Estimation of the annual consumption of food by Cape hake merluccius capensis and M. Paradoxus off the South African west coast

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 611-634

  Punt, A E ^a   Leslie, R W ^b   Du Plessis, S E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

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EID: 84936671620     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/02577619209504728     Document Type: Article

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