Distribution and spawning dynamics of capelin (Mallotus villosus) in Glacier Bay, Alaska: A cold water refugium

Fisheries Oceanography

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-146

  Arimitsu, Mayumi L ^a   Piatt, John F ^a   Litzow, Michael A ^a,b   Abookire, Alisa A ^a,b   Romano, Marc D ^a,c   Robards, Martin D ^a,d  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^c U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Glacier Bay; Mallotus villosus; Marine climate; Maturity; Oceanography; Spawning habitat

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CHLOROPHYLL A; COLD WATER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FJORD; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; MATURATION; OCEANOGRAPHY; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REFUGE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SPAWNING; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; TELEOST; TIDEWATER GLACIER; TRAWL NET;

ALASKA; GLACIER BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MALLOTUS (FISH); MALLOTUS VILLOSUS; MALLOTUS VILLOSUS SOCIALIS;

EID: 41149179716     PISSN: 10546006     EISSN: 13652419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2419.2008.00470.x     Document Type: Article

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