Population demographics of Palaemon peringueyi (Macpherson 1990) (Decapoda: Palaemonidae) in a small intermittently open Eastern Cape estuary

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 197-203

  Froneman, P W ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biomass; Estuaries; Population abundance; Shrimp; Submerged vegetation

Indexed keywords

CARIDEAN; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PALAEMON PERINGUEYI; PALAEMONIDAE; PECTINATUS; POTAMOGETON PECTINATUS;

EID: 33846222896     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910609503891     Document Type: Article

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