Dynamic height: A key variable for identifying the spawning habitat of small pelagic fishes

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 71, Issue , 2013, Pages 79-91

  Asch, Rebecca G ^a   Checkley, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

California Current; Dynamic height; Jack mackerel; Northern anchovy; Pacific sardine; Sea surface height; Spawning habitat

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIA CURRENT; NORTHERN ANCHOVY; PACIFIC SARDINE; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; SPAWNING HABITAT;

CHLOROPHYLL; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEMS; FISH; OCEAN CURRENTS; REMOTE SENSING; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SURFACE WATERS;

DYNAMICS;

ANNUAL VARIATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CRUISE REPORT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; PELAGIC FISH; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; SEA SURFACE SALINITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SPAWNING GROUND;

CALIFORNIA CURRENT; PACIFIC OCEAN;

ENGRAULIDAE; ENGRAULIS MORDAX; PISCES; SARDINOPS SAGAX; TRACHURUS SYMMETRICUS; TRAGELAPHUS EURYCERUS;

EID: 84870231817     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2012.08.006     Document Type: Article

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