Invasion of Langebaan Lagoon, South Africa, by Mytilus galloprovincialis - Effects on natural communities

African Zoology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 151-158

  Robinson, T B ^a   Griffiths, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alien invasive species; Bivalvia; Community effects

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COASTAL LAGOON; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; MOLLUSC;

LANGEBAAN LAGOON; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

BIVALVIA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; MYTILUS; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS;

EID: 0036819856     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2002.11657170     Document Type: Article

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