Maintenance mechanisms of plankton populations in frontal zones in the Benguela and Angola Current systems: A preface

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 611-615

  Verheye, H M ^a   Ekau, W ^b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR TROPICAL MARINE RESEARCH ZMT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Angola Benguela Front; Hydrography; Hypoxia; Ichthyoplankton; Life history strategies; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; OCEAN HABITATS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; ICHTHYOPLANKTON; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; UPWELLING; ZOOPLANKTON;

AFRICA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA CURRENT; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33746097765     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320509504121     Document Type: Review

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