A preliminary survey of the estuaries on the south coast of south africa, cape agulhas—cape st blaize, mossel bay, with particular reference to the fish fauna

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 285-310

  Harrison, T D ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

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EID: 33750673555     PISSN: 0035919X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00359199909520629     Document Type: Article

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