Aspects of the reproductive biology of Sarpa salpa (Pisces: Sparidae) off the east coast of South Africa

South African Journal of Zoology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 241-248

  Van Der Walt, B A ^a   Mann, B Q ^a  

^a OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; POPULATION ECOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

SARPA SALPA;

EID: 0032311445     PISSN: 02541858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02541858.1998.11448478     Document Type: Article

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