Synchronicity between zooplankton biomass and larval fish concentrations along a highly flushed Tasmanian estuary: Assessment using net and acoustic methods

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1061-1073

  Lara Lopez, Ana ^a,b   Neira, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Australian Fisheries Management Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; BREEDING SEASON; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FOOD SUPPLY; LARVA; SPAWNING; SYNCHRONY; WATER TEMPERATURE; ZOOPLANKTON;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

PISCES;

EID: 54249158322     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbn063     Document Type: Article

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