Fish assemblages in the Mfolozi-Msunduzi estuarine system, KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa, when not linked to the St Lucia mouth

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-154

  Vivier, L ^a   Cyrus, D P ^a   Owen, R K ^a   Jerling, H L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Assemblage; Fish; Mfolozi; Recruitment; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

AMBASSIS; AMBASSIS NATALENSIS; LEIOGNATHUS; VALAMUGIL CUNNESIUS;

EID: 79955366107     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2010.490984     Document Type: Article

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