Response of the plankton to three different hydrological phases of the temporarily open/closed Kasouga estuary, South Africa

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 535-546

  Froneman, P W ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Estuary; Grazing; Primary production; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; GRAZING; HYDRODYNAMICS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

KASOUGA ESTUARY; SOUTH AFRICA;

ALGAE;

EID: 0036803895     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.2001.0921     Document Type: Article

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