African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 28, Issue 3-4 (2006)

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African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 28, Issue 3-4 (2006)

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Comparative trophodynamics of anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus and sardine Sardinops sagax in the southern Benguela: are species alternations between small pelagic fish trophodynamically mediated?
CD van der Lingen, L Hutchings & JG Field
Pages: 465-477
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforComparative trophodynamics of anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus and sardine Sardinops sagax in the southern Benguela: are species alternations between small pelagic fish trophodynamically mediated? | PDF (286.7 KB)
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Pigment signatures of phytoplankton composition in the northern Benguela ecosystem during spring
R Barlow, D Louw, M Balarin & J Alheit
Pages: 479-491
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforPigment signatures of phytoplankton composition in the northern Benguela ecosystem during spring | PDF (5.2 MB)
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Remotely sensed variability of temperature and chlorophyll in the southern Benguela: upwelling frequency and phytoplankton response
SJ Weeks, R Barlow, C Roy & FA Shillington
Pages: 493-509
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforRemotely sensed variability of temperature and chlorophyll in the southern Benguela: upwelling frequency and phytoplankton response | PDF (8.2 MB)
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Surficial sediments of the wave-dominated Orange River Delta and the adjacent continental margin off south-western Africa
J Rogers & AJ Rau
Pages: 511-524
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforSurficial sediments of the wave-dominated Orange River Delta and the adjacent continental margin off south-western Africa | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Identification of acoustic targets off Angola using General Discriminant Analysis
F Vaz Velho, BE Axelsen, P Barros & G Bauleth-D'Almeida
Pages: 525-533
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforIdentification of acoustic targets off Angola using General Discriminant Analysis | PDF (169.1 KB)
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Towards the declaration of a large marine protected area: a subtidal ichthyofaunal survey of the Pondoland coast in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
BQ Mann, L Celliers, ST Fennessy, S Bailey & AD Wood
Pages: 535-551
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforTowards the declaration of a large marine protected area: a subtidal ichthyofaunal survey of the Pondoland coast in the Eastern Cape, South Africa | PDF (234.4 KB)
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Comparison of assemblages and some life-history traits of seabirds in the Humboldt and Benguela systems
RJM Crawford, E Goya, J-P Roux & CB Zavalaga
Pages: 553-560
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforComparison of assemblages and some life-history traits of seabirds in the Humboldt and Benguela systems | PDF (82.2 KB)
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The life history of the giant octopus Octopus magnificus in South African waters
CD Smith, JC Groeneveld & G Maharaj
Pages: 561-568
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforThe life history of the giant octopus Octopus magnificus in South African waters | PDF (133.3 KB)
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Euphausiid population structure and grazing in the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone — austral autumn 2004
ATF Bernard & PW Froneman
Pages: 569-579
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforEuphausiid population structure and grazing in the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone — austral autumn 2004 | PDF (154.8 KB)
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Sharks caught in the protective gill nets off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 12. The African angel shark Squatina africana (Regan)
RL Shelmerdine & G Cliff
Pages: 581-588
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforSharks caught in the protective gill nets off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 12. The African angel shark Squatina africana (Regan) | PDF (429.3 KB)
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Shark fishing effort and catch of the ragged-tooth shark Carcharias taurus in the South African competitive shore-angling fishery
ML Dicken, MJ Smale & AJ Booth
Pages: 589-601
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforShark fishing effort and catch of the ragged-tooth shark Carcharias taurus in the South African competitive shore-angling fishery | PDF (265.6 KB)
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Spatial and seasonal distribution patterns of the ragged-tooth shark Carcharias taurus along the coast of South Africa
ML Dicken, MJ Smale & AJ Booth
Pages: 603-616
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforSpatial and seasonal distribution patterns of the ragged-tooth shark Carcharias taurus along the coast of South Africa | PDF (258.1 KB)
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Geomorphological and managerial implications of fish trapping in the Kosi Bay Estuary, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
AN Green, GG Garland & R Uken
Pages: 617-624
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforGeomorphological and managerial implications of fish trapping in the Kosi Bay Estuary, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | PDF (927.1 KB)
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Density-dependent changes in reproductive parameters and condition of southern Benguela sardine Sardinops sagax
CD van der Lingen, P Fréon, TP Fairweather & JJ van der Westhuizen
Pages: 625-636
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforDensity-dependent changes in reproductive parameters and condition of southern Benguela sardine Sardinops sagax | PDF (146.8 KB)
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A comparative evaluation of three methods used to tag South African linefish
SE Kerwath, A Götz, C Wilke, CG Attwood & WHH Sauer
Pages: 637-643
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforA comparative evaluation of three methods used to tag South African linefish | PDF (583.9 KB)
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A knowledge base for management of the capital-intensive fishery for small pelagic fish off South Africa
TP Fairweather, M Hara, CD van der Lingen, J Raakjær, LJ Shannon, GG Louw, P Degnbol & RJM Crawford
Pages: 645-660
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforA knowledge base for management of the capital-intensive fishery for small pelagic fish off South Africa | PDF (2.4 MB)
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Indicators of sustainable fishing for South African sardine Sardinops sagax and anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus
TP Fairweather, CD van der Lingen, AJ Booth, L Drapeau & JJ van der Westhuizen
Pages: 661-680
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforIndicators of sustainable fishing for South African sardine Sardinops sagax and anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus | PDF (433.9 KB)
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Impact of predation by Cape fur seals Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus on Cape gannets Morus capensis at Malgas Island, Western Cape, South Africa
AB Makhado, RJM Crawford & LG Underhill
Pages: 681-687
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforImpact of predation by Cape fur seals Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus on Cape gannets Morus capensis at Malgas Island, Western Cape, South Africa | PDF (83 KB)
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Abundance, biomass and species composition of nearshore fish assemblages in Ghana, West Africa
FKE Nunoo, DB Eggleston & CJ Vanderpuye
Pages: 689-696
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforAbundance, biomass and species composition of nearshore fish assemblages in Ghana, West Africa | PDF (190.4 KB)
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Regionally coherent trends in colonies of African penguins Spheniscus demersus in the Western Cape, South Africa, 1987–2005
LG Underhill, RJM Crawford, AC Wolfaardt, PA Whittington, BM Dyer, TM Leshoro, M Ruthenberg, L Upfold & J Visagie
Pages: 697-704
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforRegionally coherent trends in colonies of African penguins Spheniscus demersus in the Western Cape, South Africa, 1987–2005 | PDF (92.1 KB)
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The 26 December 2004 Sumatra tsunami recorded on the coast of West Africa
A Joseph, JT Odametey, EK Nkebi, A Pereira, RG Prabhudesai, P Mehra, AB Rabinovich, V Kumar, S Prabhu-Desai & P Woodworth
Pages: 705-712
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforThe 26 December 2004 Sumatra tsunami recorded on the coast of West Africa | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Brief Note

Brief Report
Birds and conservation significance of the Namib Desert's least known coastal wetlands: Baia and Ilha dos Tigres, Angola
RE Simmons, A Sakko, J Paterson & A Nzuzi
Pages: 713-717
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforBirds and conservation significance of the Namib Desert's least known coastal wetlands: Baia and Ilha dos Tigres, Angola | PDF (298.7 KB)
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Brief Report
Non-destructive sampling of juvenile abalone using epipodial tentacles and mucus: method and application
R Slabbert & R Roodt-Wilding
Pages: 719-721
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforNon-destructive sampling of juvenile abalone using epipodial tentacles and mucus: method and application | PDF (83.2 KB)
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Brief Report
White shark and other chondrichthyan interactions with the beach-seine (treknet) fishery in False Bay, South Africa
SJ Lamberth
Pages: 723-727
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
AbstractforWhite shark and other chondrichthyan interactions with the beach-seine (treknet) fishery in False Bay, South Africa | PDF (195.9 KB)
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Book Reviews

Book Review
Book Reviews
Pages: 729-732
Published online: 08 Jan 2010
First Page PreviewforBook Reviews | PDF (69.9 KB)
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