A review of factors influencing fish utilization of south african estuaries

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 115-137

  Whitfield, A K ^a  

^a JLB Smith Institute of Ichthyology   (South Africa)

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EID: 85008834312     PISSN: 0035919X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00359199609520603     Document Type: Article

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