Aspects of the population biology of Octopus vulgaris in False Bay, South Africa

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 24, 2002, Pages 185-192

  Smith, C D ^a   Griffiths, C L ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Maturation; Morphometrics; Octopus vulgaris; Population biology; Sex ratio; Spawning season

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPOD; MATURATION; MORPHOMETRY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEX RATIO; SPAWNING;

FALSE BAY; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

CEPHALOPODA; INVERTEBRATA; OCTOPUS; OCTOPUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0036355640     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776102784528637     Document Type: Article

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