Recent excursions of capelin (Mallotus villosus) to the Scotian Shelf and Flemish Cap during anomalous hydrographic conditions

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1473-1486

  Frank, K T ^a   Carscadden, J E ^b   Simon, J E ^a  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^b NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MALLOTUS VILLOSUS;

ANOMALOUS HYDROGRAPHIC CONDITIONS; CAPELIN; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MIGRATION; MIGRATIONS;

ATLANTIC, FLEMISH CAP; ATLANTIC, SCOTIAN SHELF;

EID: 0030302967     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-53-7-1473     Document Type: Article

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