Interannual variability of marine zooplankton and their environments: Within- and between-region comparisons

Progress in Oceanography

Volumn 97-100, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-14

  Mackas, David L ^a   Pepin, Pierre ^b   Verheye, Hans ^c,d  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Canada)

^b NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c Oceans and Coasts Research   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 84859712176     PISSN: 00796611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pocean.2011.11.002     Document Type: Editorial

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