Biophysical modeling of larval Baltic cod (Gadus morhua) growth and survival

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1858-1873

  Hinrichsen, H H ^a   Mollmann C ^a   Voss, R ^a   Koster F W ^a   Kornilovs, G ^b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b Latvian Fisheries Research Institute   (Latvia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; GADOID; GROWTH; HYDRODYNAMICS; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; LARVAL TRANSPORT; POPULATION MODELING; SURVIVAL;

BALTIC SEA;

CALANOIDA; COPEPODA; GADIFORMES; GADUS; GADUS CALLARIAS; GADUS MORHUA; PSEUDOCALANUS ELONGATUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037005285     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f02-149     Document Type: Article

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