Long-term trends in the abundance and community structure of coastal zooplankton in the southern benguela system, 1951-1996

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 19, 1998, Pages 317-332

  Verheye, H M ^a,b   Richardson, A J ^a   Hutchings, L ^c   Marska, G ^a   Gianakouras, D ^c  

^a Sea Fisheries   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

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EID: 33745582032     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776198784126728     Document Type: Article

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