African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 24, Issue 1 (2002)

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Age and growth of the spinner shark Carcharhinus brevipinna (Müller and Henle, 1839) off the KwaZulu-Natal coast, South Africa
B. R. Allen & S. P. Wintner
Pages: 1-8
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforAge and growth of the spinner shark Carcharhinus brevipinna (Müller and Henle, 1839) off the KwaZulu-Natal coast, South Africa | PDF (92 KB)
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Seaweed species diversity in South Africa
J. J. Bolton & H. Stegenga
Pages: 9-18
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforSeaweed species diversity in South Africa | PDF (103.4 KB)
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Fishery characteristics and abundance estimates of the mangrove crab Scylla serrata in southern Tanzania and northern Moçambique
D. K. A. Barnes, N. K. Dulvy, S. H. Priestley, W. R. T. Darwall, V. Choisel & M. Whittington
Pages: 19-25
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforFishery characteristics and abundance estimates of the mangrove crab Scylla serrata in southern Tanzania and northern Moçambique | PDF (138.4 KB)
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The role of the Tsitsikamma National Park in the management of four shore-angling fish along the south-eastern Cape coast of South Africa
P. D. Cowley, S. L. Brouwer & R. L. Tilney
Pages: 27-35
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforThe role of the Tsitsikamma National Park in the management of four shore-angling fish along the south-eastern Cape coast of South Africa | PDF (111.6 KB)
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Trap selectivity and the effects of altering gear design in the South African rock lobster Jasus lalandii commercial fishery
D. S. Schoeman, A. C. Cockcroft, D. L. Van Zyl & P. C. Goosen
Pages: 37-48
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforTrap selectivity and the effects of altering gear design in the South African rock lobster Jasus lalandii commercial fishery | PDF (129.7 KB)
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Population genetic studies of horse mackerel Trachurus trecae and Trachurus trachurus capensis off Angola
M. I. Sardinha & G. Nævdal
Pages: 49-56
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforPopulation genetic studies of horse mackerel Trachurus trecae and Trachurus trachurus capensis off Angola | PDF (100 KB)
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The influence of site, season and day of the week on exploitation of rocky intertidal biota in central Transkei, South Africa
V. N. Majiza & T. A. Lasiak
Pages: 57-64
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforThe influence of site, season and day of the week on exploitation of rocky intertidal biota in central Transkei, South Africa | PDF (105.4 KB)
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Reseeding of mussels on denuded rocky shores: preliminary studies with the brown mussel Perna perna
A. H. Dye & N. Dyantyi
Pages: 65-70
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforReseeding of mussels on denuded rocky shores: preliminary studies with the brown mussel Perna perna | PDF (289.4 KB)
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The effects of kelp harvesting on its regrowth and the understorey benthic community at Danger Point, South Africa, and a new method of harvesting kelp fronds
G. J. Levitt, R. J. Anderson, C. J. T. Boothroyd & F. A. Kemp
Pages: 71-85
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforThe effects of kelp harvesting on its regrowth and the understorey benthic community at Danger Point, South Africa, and a new method of harvesting kelp fronds | PDF (186.1 KB)
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Assessment of the recreational linefishery in selected Eastern Cape estuaries: trends in catches and effort
P. Pradervand & D. Baird
Pages: 87-101
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforAssessment of the recreational linefishery in selected Eastern Cape estuaries: trends in catches and effort | PDF (143 KB)
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Seabird bycatch by tuna longline fisheries off southern Africa, 1998–2000
P. G. Ryan, D. G. Keith & M. Kroese
Pages: 103-110
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforSeabird bycatch by tuna longline fisheries off southern Africa, 1998–2000 | PDF (87.3 KB)
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Reproduction, growth and migrations of sei whales Balaenoptera borealis off the west coast of South Africa
P. B. Best & C. H. Lockyer
Pages: 111-133
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforReproduction, growth and migrations of sei whales Balaenoptera borealis off the west coast of South Africa | PDF (246.2 KB)
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A new species of electric ray of the genus Narcine Henle, 1834 from the South-Western Indian Ocean (Chondrichthyes: Torpediniformes: Narcinidae)
M. R. de Carvalho, B. Séret & L. J. V. Compagno
Pages: 135-149
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforA new species of electric ray of the genus Narcine Henle, 1834 from the South-Western Indian Ocean (Chondrichthyes: Torpediniformes: Narcinidae) | PDF (476.3 KB)
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Nearshore surface current patterns in the Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa
C. G. Attwood, J. Allen & P. J. Claassen
Pages: 151-160
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforNearshore surface current patterns in the Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa | PDF (187.7 KB)
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Population dynamics and potential yield of three species of giant winkles in the Western Cape, South Africa
A. Pulfrich & T. A. Branch
Pages: 161-183
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforPopulation dynamics and potential yield of three species of giant winkles in the Western Cape, South Africa | PDF (307.8 KB)
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Aspects of the population biology of Octopus vulgaris in False Bay, South Africa
C. D. Smith & C. L. Griffiths
Pages: 185-192
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforAspects of the population biology of Octopus vulgaris in False Bay, South Africa | PDF (192.6 KB)
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Genetic and morphological variation of the lanternfish Lampanyctodes hectoris (Myctophiformes: Myctophidae) off southern Africa
W. K. Florence, P. A. Hulley, B. A. Stewart & M. J. Gibbons
Pages: 193-203
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforGenetic and morphological variation of the lanternfish Lampanyctodes hectoris (Myctophiformes: Myctophidae) off southern Africa | PDF (108.9 KB)
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Catch-and-effort estimates for the gillnet and beach-seine fisheries in the Western Cape, South Africa
K. Hutchings & S. J. Lamberth
Pages: 205-225
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforCatch-and-effort estimates for the gillnet and beach-seine fisheries in the Western Cape, South Africa | PDF (188.1 KB)
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Bycatch in the gillnet and beach-seine fisheries in the Western Cape, South Africa, with implications for management
K. Hutchings & S. J. Lamberth
Pages: 227-241
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforBycatch in the gillnet and beach-seine fisheries in the Western Cape, South Africa, with implications for management | PDF (191 KB)
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Socio-economic characteristics of gillnet and beach-seine fishers in the Western Cape, South Africa
K. Hutchings, S. J. Lamberth & J. K. Turpie
Pages: 243-262
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforSocio-economic characteristics of gillnet and beach-seine fishers in the Western Cape, South Africa | PDF (165.6 KB)
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An assessment of the recreational fishery in the St Lucia estuarine system, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
B. Q. Mann, N. C. James & L. E. Beckley
Pages: 263-279
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforAn assessment of the recreational fishery in the St Lucia estuarine system, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | PDF (183.6 KB)
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Life history of white stumpnose Rhabdosargus globiceps (Pisces: Sparidae) off South Africa
M. H. Griffiths, C. Wilke, A. J. Penney & Y. Melo
Pages: 281-300
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforLife history of white stumpnose Rhabdosargus globiceps (Pisces: Sparidae) off South Africa | PDF (371.1 KB)
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Diet of sardine Sardinops sagax in the southern Benguela upwelling ecosystem
C. D. Van Der Lingen
Pages: 301-316
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforDiet of sardine Sardinops sagax in the southern Benguela upwelling ecosystem | PDF (182 KB)
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Adaptability of great cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo in a coastal environment demonstrated by their exploitation of introduced prey species and use of artificial breeding sites
R. M. Randall, C. Tregoning, B. M. Randall & A. P. Martin
Pages: 317-321
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforAdaptability of great cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo in a coastal environment demonstrated by their exploitation of introduced prey species and use of artificial breeding sites | PDF (75.2 KB)
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GLM-based standardization of the catch per unit effort series for South African west coast hake, focusing on adjustments for targeting other species
J. P. Glazer & D. S. Butterworth
Pages: 323-339
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforGLM-based standardization of the catch per unit effort series for South African west coast hake, focusing on adjustments for targeting other species | PDF (185.2 KB)
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Catch and effort of the shore and skiboat linefisheries along the South African Eastern Cape Coast
S. L. Brouwer & C. D. Buxton
Pages: 341-354
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforCatch and effort of the shore and skiboat linefisheries along the South African Eastern Cape Coast | PDF (195.3 KB)
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First records of the longnose spiny dogfish Squalus blainvillei (Squalidae) and the deep-water stingray Plesiobatis daviesi (Urolophidae) from South African waters
D. A. Ebert, P. D. Cowley & L. J. V. Compagno
Pages: 355-357
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforFirst records of the longnose spiny dogfish Squalus blainvillei (Squalidae) and the deep-water stingray Plesiobatis daviesi (Urolophidae) from South African waters | PDF (52.7 KB)
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Some observations on the reproductive biology of The sixgill shark Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788) from southern African waters
D. A. Ebert
Pages: 359-363
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforSome observations on the reproductive biology of The sixgill shark Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788) from southern African waters | PDF (93.2 KB)
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Changes to regulations and the gear used in the South African commercial fishery for Jasus lalandii
D. S. Schoeman, A. C. Cockcroft, D. L. Van Zyl & P. C. Goosen
Pages: 365-369
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforChanges to regulations and the gear used in the South African commercial fishery for Jasus lalandii | PDF (90.3 KB)
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Note on an invasion of intertidal zoanthid colonies by a chaetopterid polychaete at Park Rynie Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
R. Biseswar, G. K. Moodley & A. D. Naidoo
Pages: 371-374
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforNote on an invasion of intertidal zoanthid colonies by a chaetopterid polychaete at Park Rynie Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | PDF (179.1 KB)
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Movement patterns of red steenbras Petrus rupestris tagged and released in the Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa
S. L. Brouwer
Pages: 375-378
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforMovement patterns of red steenbras Petrus rupestris tagged and released in the Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa | PDF (167.4 KB)
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Early post-cleavage stages and abnormalities identified in the embryonic development of chokka squid eggs Loligo vulgaris reynaudii
A. Oosthuizen, M. J. Roberts & W. H. H. Sauer
Pages: 379-382
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforEarly post-cleavage stages and abnormalities identified in the embryonic development of chokka squid eggs Loligo vulgaris reynaudii | PDF (103.4 KB)
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Entanglement of pinnipeds at Marion Island
G. J. G. Hofmeyr & M. N. Bester
Pages: 383-386
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforEntanglement of pinnipeds at Marion Island | PDF (55.2 KB)
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Direct hydroacoustic observations of chokka squid Loligo vulgaris reynaudii spawning activity in deep water
M. J. Roberts, M. Barange, M. R. Lipiński & M. R. Prowse
Pages: 387-393
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforDirect hydroacoustic observations of chokka squid Loligo vulgaris reynaudii spawning activity in deep water | PDF (154.2 KB)
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Long-distance migration of the rock lobster Palinurus delagoae off South Africa and Moçambique
J. C. Groeneveld
Pages: 395-400
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforLong-distance migration of the rock lobster Palinurus delagoae off South Africa and Moçambique | PDF (99.5 KB)
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Original Articles

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Subsistence fisheries in South Africa: a Preface
G. M. Branch
Pages: 403-404
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
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The process of developing a management system for subsistence fisheries in South Africa: recognizing and formalizing a marginalized fishing sector in South Africa
J. M. Harris, M. Sowman, G. M. Branch, B. M. Clark, A. C. Cockcroft, C. Coetzee, A. H. Dye, M. Hauck, A. Johnston, L. Kati-Kati, Z. Maseko, K. Salo, W. H. H. Sauer, N. Siqwana-Ndulo & J. Beaumont
Pages: 405-424
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforThe process of developing a management system for subsistence fisheries in South Africa: recognizing and formalizing a marginalized fishing sector in South Africa | PDF (159.8 KB)
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Identification of subsistence fishers, fishing areas, resource use and activities along the South African coast
B. M. Clark, M. Hauck, J. M. Harris, K. Salo & E. Russell
Pages: 425-437
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforIdentification of subsistence fishers, fishing areas, resource use and activities along the South African coast | PDF (188.3 KB)
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Case studies on the socio-economic characteristics and lifestyles of subsistence and informal fishers in South Africa
G. M. Branch, J. May, B. Roberts, E. Russell & B. M. Clark
Pages: 439-462
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforCase studies on the socio-economic characteristics and lifestyles of subsistence and informal fishers in South Africa | PDF (220.8 KB)
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Perceptions of subsistence and informal fishers in South Africa regarding the management of living marine resources
M. Hauck, M. Sowman, E. Russell, B. M. Clark, J. M. Harris, A. Venter, J. Beaumont & Z. Maseko
Pages: 463-474
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforPerceptions of subsistence and informal fishers in South Africa regarding the management of living marine resources | PDF (101.3 KB)
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Defining fishers in the South African context: subsistence, artisanal and small-scale commercial sectors
G. M. Branch, M. Hauck, N. Siqwana-Ndulo & A. H. Dye
Pages: 475-487
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforDefining fishers in the South African context: subsistence, artisanal and small-scale commercial sectors | PDF (117.7 KB)
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Assessment of resource availability and suitability for subsistence fishers in South Africa, with a review of resource management procedures
A. C. Cockcroft, W. H. H. Sauer, G. M. Branch, B. M. Clark, A. H. Dye & E. Russell
Pages: 489-501
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforAssessment of resource availability and suitability for subsistence fishers in South Africa, with a review of resource management procedures | PDF (112.5 KB)
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Recommendations for the management of subsistence fisheries in South Africa
J. M. Harris, G. M. Branch, B. M. Clark, A. C. Cockcroft, C. Coetzee, A. H. Dye, M. Hauck, A. Johnson, L. Kati-Kati, Z. Maseko, K. Salo, W. H. H. Sauer, N. Siqwana-Ndulo & M. Sowman
Pages: 503-523
Published online: 08 Apr 2010
AbstractforRecommendations for the management of subsistence fisheries in South Africa | PDF (167.4 KB)
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