Impact of circulation on high phytoplankton blooms and fish catch in the northern Adriatic (1990-2004)

► Northern Adriatic blooms often concur with specific geostrophic current pattern. ► Blooms can float around for a long period, up to 30 days (typical for March). ► Blooms can co-appear in separate circulation cells with different species distribution. ► Large Adriatic anchovy catch depends on northern Adriatic February conditions.