Observations of severe hypoxia and offshore displacement of Cape hake over the Namibian shelf in 1994

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 19, 1998, Pages 57-59

  Hamukuaya, H ^a   O'Toole, M J ^a   Woodhead, P M J ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES   (Namibia)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; DISPLACEMENT; FLATFISH; HYPOXIA; PREDATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NAMIBIAN SHELF;

ANIMALIA; MERLUCCIUS CAPENSIS; PLEURONECTIFORMES; REXEA SOLANDRI;

EID: 0032406978     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776198784126809     Document Type: Article

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