The influence of tidal phase on patterns of ichthyoplankton abundance in the vicinity of an estuarine front, Botany Bay, Australia

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 33-54

  Kingsford, M J ^b   Suthers, I M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Australi a; estuary; fronts; ichthyoplankton; oceanography; plume; tide; transport

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE PATTERNS; ESTUARINE FRONT; ICHTHYOPLANKTON; TIDAL EFFECTS;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, BOTANY BAY;

EID: 0029750323     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1996.0056     Document Type: Article

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