Are sardine larvae caught off northern Portugal in winter starving? An approach examining nutritional conditions

Recently, winter upwelling events off western Iberia have become more frequent. This may affect the production and survival of sardines egss and larvae through increased offshore transport. By analysis of RNA: DNA ratios, we investigated the impact of winter upwelling events on the larval conditions...

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Main Author: Chicharo, Maria Alexandra (author)
Other Authors: Esteves, E. (author), Santos, A. Miguel P. (author), Santos, Antonina dos (author), Peliz, A. (author), Re, P. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Peixe
Sardinha
Hidrobiologia da pesca
RNA
Fish larvae
Daily egg production
RNA:DNA ratios
Sardina pilchardus
Microzooplankton biomass
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/201
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/201

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/201

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