Oysters as vectors of marine aliens, with notes on four introduced species associated with oyster farming in South Africa

African Zoology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-62

  Haupt, T M ^a   Griffiths, C L ^a   Robinson, T B ^a   Tonin, A F G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Striker Fishing (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Marine alien species; Oyster culture; South Africa

Indexed keywords

BRACHIOPOD; CRAB; ECHINODERM; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; OYSTER CULTURE; TRANSLOCATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DISCINISCA TENUIS; ECHINOIDEA; OSTREA EDULIS; OSTREIDAE; TETRAPYGUS NIGER; XANTHO INCISUS;

EID: 77952568205     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3377/004.045.0101     Document Type: Article

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