Publication Abstract

Spring plankton surveys of the Irish Sea in 1995: the distribution of fish eggs and larvae

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largest larvae larval larves lastoviza late late-april later laterna leading lecturer lemom lemon less lesser lethostigma level likely limanda limited linear linearly ling liparis listed litres littoral liverpool location london longitude longrough long-rough lower lowestoft lucerna lumpenus lumpus luscus luteum lyra macer mackerel macmillan maculatus made maff maff/ main mainly major majority management mar- march marine marinus mark marked material maximum maximus mean measure measured meditteraneus melanogrammus members mentioned merlangius merlangus merluccius mesh methods metre metres microchirus microsoft microstomus mid- mid-april middle mid-march mid-may milligan mimeo minimum ministry minutes minutus mis-reported mixture moderate molva months morhua most mounted ms-1 multiple multiplying mustela myotome myoxocephalus near necessary neither nets next nichols non-zero north north-east northeastern northern northwards northwest north-west norvegicus norway norwegian nose nosecone 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techrep/tech104.pdf

C.J. Fox*, M. Dickey-Collas and A.J. Winpenny*

Science Series Technical Report, CEFAS Lowestoft, 104: 106pp