Is there evidence of over-exploitation of mussel stocks on the Transkei coast?

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 299-302

  Lasiak, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

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EID: 0001365571     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/02577619109504640     Document Type: Article

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