Spatial variation in the structure of fish assemblages in the Vaalbos National Park, South Africa

Koedoe

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 113-123

  Russell, I A ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community structure; Freshwater fish; Vaal River; Vaalbos National Park

Indexed keywords

AUSTROGLANIS; AUSTROGLANIS SCLATERI; BARBUS ANOPLUS; BARBUS PALUDINOSUS; CYPRINIDAE;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FISH ASSEMBLAGE;

SOUTH AFRICA, NORTH WEST PROVINCE, VAALBOS NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0031435988     PISSN: 00756458     EISSN: 20710771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/koedoe.v40i1.267     Document Type: Article

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