A limnological synopsis of bhangazi south, a dystrophic coastal lake in the greater st lucia wetland park (kwazulu/natal), with comments on its conservation value.

Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 34-54

  Hart, R C ^a   Appleton, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coastal lakes; Community structure; Conservation; Ecological change; Limnology; Species inventory

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844301391     PISSN: 10183469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10183469.1997.9631399     Document Type: Article

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