Acoustic observations of jellyfish in the Namibian Benguela

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 210, Issue , 2001, Pages 55-66

  Brierley, A S ^a   Axelsen, B E ^a   Buecher, E ^a   Sparks, C A J ^a   Boyer, H ^a   Gibbons, M J ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustics; Aequorea aequorea; Benguela; Chrysaora hysoscella; Jellyfish; Multi frequency; Namibia; Target strength

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ECHOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; NAMIBIA; PELAGIC ENVIRONMENT; SPECIES ABUNDANCE;

ABUNDANCE; ACOUSTIC DATA; ECHO SOUNDING; POPULATION DENSITY; SAMPLING; TARGET STRENGTH;

ANGOLA; BENGUELA;

AEQUOREA AEQUOREA; CHRYSAORA HYSOSCELLA;

EID: 0035951412     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps210055     Document Type: Article

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