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CHANGES IN THE FISH FAUNA OF THE BOT RIVER ESTUARY IN RELATION TO OPENING AND CLOSURE OF THE ESTUARY MOUTH

B. A. Bennett Zoology Department, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7700
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K. C. D. Hamman Cape Department of Nature and Environmental Conservation, Private Bag 5014, Stellenbosch, 7600
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G. M. Branch Zoology Department, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7700
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S. C. Thorne Cape Department of Nature and Environmental Conservation, Private Bag 5014, Stellenbosch, 7600
Pages 459-464 | Published online: 26 Mar 2010

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G.M. Branch, R. Bally, B.A. Bennett, H.P. De Decker, G. A. W. Fromme, C.W. Heÿl & J.P. Willis. (1985) SYNOPSIS OF THE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIALLY OPENING THE MOUTH OF THE BOT RIVER ESTUARY: IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 45:3-4, pages 465-483.
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B.A. Bennett. (1985) A MASS MORTALITY OF FISH ASSOCIATED WITH LOW SALINITY CONDITIONS IN THE BOT RIVER ESTUARY. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 45:3-4, pages 437-447.
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H.P. De Decker & B.A. Bennett. (1985) A COMPARISON OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION OF THE SOUTHERN MULLET LIZA RICHARDSONI (SMITH), IN A CLOSED ESTUARY AND THE SEA. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 45:3-4, pages 427-436.
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C.W. Heÿl & M.H. Currie. (1985) VARIATIONS IN THE USE OF THE BOT RIVER ESTUARY BY WATER-BIRDS. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 45:3-4, pages 397-417.
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