Biological and physical coupling in the lee of a small headland: Contrasting transport mechanisms for crab larvae in an upwelling region

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 324, Issue , 2006, Pages 185-196

  Mace, Amber J ^a   Morgan, Steven G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Headland; Larval dispersal; Larval retention; Meroplankton

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CRAB; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; LARVAL TRANSPORT; UPWELLING;

BODEGA HARBOR; CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CANCER MAGISTER; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HEMIGRAPSUS NUDUS; PAGURUS; PETROLISTHES CINCTIPES; PUGETTIA;

EID: 33845234036     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps324185     Document Type: Article

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