Capelin biology and ecology: Capelin (Mallotus villosus) in the Iceland-East Greenland-Jan Mayen ecosystem

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 870-883

  Vilhjálmsson, Hjálmar ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Capelin; Ecology; Environment; Migrations; Predator; Prey

Indexed keywords

FISH BIOLOGY; MIGRATION; PREDATION; SPAWNING;

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN;

CETACEA; GADUS MORHUA; MALLOTUS VILLOSUS;

EID: 0036773720     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.2002.1233     Document Type: Conference Paper

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