Changes in the vertical distribution of capelin (Mallotus villosus) off Newfoundland

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 942-949

  Mowbray, Frances K ^a  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capelin; Habitat selection; Hydroacoustics; Newfoundland; Vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SURVEY; FISH; HABITAT SELECTION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND;

GADUS MORHUA; MALLOTUS VILLOSUS;

EID: 0036774582     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.2002.1259     Document Type: Conference Paper

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