Evidence for a positive relationship between juvenile abalone Haliotis midae and the sea urchin Parechinus angulosus in the South-Western Cape, South Africa

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 22, 2000, Pages 145-156

  Day, E ^a   Branch, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECHINODERM; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; KELP FOREST; RECRUITMENT; SHELLFISH; SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE;

SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ECHINODERMATA; ECHINOIDEA; EUKARYOTA; GASTROPODA; HALIOTIS CORRUGATA; HALIOTIS MIDAE; HALOPHILA; PARECHINUS ANGULOSUS;

EID: 0034444391     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776100784125834     Document Type: Article

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