Observations on the diel vertical distribution of hydromedusae in the southern benguela

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 231-238

  Buecher, E ^a   Gibbons, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

BENGUELA ECOSYSTEM; DIEL VERTICAL MIGRATION; HYDROMEDUSA

Indexed keywords

DIEL MIGRATION; VERTICAL MIGRATION; ZOOPLANKTON;

AFRICA; SAINT HELENA BAY; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

BOUGAINVILLIA; BOUGAINVILLIA MACLOVIANA; CHRISTIA; CLYTIA; EUPHYSA; EUPHYSA AURATA; HYDROMEDUSA; HYDROZOA; INVERTEBRATA; LEUCKARTIARA; LEUCKARTIARA OCTONA; OBELIA; PROBOSCIDACTYLA;

EID: 0348155764     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320309504012     Document Type: Article

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