Diel variation in the vertical distribution and schooling behaviour of sardine (Sardina pilchardus) off Portugal

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 963-972

  Zwolinski, Juan ^a   Morais, Alexandre ^a   Marques, Vitor ^a   Stratoudakis, Yorgos ^a   Fernandes, Paul G ^b  

^a INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

^b MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic surveys; Clupeoids; Diel cycles; Schools; Vertical migrations

Indexed keywords

CLUPEIFORMES; SARDINA PILCHARDUS;

EID: 70849110172     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsm075     Document Type: Article

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