Verification of a conceptual model of water quality for small temporarily open/closed estuaries: East Kleinemonde Estuary, South Africa

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 234-245

  Taljaard, Susan ^a   Snow, Gavin ^b   Gama, Phumelele ^b   Van Niekerk, Lara ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Nutrients; Physico chemical parameters

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350589662     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF07226     Document Type: Article

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