Anchovy biomass is linked to annual potential new production in the southern Benguela: Support for the 'optimal environmental window' hypothesis

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 18, 1997, Pages 107-112

  Waldron, H N ^a   Brundrit, G B ^a   Probyn, T A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; PELAGIC FISHERY; PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY; RECRUITMENT; UPWELLING;

ANCHOA; ANIMALIA; CLUPEIFORMES; ENGRAULIS CAPENSIS; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS;

EID: 0031389753     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776197784160947     Document Type: Article

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