Extensive gas bubble release in Norwegian spring-spawning herring (Clupea harengus) during predator avoidance

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1133-1140

  Nottestad L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Gas bubbles; Herring; Killer whales; Saithe; Target strength

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE REACTION; BUBBLE; PELAGIC FISH; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

NORWAY; VESTFJORDEN;

CLUPEA HARENGUS; ORCINUS ORCA; POLLACHIUS VIRENS;

EID: 0032436176     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.1998.0416     Document Type: Article

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