The Georges Bank subregion was cooler than average through most of the year.  During many periods, SSTs were in excess of 1 standard deviation below the recent term mean.  The spring bloom was of short duration and though there were some higher than average chlorophyll concentrations associated with the fall bloom period, the sequential t-test algorithm could not distinguish a specific fall bloom period. Spring zooplankton abundances were low and summer and early fall abundances were below or at the long-term means. There were not enough samples from the region in winter and late fall to derive a reliable estimate of regional biomass.

Trends in Spring Conditions for the Georges Bank Subregions