Feeding ecology of South African Argyrosomus japonicus (Pisces: Sciaenidae), with emphasis on the Eastern Cape surf zone

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 18, 1997, Pages 249-264

  Griffiths, M H ^a,b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT;

EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; ARGYROSOMUS JAPONICUS; CEPHALOPODA; CRUSTACEA; INVERTEBRATA; KOBUS KOB; PERCIFORMES; PISCES; SCIAENIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0031370923     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776197784160965     Document Type: Article

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