A hierarchical analysis of the spatial distribution of larval fish prey

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 687-700

  Young, K V ^a   Dower, J F ^a   Pepin, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; LARVA; PATCHINESS; PREY AVAILABILITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ZOOPLANKTON;

COPEPODA;

EID: 67649223597     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbp017     Document Type: Article

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