A numerical study of marine larval dispersal in the presence of an axial convergent front

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 100, Issue , 2012, Pages 172-185

  Robins, P E ^a   Neill, S P ^a   Gimenez L ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axial convergent front; Conwy; Estuaries; Irish Sea; Larval dispersal; Larval transport

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENT MARGIN; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; HYDRODYNAMICS; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; LARVAL TRANSPORT; MIGRATION; NATAL DISPERSAL; NUMERICAL MODEL; SALINITY; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

CONWY; CONWY ESTUARY; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

COPEPODA;

EID: 84858158980     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.02.001     Document Type: Article

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