Initial characterisation of the mesozooplankton community of the Mfolozi- Msunduzi estuarine system, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, during a low-flow period

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-122

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Drought; Estuary; Salinity; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ACARTIA NATALENSIS; CALANOIDA; CHAETOGNATHA; COPEPODA; CORYCAEIDAE; MOINA; PARACALANIDAE; PSEUDODIAPTOMUS STUHLMANNI;

EID: 79955449453     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2010.490985     Document Type: Article

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