In situ measurements of the speed of Peruvian anchovy schools

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ACL : Articles dans des revues avec comité de lecture répertoriées par l'AERES

Fisheries Research

92-94 Peruvian anchovy School speed Multibeam sonar PEROU 2014

fdi:010061383

ENG

Fisheries Research

0165-7836

ISI:000328715700013

10.1016/j.fishres.2013.09.002

https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061383

https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2014/01/010061383.pdf

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While speed of fish schools is critical information for parameterizing numerous ecosystem models and evaluating fishery management options, it is poorly documented. Here we present results of in situ measurements of the speed of Peruvian anchovy schools, a small pelagic species that sustain the world's largest mono-specific fishery. Instantaneous school speed was in average 0.6 ms(-1), authorizing theoretical maximum displacements of similar to 26 km day(-1). 040 UR212