Abalone, sea urchins and rock lobster: A possible ecological shift that may affect traditional fisheries

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 17, Issue , 1996, Pages 319-323

  Tarr, R J Q ^a   Williams, P V G ^a   MacKenzie, A J ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABALONE; ECOLOGICAL CHANGE; INTERSPECIFIC RELATIONSHIPS; POPULATION COLLAPSE; PREDATION; ROCK LOBSTER; SEA URCHIN;

SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHWESTERN CAPE; WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE;

DECAPODA; ECHINOIDEA; GASTROPODA; HALIOTIS CORRUGATA; HALIOTIS MIDAE; JASUS LALANDII; LOBSTER; PARECHINUS ANGULOSUS;

EID: 0030423029     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776196784158455     Document Type: Article

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