Distribution of larval and juvenile fish in the western Irish Sea: Relationship to phytoplankton, zooplankton biomass and recurrent physical features

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 169-181

  Dickey Collas, M ^a   Gowen, R J ^a   Fox, C J ^b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DISTRIBUTION; FISH JUVENILE; FISH LARVA; FISH LARVAE; FISHERY OCEANOGRAPHY; HYDROGRAPHY; JUVENILES; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

IRISH SEA;

EID: 0029662764     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9960169     Document Type: Conference Paper

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