Fine-scale vertical distribution of macroplankton and micronekton in the Eastern Tropical North Pacific in association with an oxygen minimum zone

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1557-1575

  Maas, Amy E ^a   Frazar, Sarah L ^b   Outram, Dawn M ^b   Seibel, Brad A ^a   Wishner, Karen F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Costa Rica Dome; diel vertical migration; Eastern Tropical North Pacific; micronekton; oxygen minimum zone; vertical distribution; zooplankton

Indexed keywords

DIEL MIGRATION; ECOLOGICAL ZONATION; HYDROGRAPHY; MESOPELAGIC ZONE; MICRONEKTON; OXYGEN MINIMUM LAYER; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SAMPLING; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

COSTA RICA DOME; PACIFIC OCEAN;

CYCLOTHONE; EUPHAUSIIDAE; MYCTOPHIDAE;

EID: 84914694220     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbu077     Document Type: Article

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