Growth differences in juvenile Norwegian spring spawning herring (Clupea harengus L.) related to temperature conditions in the nursery areas

Growth differences in juvenile Norwegian spring spawning herring (Clupea harengus L.) related to temperature\nconditions in the nursery areas\nThe hatched larvae of Norwegian spring spawning herring are transported to nursery areas in fjords along the coast and to\nthe Barents Sea from 58°-80°N. Consequently there is a wide range of temperature and ecological regimes experienced by\nthe juveniles which may be reflected in differences in growth patterns throughout their geographic range. In the present\nstudy we demonstrate differences in juvenile growth between nurseries on a latitudinal scale using data collected on\nresearch surveys during 1989-2004. The possible effects of temperature on geographical and inter-annual differences in\njuvenile growth are tested