Abundance and distribution patterns of nekton and micronekton in the Northern California current Transition Zone

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 515-535

  Brodeur, Richard D ^a   Pearcy, William G ^b   Ralston, Stephen ^c  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance trends; Coastal; Distribution; Habitat; Micronekton; Northeast Pacific Ocean; Pelagic nekton; Transition Zone

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COASTAL CURRENT; MICRONEKTON; NEKTON; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0142156150     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025548801541     Document Type: Article

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