Feeding of hake and a first attempt at determining their trophic role in the South African west coast marine environment

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 471-501

  Payne, A I L ^a   Rose, B ^a   Leslie, R W ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

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EID: 0001175271     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776187784522667     Document Type: Article

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