Mass occurrence of snake pipefish in the Northeast Atlantic: Result of a change in climate?

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 117-125

  van Damme, Cindy J G ^a  

^a Bram)   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atlantic; Climatic Change; Distribution; Entelurus Aequoreus; Snake Pipefish

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; COASTAL ZONE; CRUSTACEAN; PELAGIC FISH; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; STOMACH CONTENT; TELEOST;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST);

CALANOIDA; CALANUS HELGOLANDICUS; ENTELURUS AEQUOREUS; MAMMALIA; SYNGNATHINAE;

EID: 49449086612     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2008.02.009     Document Type: Article

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