Role and efficacy of marine protected areas for the South African rock lobster, Jasus lalandii

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 913-924

  Mayfield, Stephen ^a,c   Branch, George M ^a   Cockcroft, Andrew C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Commercial fishery; Density; Fecundity; Habitat; Marine reserve; Size; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FECUNDITY; LOBSTER; PROTECTED AREA;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SAINT HELENA BAY; SALDANHA BAY; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TABLE BAY; WESTERN CAPE; WORLD;

ALGAE; JASUS LALANDII; LOBSTER;

EID: 27244457790     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF05060     Document Type: Article

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