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Micro-estuary – a new estuary type recognised for South African conditions

G.C. BateDepartment of Botany, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView further author information
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M. NunesDepartment of Botany, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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B. EscottBiodiversity Research, Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife, Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView further author information
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A. MnikathiBiodiversity Research, Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife, Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView further author information
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J. CraigieBiodiversity Research, Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife, Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView further author information
Pages 85-92 | Published online: 08 Dec 2016

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