Aspects of the ecology of Lamproglena clariae (Copepoda: Lernaeidae) from the Vaal River system, South Africa

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 529-536

  Tsotetsi, A M ^a   Avenant Oldewage, A ^a   Mashego, S N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPEPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LAMPROGLENA CLARIAE; LERNAEIDAE;

EID: 9944233583     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/C-2477     Document Type: Article

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