Coastal currents and temperatures along the eastern region of Algoa Bay, South Africa, with implications for transport and shelf-bay water exchange

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 145-161

  Roberts, M J ^a  

^a Department of Environmental Affairs ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Algoa bay; Greater addo marine protected area; Ichthyoplankton; Nearshore currents; Temperature

Indexed keywords

COASTAL CURRENT; CURRENT DIRECTION; ICHTHYOPLANKTON; MARINE PARK; MOORING SYSTEM; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; RIP CURRENT; WATER COLUMN; WATER EXCHANGE; WATER MASS; WATER TEMPERATURE; WIND DIRECTION;

ALGOA BAY; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 77958177229     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2010.481153     Document Type: Article

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