The effects of fluctuations in North Sea flows on zooplankton abundance

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 943-956

  Stephens, J A ^a   Jordan, M B ^a   Taylor, A H ^a   Proctor, R ^a  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MODEL; PHENOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPECIES ABUNDANCE; WATER FLOW;

ABUNDANCE; CONTINUOUS PLANKTON RECORDER; HYDROGRAPHY; ZOOPLANKTON;

NORTH SEA;

CALANUS FINMARCHICUS;

EID: 0031859854     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/20.5.943     Document Type: Article

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