Surface slicks are pelagic nurseries for diverse ocean fauna

Abstract Most marine animals have a pelagic larval phase that develops in the coastal or open ocean. The fate of larvae has profound effects on replenishment of marine populations that are critical for human and ecosystem health. Larval ecology is expected to be tightly coupled to oceanic features,...

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Main Authors: Jonathan L. Whitney, Jamison M. Gove, Margaret A. McManus, Katharine A. Smith, Joey Lecky, Philipp Neubauer, Jana E. Phipps, Emily A. Contreras, Donald R. Kobayashi, Gregory P. Asner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81407-0