Vertical density distributions of fish: A balance between environmental and physiological limitation

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 679-710

  Stensholt, Boonchai K ^a   Aglen, Asgeir ^a   Mehl, Sigbjorn ^a   Stensholt, Eivind ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acoustic bottom dead zone loss; Area backscattering coefficient (sA); Demersal; Fish vertical distribution; Free vertical range; Hydrostatic pressure; Pelagic; Physoclists; Physostomes; Swimbladder

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FISH; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

BARENTS SEA; IRMINGER SEA; NORTH SEA;

CLUPEA HARENGUS; GADUS MORHUA; MALLOTUS VILLOSUS; MELANOGRAMMUS AEGLEFINUS; MERLANGIUS MERLANGUS; MICROMESISTIUS POUTASSOU; POLLACHIUS VIRENS;

EID: 0036669622     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.2002.1249     Document Type: Article

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