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Research Papers

Fish sampling in the marine-dominated Kariega Estuary, South Africa, using a demersal otter trawl: day/night effects

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Pages 115-120 | Received 06 Jul 2012, Accepted 11 Oct 2012, Published online: 03 Apr 2013

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