Trophic interactions amongst the plankton in the temporarily open/closed East Kleinemonde Estuary, South Africa

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-174

  Allan, E L ^a   Froneman, P W ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Plankton; Temporarily open closed estuary; Trophic interactions

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 53049090066     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAS.2008.33.2.9.506     Document Type: Article

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