African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 11, Issue 1 (1991)

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South African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 11, Issue 1 (1991)

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Structure and variability of surface atmospheric circulation anomalies over the tropical south-west Indian Ocean in the austral summer
M. R. Jury, B. Pathack & D. M. Legler
Pages: 1-14
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforStructure and variability of surface atmospheric circulation anomalies over the tropical south-west Indian Ocean in the austral summer | PDF (1 MB)
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Growth of spotted ragged-tooth sharks Carcharias taurus (Rafinesque) in captivity
A. Govender, N. Kistnasamy & R. P. Van Der Elst
Pages: 15-19
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforGrowth of spotted ragged-tooth sharks Carcharias taurus (Rafinesque) in captivity | PDF (546.8 KB)
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General movements of South African (Cape) fur seals Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus from analysis of recoveries of tagged animals
W. H. Oosthuizen
Pages: 21-29
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforGeneral movements of South African (Cape) fur seals Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus from analysis of recoveries of tagged animals | PDF (618.1 KB)
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Occurrence and feeding of three shark species, Carcharhinus brachyurus, C. obscurus and Sphyrna zygaena, on the Eastern Cape coast of South Africa
M. J. Smale
Pages: 31-42
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforOccurrence and feeding of three shark species, Carcharhinus brachyurus, C. obscurus and Sphyrna zygaena, on the Eastern Cape coast of South Africa | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Distribution of offshore demersal cartilaginous fish (Class Chondrichthyes) off the west coast of southern Africa, with notes on their systematics
L. J. V. Compagno, D. A. Ebert & P. D. Cowley
Pages: 43-139
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforDistribution of offshore demersal cartilaginous fish (Class Chondrichthyes) off the west coast of southern Africa, with notes on their systematics | PDF (8.7 MB)
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An assessment of bait-collecting for Callianassa kraussi stebbing in Langebaan Lagoon, Western Cape, and of associated avian predation
R. P. Wynberg & G. M. Branch
Pages: 141-152
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforAn assessment of bait-collecting for Callianassa kraussi stebbing in Langebaan Lagoon, Western Cape, and of associated avian predation | PDF (3.2 MB)
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An attempt to rearrange available calendar-year biostatistics on the Cape horse mackerel stock off Namibia on a reproductive-cycle basis, and the VPA results
B. Draganik & R. B. Sacks
Pages: 153-168
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforAn attempt to rearrange available calendar-year biostatistics on the Cape horse mackerel stock off Namibia on a reproductive-cycle basis, and the VPA results | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Grillotia perelica (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) plerocercoids in mullet (Pisces: Mugilidae) from estuaries in Transkei, southern Africa
M. Schramm
Pages: 169-178
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforGrillotia perelica (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) plerocercoids in mullet (Pisces: Mugilidae) from estuaries in Transkei, southern Africa | PDF (716.3 KB)
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Life history and population maintenance strategies of Calanoides carinatus (Copepoda: Calanoida) in the southern Benguela ecosystem
H. M. Verheye, L. Hutchings & W. T. Peterson
Pages: 179-191
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforLife history and population maintenance strategies of Calanoides carinatus (Copepoda: Calanoida) in the southern Benguela ecosystem | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Population estimates of the crab Scylla serrata (Forskål, 1755) (Decapoda: Portunidae) in two closed estuaries in Natal, South Africa, from mark-recapture methods
W. D. Robertson & S. E. Piper
Pages: 193-202
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforPopulation estimates of the crab Scylla serrata (Forskål, 1755) (Decapoda: Portunidae) in two closed estuaries in Natal, South Africa, from mark-recapture methods | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Distribution and status of bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus on the south coast of Natal, South Africa
V. G. Cockcroft, G. J. B. Ross & V. M. Peddemors
Pages: 203-209
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforDistribution and status of bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus on the south coast of Natal, South Africa | PDF (729.3 KB)
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The effects of entrainment on plankton at Koeberg nuclear power station
J. A. Huggett & P. A. Cook
Pages: 211-226
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforThe effects of entrainment on plankton at Koeberg nuclear power station | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Occurrence and population structure of pilchard Sardinops ocellatus, round herring Etrumeus whiteheadi and anchovy Engraulis capensis off the east coast of southern Africa
M. J. Armstrong, P. Chapman, S. F. J. Dudley, I. Hampton & P. E. Malan
Pages: 227-249
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforOccurrence and population structure of pilchard Sardinops ocellatus, round herring Etrumeus whiteheadi and anchovy Engraulis capensis off the east coast of southern Africa | PDF (2.8 MB)
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Estimates of annual consumption of food by anchovy and other pelagic fish species off South Africa during the period 1984–1988
M. J. Armstrong, A. G. James & E. S. Valdés Szeinfeld
Pages: 251-266
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforEstimates of annual consumption of food by anchovy and other pelagic fish species off South Africa during the period 1984–1988 | PDF (2.4 MB)
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The round herring Etrumeus whiteheadi, an abundant, underexploited clupeoid species off the coast of southern Africa
B. A. Roel & M. J. Armstrong
Pages: 267-287
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforThe round herring Etrumeus whiteheadi, an abundant, underexploited clupeoid species off the coast of southern Africa | PDF (2.8 MB)
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Relationships between hydrography, phytoplankton production, biomass, cell size and species composition, and copepod production in the southern Benguela upwelling system in April 1988
D. R. Walker & W. T. Peterson
Pages: 289-305
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforRelationships between hydrography, phytoplankton production, biomass, cell size and species composition, and copepod production in the southern Benguela upwelling system in April 1988 | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Trends in harvests and pup numbers of the South African fur seal: implications for management
P. A. Wickens, J. H. M. David, P. A. Shelton & J. G. Field
Pages: 307-326
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforTrends in harvests and pup numbers of the South African fur seal: implications for management | PDF (2 MB)
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Agulhas retroflection rings in the South Atlantic Ocean: an overview
C. M. Duncombe Rae
Pages: 327-344
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforAgulhas retroflection rings in the South Atlantic Ocean: an overview | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Population structure and yield-per-recruit analysis of the giant periwinkle Turbo sarmaticus in the Cape St Francis region, South Africa
J. Bruton, D. Baird & P. S. Coetzee
Pages: 345-356
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforPopulation structure and yield-per-recruit analysis of the giant periwinkle Turbo sarmaticus in the Cape St Francis region, South Africa | PDF (850.2 KB)
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Seabird consumption and production in the Benguela and Western Agulhas ecosystems
R. J. M. Crawford, P. G. Ryan & A. J. Williams
Pages: 357-375
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforSeabird consumption and production in the Benguela and Western Agulhas ecosystems | PDF (1.4 MB)
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The distribution and abundance of seven commercial trawlfish from the Cape south coast of South Africa, 1986–1990
A. Badenhorst & M. J. Smale
Pages: 377-393
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforThe distribution and abundance of seven commercial trawlfish from the Cape south coast of South Africa, 1986–1990 | PDF (2.2 MB)
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The distribution and abundance of linefish and secondary trawlfish on the Cape south coast of South Africa, 1986–1990
M. J. Smale & A. Badenhorst
Pages: 395-407
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforThe distribution and abundance of linefish and secondary trawlfish on the Cape south coast of South Africa, 1986–1990 | PDF (938.5 KB)
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Predation patterns of demersal teleosts from the Cape south and west coasts of South Africa. 2. Benthic and epibenthic predators
M. Meyer & M. J. Smale
Pages: 409-442
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforPredation patterns of demersal teleosts from the Cape south and west coasts of South Africa. 2. Benthic and epibenthic predators | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Sharks caught in the protective gill nets off Natal, South Africa. 5. The Java shark Carcharhinus amboinensis (müller & Henle)
G. Cliff & S. F. J. Dudley
Pages: 443-453
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforSharks caught in the protective gill nets off Natal, South Africa. 5. The Java shark Carcharhinus amboinensis (müller & Henle) | PDF (656 KB)
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Observations on the predatory behaviour of the sevengill shark Notorynchus cepedianus
D. A. Ebert
Pages: 455-465
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforObservations on the predatory behaviour of the sevengill shark Notorynchus cepedianus | PDF (864.8 KB)
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A preliminary investigation of the effect of sea temperature fluctuations and wind direction on catches of chokka squid Loligo vulgaris reynaudii off the Eastern Cape, South Africa
W. H. H. Sauer, W. S. Goschen & A. S. Koorts
Pages: 467-473
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforA preliminary investigation of the effect of sea temperature fluctuations and wind direction on catches of chokka squid Loligo vulgaris reynaudii off the Eastern Cape, South Africa | PDF (466 KB)
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Influence of the frontal system on the cross-shelf distribution of Euphausia lucens and Euphausia recurva (Euphausiacea) in the southern Benguela system
S. C. Pillar, M. Barange & L. Hutchings
Pages: 475-481
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforInfluence of the frontal system on the cross-shelf distribution of Euphausia lucens and Euphausia recurva (Euphausiacea) in the southern Benguela system | PDF (531.5 KB)
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Intertidal microalgal production and molluscan herbivory in relation to season and elevation on two rocky shores on the east coast of southern Africa
A. H. Dye & D. R. A. White
Pages: 483-489
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforIntertidal microalgal production and molluscan herbivory in relation to season and elevation on two rocky shores on the east coast of southern Africa | PDF (722.3 KB)
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Chlorophyll concentrations and suspended particulate loads in St Lucia, a turbid estuary on the east coast of South Africa
P. J. Fielding, A. T. Forbes & N. T. Demetriades
Pages: 491-498
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforChlorophyll concentrations and suspended particulate loads in St Lucia, a turbid estuary on the east coast of South Africa | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Estimates of standing stock, production and consumption of meso- and macrozooplankton in the Benguela ecosystem
L. Hutchings, S. C. Pillar & H. M. Verheye
Pages: 499-512
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforEstimates of standing stock, production and consumption of meso- and macrozooplankton in the Benguela ecosystem | PDF (3.2 MB)
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Predation patterns on the inshore spawning grounds of the squid Loligo vulgaris reynaudll (Cephalopoda: Loliginidae) off the south-eastern Cape, South Africa
W. H. H. Sauer & M. J. Smale
Pages: 513-523
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforPredation patterns on the inshore spawning grounds of the squid Loligo vulgaris reynaudll (Cephalopoda: Loliginidae) off the south-eastern Cape, South Africa | PDF (942.7 KB)
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The currents and circulation in Saldanha Bay after 1975 deduced from historical measurements of drogues
S. J. Weeks, A. J. Boyd, P. M. S. Monteiro & G. B. Brundrit
Pages: 525-535
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforThe currents and circulation in Saldanha Bay after 1975 deduced from historical measurements of drogues | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Estimates of phytoplankton and bacterial biomass and production in the northern and southern Benguela ecosystems
P. C. Brown, S. J. Painting & K. L. Cochrane
Pages: 537-564
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforEstimates of phytoplankton and bacterial biomass and production in the northern and southern Benguela ecosystems | PDF (2 MB)
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Diet of the seven gill shark Notorynchus cepedianus in the temperate coastal waters of southern Africa
D. A. Ebert
Pages: 565-572
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforDiet of the seven gill shark Notorynchus cepedianus in the temperate coastal waters of southern Africa | PDF (614.7 KB)
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Brief Report
A note on the stomach contents of fur seals Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus beached on the south-east coast of South Africa
J. G. Castley, V. G. Cockcroft & G. I. H. Kerley
Pages: 573-577
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforA note on the stomach contents of fur seals Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus beached on the south-east coast of South Africa | PDF (525.2 KB)
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A note on wind-driven replacement flow of the bottom layer in Saldanha Bay, South Africa: implications for pollution
S. J. Weeks, P. M. S. Monteiro, G. Nelson & R. M. Cooper
Pages: 579-583
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforA note on wind-driven replacement flow of the bottom layer in Saldanha Bay, South Africa: implications for pollution | PDF (510.5 KB)
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The presence of coronuline barnacles on a southern right whale Eubalaena australis
P. B. Best
Pages: 585-587
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforThe presence of coronuline barnacles on a southern right whale Eubalaena australis | PDF (638 KB)
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