Aspects of the biology of the abalone haliotis midae (Linne, 1758) on the east coast of south Africa. 1. Feeding biology

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 17, Issue , 1996, Pages 61-68

  Wood, A D ^a   Buxton, C D ^a,b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABALONE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; MACROALGAE;

EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE; GREAT FISH POINT; SOUTH AFRICA;

ALGAE; CALLIBLEPHARIS FIMBRIATA; CORALLINA; CORALLORHIZA; ECKLONIA; ECKLONIA RADIATA; GASTROPODA; HALIOTIS CORRUGATA; HALIOTIS MIDAE; HYPNEA ROSEA; HYPNEA SPICIFERA; PLOCAMIUM; PLOCAMIUM CORALLORHIZA; RALFSIA VERRUCOSA; SPYRIDIA; SPYRIDIA CUPRESSINA; ULVA; VERRUCOSA;

EID: 0030410443     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776196784158590     Document Type: Article

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