A review of marine phylogeography in southern Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 107, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 43-53

  Teske, Peter R ^a   Von Der Heyden, Sophie ^b   McQuaid, Christopher D ^a   Barker, Nigel P ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 85062212326     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19967489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajs.v107i5/6.514     Document Type: Review

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