Recovery and recruitment of the brown mussel, Perna perna (L.), in Transkei: Implications for management

South African Journal of Zoology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 118-123

  Dye, A H ^a,b   Lasiak, T A ^a   Gabula, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

^b Eastern Cape Government   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWN MUSSEL; EXPLOITATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MUSSEL FISHERY; RECRUITMENT; STOCK RECOVERY;

SOUTH AFRICA, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, TRANSKEI;

BIVALVIA; PERNA PERNA;

EID: 0031396973     PISSN: 02541858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02541858.1997.11448442     Document Type: Article

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