Effects of a decrease in downwelling irradiance on the daytime vertical distribution patterns of zooplankton and micronekton

Marine Biology

Volumn 140, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1181-1193

  Frank, T M ^a   Widder, E A ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOWNWELLING; IRRADIANCE; MICRONEKTON; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

CRUSTACEA; EUPHAUSIACEA; PENAEIDAE; SALPA; SALPA FUSIFORMIS; SERGESTES; SERGESTES ARCTICUS; THALIACEA; THYSANOESSA; THYSANOESSA GREGARIA;

EID: 0036939034     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-002-0788-7     Document Type: Article

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