Feeding of Merluccius capensis and M. Paradoxus off Namibia

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 227-243

  Roel, B A ^a   Macpherson, E ^b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPODS; CRUSTACEANS; FEEDING; HAKE; MYCTOPHIDS;

ATLANTIC(SOUTHEAST); NAMIBIA;

MERLUCCIUS CAPENSIS; MERLUCCIUS PARADOXUS;

EID: 0024198769     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776188784480546     Document Type: Article

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