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Original Articles

DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF THE BENTHOS IN THE SEDIMENTS OF LAKE CUBHU: A FRESHWATER COASTAL LAKE IN ZULULAND SOUTH AFRICA

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Pages 93-101 | Received 17 Aug 1988, Accepted 21 Oct 1988, Published online: 01 Oct 2010

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