Species composition and recruitment of tidal pool fishes in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

African Zoology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-34

  Beckley, Lynnath E ^a  

^a OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Low shore pool; Seasonal abundance; Seasonal recruitment; Species abundance; Teleosts

Indexed keywords

ACANTHURIDAE; BLENNIIDAE; GOBIIDAE; LABRIDAE; PISCES; POMACENTRIDAE; SERRANIDAE; SPARIDAE; TELEOSTEI; TRIPTERYGIIDAE;

EID: 0039011757     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2000.11407188     Document Type: Article

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