Levels of Production in the Pelagic Environment of the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia: A Review

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Abstract
Data have been accumulated on seasonal levels of nutrients, primary production, and zooplankton. The occurrence and abundance of larval fish in the surface layers have been reported together with an approximate estimate of the standing stock of commercially exploited fish. The results indicate that beyond local effects, the Strait of Georgia is comparable in productivity to other nearshore waters at the same latitude. The total primary productivity of the waters was found to be approximately 120 g C/m2 per year, but a high degree of areal patchiness in all production data emphasizes the necessity of basing predictions about particular subareas on knowledge specific to the subareas in question.