Modelling larval fish navigation: The way forward

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 918-924

  Staaterman, Erica ^a   Paris, Claire B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

behavior; biophysical model; dispersal; fish larvae; migration; orientation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOPHYSICS; DISPERSAL; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; FISH; LARVA; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; SWIMMING;

EID: 84896966913     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fst103     Document Type: Article

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