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A LIMNOLOGICAL SYNOPSIS OF BHANGAZI SOUTH, A DYSTROPHIC COASTAL LAKE IN THE GREATER ST LUCIA WETLAND PARK (KWAZULU/NATAL), WITH COMMENTS ON ITS CONSERVATION VALUE.

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Pages 34-54 | Received 10 Jun 1997, Published online: 08 Nov 2010

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