Aspects of the biology of four species of Sciaenidae from the east coast of South Africa

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 259-269

  Fennessy, S T ^a  

^a OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biology; Bycatch; Nursery; Prawn trawling; Sciaenidae; South Africa; Western Indian Ocean

Indexed keywords

AUTECOLOGY; CONTINENTAL SHELF; NURSERY GROUND; PERCIFORM;

KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

ATROBUCCA NIBE; JOHNIUS AMBLYCEPHALUS; JOHNIUS DUSSUMIERI; OTOLITHES RUBER; SCIAENIDAE;

EID: 0033852093     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1999.0560     Document Type: Article

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