Stage-dependent vertical distribution of pelagic fish eggs on the western Agulhas Bank, South Africa

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 249-256

  Dopolo, M T ^a,b,c   Van Der Lingen, C D ^a,b   Moloney, C L ^c  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b Directorate: Functional Support ^*  (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anchovy; Round herring; Sardine; Spawning depth; Vertical egg distribution

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EGG; ICHTHYOPLANKTON; ONTOGENY; SPAWNING; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

AGULHAS BANK; INDIAN OCEAN; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

ANCHOA; CLUPEA HARENGUS; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS; ETRUMEUS TERES; ETRUMEUS WHITEHEADI; SARDINOPS SAGAX;

EID: 23644460490     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320509504083     Document Type: Article

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