The effect of sea temperature and food availability on the spawning success of Cape anchovy Engraulis capensis in the southern Benguela

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 19, 1998, Pages 275-290

  Richardson, A J ^a,b   Mitchell Inne, B A ^b   Fowler, J L ^a,b   Bloomer, S F ^a,b   Verheye, H M ^b   Field, J G ^a   Hutchings, L ^b   Painting, S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD AVAILABILITY; RECRUITMENT; SPAWNING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA SYSTEM;

ANCHOA; ANIMALIA; CLUPEIFORMES; COPEPODA; ENGRAULIS CAPENSIS; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032425781     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776198784126755     Document Type: Article

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