Distribution and diel vertical movements of mesopelagic scattering layers in the Red Sea
The mesopelagic zone of the Red Sea represents an extreme environment due to low food concentrations, high temperatures and low oxygen waters. Nevertheless, a 38 kHz echosounder identified at least four distinct scattering layers during the daytime, of which the 2 deepest layers resided entirely wit...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Springer-Verlag
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3873044/ |