Fisheries Science Center) Submitted Public Domain 2279