Seasonal dynamics in pelagic fish abundance in a Baltic Sea coastal area

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 541-547

  Axenrot, T ^a   Hansson, S ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; herring; hydroacoustics; pelagic fish abundance; seasonal dynamics; survey design

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ACOUSTIC SURVEY; NURSERY GROUND; PELAGIC FISH; SEASONALITY; SURVEY DESIGN;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA;

CLUPEA HARENGUS;

EID: 3242732234     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2004.02.004     Document Type: Article

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