Depth distribution and temperature preferences of wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) off Baja California Sur, Mexico

Marine Biology

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 917-926

  Sepulveda, Chugey A ^a   Aalbers, Scott A ^a   Ortega Garcia, Sofia ^b   Wegner, Nicholas C ^c   Bernal, Diego ^d  

^a Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MIXED LAYER; PERCIFORM; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SITE FIDELITY; TAGGING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMOCLINE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

ACANTHOCYBIUM SOLANDRI;

EID: 79952985146     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-010-1618-y     Document Type: Article

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