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The KwaZulu-Natal sardine run

Shelf currents, lee-trapped and transient eddies on the inshore boundary of the Agulhas Current, South Africa: their relevance to the KwaZulu-Natal sardine run

M J Roberts Oceans and Coasts, Department of Environmental Affairs, Private Bag X2, Rogge Bay, 8012, South Africa
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C D van der Lingen Branch Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Private Bag X2, Rogge Bay, 8012, South Africa; Marine Research Institute, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7700, South Africa
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C Whittle Department of Oceanography, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7700, South Africa
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M van den Berg Oceans and Coasts, Department of Environmental Affairs, Private Bag X2, Rogge Bay, 8012, South Africa
Pages 423-447 | Received 01 May 2010, Accepted 01 Jun 2010, Published online: 08 Nov 2010

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