The zooplankton community of the mhlathuze (richards bay) estuary: Two decades after construction of the harbour

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 289-299

  Jerling, H L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HARBOUR CONSTRUCTION; MHLATHUZE ESTUARY; RICHARDS BAY; ZOOPLANKTON

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ESTUARY; HARBOR; SALINITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER TEMPERATURE; ZOOPLANKTON;

ACARTIA; COPEPODA; PSEUDODIAPTOMUS;

EID: 0348155746     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320309504018     Document Type: Article

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