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Sardine <i>Sardinops sagax</i> and anchovy <i>Engraulis encrasicolus</i> larvae avoid regions with low dissolved oxygen concentration in the northern Benguela Current system

Anja Kreiner, EK Stenevik, Werner Ekau

Journal of Fish Biology · 2009 · 24 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

Larvae of sardine Sardinops sagax and anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus in the northern Benguela upwelling system were distributed predominantly in waters with dissolved oxygen concentrations >2.0 ml l(-1) and oxygen saturations >75%.

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