African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 27, Issue 1 (2005)

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African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 27, Issue 1 (2005)

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Article
Identity and distribution of southern African sciaenid fish species of the genus Umbrina
K Hutchings & MH Griffiths
Pages: 1-21
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforIdentity and distribution of southern African sciaenid fish species of the genus Umbrina | PDF (2.8 MB)
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Is there a single stock of Merluccius paradoxus in the Benguela ecosystem?
L Burmeister
Pages: 23-32
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforIs there a single stock of Merluccius paradoxus in the Benguela ecosystem? | PDF (213.5 KB)
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Historical commercial West Coast rock lobster Jasus lalandii landings in South African waters
R Melville-Smith & L van Sittert
Pages: 33-44
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforHistorical commercial West Coast rock lobster Jasus lalandii landings in South African waters | PDF (163.9 KB)
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Estimating the lipid content of pelagic fish in the southern Benguela by visual assessment of their mesenteric fat
CD van der Lingen & L Hutchings
Pages: 45-53
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforEstimating the lipid content of pelagic fish in the southern Benguela by visual assessment of their mesenteric fat | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Seasonal and spatial variability of dominant copepods along a transect off Walvis Bay (23°S), Namibia
FC Hansen, RR Cloete & HM Verheye
Pages: 55-63
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforSeasonal and spatial variability of dominant copepods along a transect off Walvis Bay (23°S), Namibia | PDF (351.2 KB)
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Oceanic variability in the western sector of Algoa Bay, South Africa
EH Schumann, JRS Churchill & HJ Zaayman
Pages: 65-80
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforOceanic variability in the western sector of Algoa Bay, South Africa | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Biogeographic patterns in rocky intertidal communities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
KJ Sink, GM Branch & JM Harris
Pages: 81-96
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforBiogeographic patterns in rocky intertidal communities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | PDF (347.7 KB)
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Gracilarioid species (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta) in southern Africa, with a description of Gracilariopsis funicularis sp. nov.
R Iyer, JJ Bolton & VE Coyne
Pages: 97-105
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforGracilarioid species (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta) in southern Africa, with a description of Gracilariopsis funicularis sp. nov. | PDF (627.4 KB)
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Sharks caught in the protective gill nets off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 10. The dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur 1818)
SFJ Dudley, G Cliff, MP Zungu & MJ Smale
Pages: 107-127
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforSharks caught in the protective gill nets off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 10. The dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur 1818) | PDF (381.6 KB)
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Article
Epipelagic siphonophores off the east coast of South Africa
D Thibault-Botha & MJ Gibbons
Pages: 129-139
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforEpipelagic siphonophores off the east coast of South Africa | PDF (724.4 KB)
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Article
Alternate explanations of the dispersal pattern of galjoen Dichistius capensis
CG Attwood & PD Cowley
Pages: 141-156
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforAlternate explanations of the dispersal pattern of galjoen Dichistius capensis | PDF (322.1 KB)
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The biology and distribution of the monkfish Lophius vomerinus off South Africa
SA Walmsley, RW Leslie & WHH Sauer
Pages: 157-168
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforThe biology and distribution of the monkfish Lophius vomerinus off South Africa | PDF (1 MB)
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Observations on the near-surface behaviour of sardinella schools in Angolan waters
OA Misund, N Luyeye, D Boyer, J Coetzee, R Cloete, J Dalen & G Oechslin
Pages: 169-176
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforObservations on the near-surface behaviour of sardinella schools in Angolan waters | PDF (249.5 KB)
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Distribution of nutrients, chlorophyll and phytoplankton primary production in relation to hydrographic structures bordering the Benguela-Angolan frontal region
N Wasmund, H-U Lass & G Nausch
Pages: 177-190
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforDistribution of nutrients, chlorophyll and phytoplankton primary production in relation to hydrographic structures bordering the Benguela-Angolan frontal region | PDF (1,017.3 KB)
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Limits to the use of environmental indices to reduce risk and/or increase yield in the South African anchovy fishery
JAA De Oliveira & DS Butterworth
Pages: 191-203
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforLimits to the use of environmental indices to reduce risk and/or increase yield in the South African anchovy fishery | PDF (354.5 KB)
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Article
Patterns of immigration to and emigration from breeding colonies by African penguins
PA Whittington, RM Randall, RJM Crawford, AC Wolfaardt, NTW Klages, BM Randall, PA Bartlett, YJ Chesselet & R Jones
Pages: 205-213
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforPatterns of immigration to and emigration from breeding colonies by African penguins | PDF (194.5 KB)
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Patterns of movements of the African penguin in South Africa and Namibia
PA Whittington, RM Randall, BM Randall, AC Wolfaardt, RJM Crawford, NTW Klages, PA Bartlett, YJ Chesselet & R Jones
Pages: 215-229
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforPatterns of movements of the African penguin in South Africa and Namibia | PDF (369.4 KB)
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Article
Fecundity of spiny lobster Palinurus gilchristi (Decapoda: Palinuridae) off South Africa
JC Groeneveld
Pages: 231-238
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforFecundity of spiny lobster Palinurus gilchristi (Decapoda: Palinuridae) off South Africa | PDF (174.7 KB)
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Article
Foraging of a coastal seabird: flight patterns and movements of breeding Cape gannets Morus capensis
NJ Adams & RA Navarro
Pages: 239-248
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforForaging of a coastal seabird: flight patterns and movements of breeding Cape gannets Morus capensis | PDF (204.3 KB)
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Article
Stage-dependent vertical distribution of pelagic fish eggs on the western Agulhas Bank, South Africa
MT Dopolo, CD van der Lingen & CL Moloney
Pages: 249-256
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforStage-dependent vertical distribution of pelagic fish eggs on the western Agulhas Bank, South Africa | PDF (184.9 KB)
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Article
The West Coast rock lobster Jasus lalandii as a valuable source for chitin and astaxanthin
L Auerswald & G Gäde
Pages: 257-264
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforThe West Coast rock lobster Jasus lalandii as a valuable source for chitin and astaxanthin | PDF (165.8 KB)
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Article
Growth and reproduction of the pelagic goby Sufflogobius bibarbatus off the Orange River, southern Africa
YC Melo & F Le Clus
Pages: 265-273
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforGrowth and reproduction of the pelagic goby Sufflogobius bibarbatus off the Orange River, southern Africa | PDF (457.8 KB)
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Article
Seasonal variation in phytoplankton in the southern Benguela: pigment indices and ocean colour
R Barlow, H Sessions, M Balarin, S Weeks, C Whittle & L Hutchings
Pages: 275-287
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforSeasonal variation in phytoplankton in the southern Benguela: pigment indices and ocean colour | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Article
Oiled and injured African penguins Spheniscus demersus and other seabirds admitted for rehabilitation in the Western Cape, South Africa, 2001 and 2002
NJ Parsons & LG Underhill
Pages: 289-296
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforOiled and injured African penguins Spheniscus demersus and other seabirds admitted for rehabilitation in the Western Cape, South Africa, 2001 and 2002 | PDF (144.6 KB)
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Article
Marine alien species of South Africa — status and impacts
TB Robinson, CL Griffiths, CD McQuaid & M Rius
Pages: 297-306
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforMarine alien species of South Africa — status and impacts | PDF (222.8 KB)
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Article
Preliminary documentation and assessment of fish diversity in sub-Saharan African estuaries
AK Whitfield
Pages: 307-324
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforPreliminary documentation and assessment of fish diversity in sub-Saharan African estuaries | PDF (283.7 KB)
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Brief Note

Brief Report
Aspects of the reproductive biology of monkfish Lophius vomerinus off Namibia
L Maartens & AJ Booth
Pages: 325-329
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforAspects of the reproductive biology of monkfish Lophius vomerinus off Namibia | PDF (177.9 KB)
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Brief Report
The diet of the ragged-tooth shark Carcharias taurus Rafinesque 1810 in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
MJ Smale
Pages: 331-335
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforThe diet of the ragged-tooth shark Carcharias taurus Rafinesque 1810 in the Eastern Cape, South Africa | PDF (157.5 KB)
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Brief Report
Comparison of fish-community size spectra based on length frequencies and mean lengths: a note
D Yemane, MH Griffiths & JG Field
Pages: 337-341
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforComparison of fish-community size spectra based on length frequencies and mean lengths: a note | PDF (164.2 KB)
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Book Reviews

Book Review
Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa
LJV Compagno
Page: 343
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
CitationforCoastal Fishes of Southern Africa | PDF (99.6 KB)
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