A preliminary survey of coastal river systems on the south african west coast, orange river—groot berg, with particular reference to the fish fauna

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 277-321

  Harrison, T D ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

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EID: 0346483681     PISSN: 0035919X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00359199809520356     Document Type: Article

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