The Mozambique Channel: From physics to upper trophic levels

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 100, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-9

  Ternon, J F ^a   Bach, P ^a   Barlow, R ^b,c   Huggett, J ^c,d   Jaquemet, S ^e,f   Marsac, F ^c   Menard F ^g   Penven, P ^h   Potier, M ^g   Roberts, M J ^d,f  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b Bayworld   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d Oceans and Coasts Research   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE LA RÉUNION   (France)

^f RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^g INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^h Laboratoire d'Océanographie Physique et Satellite   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological production; Mesoscale circulation; Mozambique Channel; Multi disciplinary approach; Physical biological coupling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894496947     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.10.012     Document Type: Editorial

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