Meroplankton abundance in the Northeast Water Polynya: Insights from oceanographic parameters and benthic abundance patterns

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 343-357

  Clough, L M ^a   Ambrose, Jr ^b   Ashjian, C J ^c   Piepenburg, D ^d   Renaud, P E ^b   Smith, S L ^e  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Artic; benthic; larvae; meroplankton

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HYDROGRAPHY; MEROPLANKTON; POLYNYA; POLYNYAS;

GREENLAND SEA, EAST GREENLAND SHELF, NORTHEAST WATER POLYNYA;

EID: 0030620787     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(96)00082-6     Document Type: Article

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