Mortalities of kelp-forest fishes associated with large oceanic waves off central California, 1982-1983

Environmental Biology of Fishes
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Abstract

Observations of three incidents of the mass mortality of nearshore fishes are reported; each corresponded to periods of high-amplitude, long-period swells during the 1982-1983 El Niño event along the coast of central California. Members of the nearshore kelp forest fish assemblage, primarily of the genus Sebastes, accounted for 96% of the observed mortalities and S. mystinus (blue rockfish) alone accounted for 72%.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Mortalities of kelp-forest fishes associated with large oceanic waves off central California, 1982-1983
Series title Environmental Biology of Fishes
DOI 10.1007/BF00002330
Volume 18
Issue 1
Year Published 1987
Language English
Publisher Springer
Contributing office(s) Alaska Science Center, Western Ecological Research Center
Description 4 p.
First page 73
Last page 76
Country United States
State California
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