Distribution and status of marine invasive species in and bordering the West Coast National Park

Koedoe

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 79-87

  Robinson, T B ^a   Griffiths, C L ^a   Kruger, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carcinus maenas; Littorina saxatilis; Marine alien species; Mytilus galloprovincialis; Sagartia ornata; West Coast National Park

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; MARINE PARK; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST COAST NATIONAL PARK; WESTERN CAPE;

ANEMONE; CARCINUS MAENAS; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GRAPSIDAE; LITTORINA; LITTORINA SAXATILIS; MYTILUS; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS; SAGARTIA; SAGARTIA ORNATA;

EID: 3242663727     PISSN: 00756458     EISSN: 20710771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/koedoe.v47i1.73     Document Type: Article

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