Physical characteristics of persistent deep-water spawning sites of capelin: Importance for delimiting critical marine habitats

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 778-783

  Penton, Paulette M ^a   Davoren, Gail K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bathymetry; biological hotspot; capelin; Mallotus villosus; sediment size; spawning; temperature

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BATHYMETRY; COASTAL ZONE; DEEP WATER; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PERSISTENCE; PREDATOR; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPAWNING; TELEOST; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR;

MALLOTUS (FISH); MALLOTUS VILLOSUS;

EID: 84862285977     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2012.678858     Document Type: Article

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