Spatio-temporal variations in the potential habitat of a pelagic commercial squid

An integrated habitat suitability index (HSI) model was developed for a pelagic commercial squid Ommastrephes bartramii in the Northwest Pacific Ocean based on three crucial environmental variables: sea surface temperature (SST), chlorophyll-a concentration (Chla) and sea surface height (SSH). The model was established by data from 2006 to 2014 and validated by data in 2015 on the basis of fishing effort and CPUE (catch-per-unit-effort). Results...