Distribution and habitats of Corbicula fluminalis africana (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in South Africa

Water SA

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 709-715

  De Kock, K N ^a   Wolmarans, C T ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

C. fluminea; Corbicula fluminalis africana; Freshwater Bivalvia; Geographical distribution; Habitat analysis; South Africa

Indexed keywords

DECISION TREES; STATISTICAL METHODS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CORBICULA FLUMINALIS AFRICANA; FRESHWATER BIVALVIA; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT ANALYSIS;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

DECISION TREES; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; STATISTICAL METHODS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BIVALVE; CONSPECIFIC; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT TYPE; INTEGRATED APPROACH; SIZE EFFECT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BASOMMATOPHORA; BIVALVIA; CORBICULA; CORBICULA FLUMINALIS; CORBICULA FLUMINEA; GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 36048935581     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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