Estuary-dependence of larval fishes in a non-estuary associated South African surf zone: Evidence for continuity of surf assemblages

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 101-108

  Strydom, Nadine A ^a   D'Hotman, Bruce D ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Estuary dependence; Fish larvae; Nurseries; Recruitment; Surf zones

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ICHTHYOFAUNA; LARVA; NURSERY GROUND; RECRUITMENT; SURF ZONE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

MUGILIDAE; PISCES; SPARIDAE;

EID: 14644419571     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2004.10.013     Document Type: Article

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