Marine connectivity and fish length frequencies of selected species in two adjacent temporarily open/closed estuaries in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

African Zoology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 239-245

  Reddy, Poogendri ^a   James, Nicola C ^a   Whitfield, Alan K ^a   Cowley, Paul D ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

fish communities; mouth opening; temporarily open closed estuaries

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISH; JUVENILE; LARVA; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SPAWNING;

EAST KLEINEMONDE ESTUARY; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 82955192605     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3377/004.046.0204     Document Type: Article

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