Variation in size and growth of West Greenland capelin (Mallotus villosus) along latitudinal gradients

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1128-1137

  Hedeholm, R ^a   Gronkjaer P ^a   Rosing Asvid, A ^b   Rysgaard, S ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b GREENLAND INSTITUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Greenland)

Author keywords

capelin; Mallotus villosus; North Atlantic; temperature regulated growth

Indexed keywords

DIET; GROWTH RATE; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; PELAGIC FISH; PREY AVAILABILITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TELEOST; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARCTIC; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); GREENLAND; WEST GREENLAND;

MALLOTUS (FISH); MALLOTUS VILLOSUS;

EID: 77955875407     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsq024     Document Type: Article

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