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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-65-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-65-2020
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13 Jan 2020
Research article |  | 13 Jan 2020

Fine-scale vertical structure of sound-scattering layers over an east border upwelling system and its relationship to pelagic habitat characteristics

Ndague Diogoul, Patrice Brehmer, Yannick Perrot, Maik Tiedemann, Abou Thiam, Salaheddine El Ayoubi, Anne Mouget, Chloé Migayrou, Oumar Sadio, and Abdoulaye Sarré

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We characterized the water masses of the Senegalese Petite Côte and described spatial and temporal variations of SSLs in relation to their environment. SSL distributions were mainly structured by bottom depth, diel period, and the level of vertical stratification in the water column. This study serves as a precursor in the field of SSL study in the Senegalese Petite Côte and even West African coasts, hence the importance of this work.