Small scale distribution patterns and vertical migration of North Sea herring larvae (Clupea harengus, Teleostei: Clupeidea) in relation to abiotic and biotic factors;La distribución a pequeña escala y la migración vertical de larvas de arenque del Mar del Norte (Clupea harengus, Teleostei: Clupeidea) en relación con factores abióticos y bióticos

Scientia Marina

Volumn 73, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 13-22

  Haslob, Holger ^a   Rohlf, Norbert ^b   Schnack, Dietrich ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b THÜNEN INSTITUTE OF CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clupea harengus; Larval behaviour; Vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOTIC FACTOR; BODY SIZE; DIEL MIGRATION; LARVA; NUMERICAL MODEL; PATCHINESS; PELAGIC FISH; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

CLUPEA HARENGUS; CLUPEIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 70350741846     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 18868134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2009.73s1013     Document Type: Article

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