Spatial and temporal variability in recruitment of intertidal mussels around the coast of southern Africa

South African Journal of Zoology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-11

  Harris, Jean M ^a   Branch, George M ^b   Elliott, Bridget L ^b   Currie, Bronwen ^c   Dye, Arthur H ^d   McQuaid, Christopher D ^e   Tomalin, Bruce J ^f   Velasquez, Claudio ^b  

^a EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES   (Namibia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

^e RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^f OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUSSEL; RECRUITMENT;

AFRICA, (SOUTHERN);

BIVALVIA; MYTILUS; PERNA;

EID: 0031686406     PISSN: 02541858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02541858.1998.11448447     Document Type: Article

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