Ichthyoplankton distribution and plankton production related to the shelf break front at the Avilés Canyon

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 198-210

  Gonzalez Quiros R ^a   Cabal, J ^a   Alvarez Marques F ^a   Isla, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Canyon; Food web; Ichthyoplankton; Primary production; Shelf break

Indexed keywords

FOOD WEB; ICHTHYOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SHELF BREAK; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER MASS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; AVILES CANYON;

ACARTIA; ACARTIA CLAUSI; ACARTIA CLAUSII; CALANUS; CALANUS HELGOLANDICUS; COPEPODA; SARDINA PILCHARDUS; SCOMBER; SCOMBER SCOMBRUS; TRACHURUS; TRACHURUS TRACHURUS;

EID: 0038477109     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-3139(03)00009-2     Document Type: Article

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