Ontogenetic habitat differences in Benthosema pterotum during summer in the shelf region of the southern East China Sea

Benthosema pterotum is one of the most abundant myctophids and an important species link in the food web between producers and consumers in the continental shelf of the southern East China Sea (ECS). This study used R/V Ocean Researcher 1 and 5 to investigate the spatial distribution of B. pterotum larvae and the associated environmental factors affecting the continental shelf of the southern ECS between 2006 and 2017. A generalized additive...