Forecasts of recruitment in South African anchovy from SARP field data using a simple deterministic expert system

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 19, 1998, Pages 245-261

  Painting, S J ^a   Korrubel J L ^b,c  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

BIOTIC FACTOR; CLUPEOID FISHERY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERT SYSTEM; FORECASTING METHOD; RECRUITMENT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ANCHOA; CLUPEIFORMES; ENGRAULIS CAPENSIS; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS;

EID: 0032406979     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776198784126926     Document Type: Article

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