African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 13, Issue 1 (1993)

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South African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 13, Issue 1 (1993)

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The fishery for white steenbras Lithognathus lithognathus off the Cape coast, South Africa, with some considerations for its management
B. A. Bennett
Pages: 1-14
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
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Production and consumption by planktivorous fish in the northern Benguela ecosystem in the 1980s
J. D. Hewitson & R. A. Cruickshank
Pages: 15-24
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforProduction and consumption by planktivorous fish in the northern Benguela ecosystem in the 1980s | PDF (813 KB)
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Aspects of the population dynamics of Chthamalus dentatus (Crustacea: Cirripedia) on the Transkei coast of southern Africa
A. H. Dye
Pages: 25-32
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforAspects of the population dynamics of Chthamalus dentatus (Crustacea: Cirripedia) on the Transkei coast of southern Africa | PDF (557 KB)
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Sea-bottom temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen on the continental margin off south-western Africa
R. V. Dingle & G. Nelson
Pages: 33-49
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforSea-bottom temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen on the continental margin off south-western Africa | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Description of mature males of the histioteuthid cephalopod Histioteuthis atlantica (Hoyle, 1885) (Cephalopoda: Oegopsida) from the South Atlantic Ocean
M. R. Lipiński
Pages: 51-62
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforDescription of mature males of the histioteuthid cephalopod Histioteuthis atlantica (Hoyle, 1885) (Cephalopoda: Oegopsida) from the South Atlantic Ocean | PDF (1.6 MB)
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The fishery for, and general biology of, the St Joseph Callorhinchus capensis (Dumeril) off the South-Western Cape, South Africa
D. W. L. Freer & C. L. Griffiths
Pages: 63-74
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
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Estimation of age and growth in the St Joseph Callorhinchus capensis (Dumeril)
D. W. L. Freer & C. L. Griffiths
Pages: 75-81
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
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Aspects of the biology and life history of white steenbras Lithognathus lithognathus in southern Africa
B. A. Bennett
Pages: 83-96
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
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Microalgal food resources and competitive interactions among the intertidal limpets Cellana capensis (Gmelin, 1791) and Siphonaria concinna Sowerby, 1824
T. A. Lasiak & D. R. A. White
Pages: 97-108
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforMicroalgal food resources and competitive interactions among the intertidal limpets Cellana capensis (Gmelin, 1791) and Siphonaria concinna Sowerby, 1824 | PDF (906.4 KB)
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On an approach for applying per-recruit methods to a protogynous hermaphrodite, with an illustration for the slinger Chrysoblephus puniceus (Pisces: Sparidae)
A. E. Punt, P. A. Garratt & A. Govender
Pages: 109-119
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforOn an approach for applying per-recruit methods to a protogynous hermaphrodite, with an illustration for the slinger Chrysoblephus puniceus (Pisces: Sparidae) | PDF (931.2 KB)
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Diet and mandibular growth of Octopus magnificus (Cephalopoda)
R. Villanueva
Pages: 121-126
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
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Bucephalid trematode infections in the brown mussel Perna perna (Bivalvia: Mytilidae)
T. A. Lasiak
Pages: 127-134
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforBucephalid trematode infections in the brown mussel Perna perna (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) | PDF (1.3 MB)
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A taxonomic re-evaluation of the blue stingray from southern Africa (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae)
P. D. Cowley & L. J. V. Compagno
Pages: 135-149
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
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The feeding behaviour of the red mangrove crab Sesarma meinerti De Man, 1887 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Grapsidae) and its effect on the degradation of mangrove leaf litter
T. D. Steinke, A. Rajh & A. J. Holland
Pages: 151-160
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforThe feeding behaviour of the red mangrove crab Sesarma meinerti De Man, 1887 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Grapsidae) and its effect on the degradation of mangrove leaf litter | PDF (1.8 MB)
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The vertical distribution of eggs of Maurolicus muelleri
H-Ch. John & M. Kloppmann
Pages: 161-174
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforThe vertical distribution of eggs of Maurolicus muelleri | PDF (1.1 MB)
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The distribution, seasonality and trends in abundance of southern right whales Eubalaena australis off De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa
P. B. Best & H. A. Scott
Pages: 175-186
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforThe distribution, seasonality and trends in abundance of southern right whales Eubalaena australis off De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa | PDF (764.9 KB)
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Growth acceleration at sex change in the protogynous hermaphrodite Chrysoblephus puniceus (Pisces: Sparidae)
P. A. Garratt, A. Govender & A. E. Punt
Pages: 187-193
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforGrowth acceleration at sex change in the protogynous hermaphrodite Chrysoblephus puniceus (Pisces: Sparidae) | PDF (677 KB)
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Validation of age estimates in sparid fish using flubrochrome marking
J. B. Lang & C. D. Buxton
Pages: 195-203
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforValidation of age estimates in sparid fish using flubrochrome marking | PDF (3.1 MB)
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Decapod life histories and reproductive dynamics in relation to oceanography off southern Africa
D. E. Pollock & R. Melville-Smith
Pages: 205-212
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforDecapod life histories and reproductive dynamics in relation to oceanography off southern Africa | PDF (587 KB)
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Shore-angling catches in the De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, and further evidence for the protective value of marine reserves
B. A. Bennett & C. G. Attwood
Pages: 213-222
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforShore-angling catches in the De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, and further evidence for the protective value of marine reserves | PDF (1.3 MB)
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On the satellite-derived wave climate off southern Africa
M. L. Gründlingh
Pages: 223-235
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
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Sharks caught in the protective gill nets off Natal, South Africa. 7. The blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus (Valenciennes)
S. F. J. Dudley & G. Cliff
Pages: 237-254
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforSharks caught in the protective gill nets off Natal, South Africa. 7. The blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus (Valenciennes) | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Feeding selectivity of juvenile Cape hake Merluccius capensis in the southern Benguela
S. C. Pillar & M. Barange
Pages: 255-268
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforFeeding selectivity of juvenile Cape hake Merluccius capensis in the southern Benguela | PDF (3.1 MB)
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Octopod beak identification — resolution at a regional level (Cephalopoda, Octopoda: southern Africa)
M. J. Smale, M. R. Clarke, N. T. W. Klages & M. A. C. Roeleveld
Pages: 269-293
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforOctopod beak identification — resolution at a regional level (Cephalopoda, Octopoda: southern Africa) | PDF (6.7 MB)
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Trends in pelagic fish populations of the Saldanha Bay region, southern Benguela upwelling system, 1980–1990: a predator's perspective
R. C. Laugksch & N. J. Adams
Pages: 295-307
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforTrends in pelagic fish populations of the Saldanha Bay region, southern Benguela upwelling system, 1980–1990: a predator's perspective | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Occurrence of piscine parasitic copepods (Crustacea) on sharks taken mainly off Cape Recife, South Africa
W. H. Oldewage & M. J. Smale
Pages: 309-312
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforOccurrence of piscine parasitic copepods (Crustacea) on sharks taken mainly off Cape Recife, South Africa | PDF (242.1 KB)
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Revision of the relationship between carapace and second tail segment length in Jasus lalandii — implications for legislation
A. C. Cockcroft, R. Melville-Smith, P. C. Goosen & D. L. Van Zyl
Pages: 313-315
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforRevision of the relationship between carapace and second tail segment length in Jasus lalandii — implications for legislation | PDF (388.1 KB)
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Seasonal changes in the species composition of penaeid prawns on the Tugela Bank, Natal, South Africa
N. T. Demetriades & A. T. Forbes
Pages: 317-322
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforSeasonal changes in the species composition of penaeid prawns on the Tugela Bank, Natal, South Africa | PDF (383.5 KB)
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Feeding ecology of chub mackerel Scomber japonicus in the Canary islands area
J. J. Castro
Pages: 323-328
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforFeeding ecology of chub mackerel Scomber japonicus in the Canary islands area | PDF (1.1 MB)
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