Abundance, population structure and size at maturity of Scylla serrata (Forskål) (Decapoda: Portunidae) in Eastern Cape estuaries, South Africa

South African Journal of Zoology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 177-185

  Robertson, W D ^a  

^a OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CPUE; CRAB FISHERY; ESTUARIES; FISHERY POTENTIAL; MUD CRAB; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SIZE-AT-MATURITY;

SOUTH AFRICA, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE;

DECAPODA; SCYLLA SERRATA;

EID: 0030366569     PISSN: 02541858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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