Physical fluxes, pelagic ecosystem structure, and larval fish survival in Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 593-610

  Zeldis, John R ^a   Oldman, John ^a   Ballara, Sira L ^a   Richards, Laura A ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; PELAGIC FISH; RECRUITMENT; SURVIVAL; UPWELLING; VERTICAL MIXING;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; HAURAKI GULF; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WORLD;

CHAETOGNATHA; CHRYSOPHRYS AURATUS; COPEPODA; HYDROZOA;

EID: 21344456995     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f04-209     Document Type: Article

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