Vertical distributions of the early life stages of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) in the Southeastern Bering Sea

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 94, Issue , 2013, Pages 201-210

  Smart, T I ^a   Siddon, E C ^b   Duffy Anderson, J T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bering Sea; Theragra chalcogramma; Vertical distribution; Walleye pollock

Indexed keywords

BERING SEA; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; DIEL VERTICAL MIGRATIONS; ONTOGENETIC CHANGES; THERAGRA CHALCOGRAMMA; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS; WALLEYE POLLOCK;

ECOSYSTEMS; FEEDING;

POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIEL MIGRATION; GADOID; JUVENILE; LARVAL TRANSPORT; ONTOGENY; PREDATION RISK; PREY AVAILABILITY; THERMOCLINE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER COLUMN;

BERING SEA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

THERAGRA CHALCOGRAMMA;

EID: 84884202952     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.03.030     Document Type: Article

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