Diel vertical migration of anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus larvae in the northern Benguela

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 127-136

  Stenevik, E K ^a   Sundby, S ^a   Cloete, R ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b National Marine Information and Research Centre   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Anchovy; Diel vertical migration; Dissolved oxygen; Larvae; Northern Benguela; Swimbladder; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; NUTRITION; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

BUOYANCY; CLUPEOID; DIEL MIGRATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; EKMAN LAYER; LARVA; SWIM BLADDER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AFRICA; ANGOLA; BENGUELA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ENGRAULIDAE; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS;

EID: 34250159855     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJMS.2007.29.1.12.77     Document Type: Article

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