Weekly variability of clupeoid eggs and larvae in the Benguela jet current: Implications for recruitment

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 19, 1998, Pages 197-210

  Huggett, J A ^a   Boyd, A J ^a   Hutchings, L ^a   Kemp, A D ^b,c  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES   (Namibia)

^c Sea Fisheries   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CURRENT; FLOW PATTERN; ICHTHYOPLANKTON; RECRUITMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA SYSTEM;

ANCHOA; ANIMALIA; CLUPEIFORMES; ENGRAULIS CAPENSIS; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS; SARDINOPS SAGAX;

EID: 0032439384     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776198784126773     Document Type: Article

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