Growth of spiny lobster Palinurus gilchristi (Decapoda: Palinuridae) off South Africa

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 18, 1997, Pages 19-29

  Groeneveld, J C ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; GROWTH;

AGULHAS BANK; INDIAN OCEAN; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; PALINURIDAE; PALINURUS GILCHRISTI; PONTOPHILUS SPINOSUS; SPINY;

EID: 0031350123     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776197784160983     Document Type: Article

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