Mesoscale eddies influence distribution and aggregation patterns of micronekton in the Mozambique Channel

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 395, Issue , 2009, Pages 101-107

  Sabarros, Philippe S ^a,b   Ménard, Frédéric ^a   Lévénez, Jean Jacques ^c   Tew Kai, Emilie ^a   Ternon, Jean François ^d  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c IRD Centre de Bretagne   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

Aggregating behaviour; Indian ocean; Mesoscale eddies; Micronekton; Sea level anomalies

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SURVEY; AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; DATA SET; FOOD CHAIN; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MESOSCALE EDDY; MICRONEKTON; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SATELLITE DATA; SEA LEVEL; TROPHIC LEVEL; UPWELLING;

INDIAN OCEAN; MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL;

TESTUDINES;

EID: 73449123012     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08087     Document Type: Article

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