An investigation of the spawning behaviour of the chokka squid Loligo reynaudii and the potential effects of temperature using acoustic telemetry

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 231-243

  Downey, Nicola J ^a   Roberts, Michael J ^a   Baird, Dan ^b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acoustic telemetry; Behaviour; Loligo reynaudii; Spawning; Squid; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC ARRAY; BIOMONITORING; CEPHALOPOD FISHERY; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; MOORING SYSTEM; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; SPAWNING; TELEMETRY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; UPWELLING;

SOUTH AFRICA;

CEPHALOPODA; LOLIGO REYNAUDII;

EID: 76649106719     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsp237     Document Type: Article

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