Spatial and temporal patterns in the distribution and abundance of macrozooplankton on the southern North West Shelf, Western Australia

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 56, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 897-908

  Wilson, S G ^a,b,c   Carleton, J H ^b   Meekan, M G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^c NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia west coast; El Ni o; Light fishing; Plankton feeders; Upwelling; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; EL NINO; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; UPWELLING; ZOOPLANKTON;

AUSTRALIA; NORTH WEST SHELF; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

AMPHIPODA; EUPHAUSIIDAE; HYPERIIDAE; PSEUDEUPHAUSIA LATIFRONS;

EID: 0042126864     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00285-8     Document Type: Article

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