African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 34, Issue 3 (2012)

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African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 34, Issue 3 (2012)

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Research Papers

Article
Economic dimension of the collapse of the ‘false cod’ Epinephelus aeneus in a context of ineffective management of the small-scale fisheries in Senegal
D Thiao, C Chaboud, A Samba, F Laloë & PM Cury
Pages: 305-311
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforEconomic dimension of the collapse of the ‘false cod’ Epinephelus aeneus in a context of ineffective management of the small-scale fisheries in Senegal | References | PDF (343.3 KB)
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Plant traits and spread of the invasive salt marsh grass, Spartina alterniflora Loisel., in the Great Brak Estuary, South Africa
JB Adams, A Grobler, C Rowe, T Riddin, TG Bornman & DR Ayres
Pages: 313-322
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforPlant traits and spread of the invasive salt marsh grass, Spartina alterniflora Loisel., in the Great Brak Estuary, South Africa | References | PDF (625.1 KB)
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Photosynthetic performance, epiphyte biomass and nutrient content of two seagrass species in two areas with different level of nutrients along the Dar es Salaam coast
EF Mvungi & FA Mamboya
Pages: 323-330
Published online: 13 Aug 2012
AbstractforPhotosynthetic performance, epiphyte biomass and nutrient content of two seagrass species in two areas with different level of nutrients along the Dar es Salaam coast | References | PDF (351.9 KB)
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Fishing methods for sustainable shrimp fisheries in the Canary Islands (North-West Africa)
M Arrasate-López, VM Tuset, JI Santana, A García-Mederos, O Ayza & JA González
Pages: 331-339
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforFishing methods for sustainable shrimp fisheries in the Canary Islands (North-West Africa) | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Patterns of endemicity and range restriction among southern African coastal marine invertebrates
RJ Scott, CL Griffiths & TB Robinson
Pages: 341-347
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforPatterns of endemicity and range restriction among southern African coastal marine invertebrates | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Composition of macrobenthos in the Wouri River estuary mangrove, Douala, Cameroon
VM Ngo-Massou, GL Essome-Koum, E Ngollo-Dina & N Din
Pages: 349-360
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforComposition of macrobenthos in the Wouri River estuary mangrove, Douala, Cameroon | References | PDF (1,002.3 KB)
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Diversity of decapod crustaceans at the interface of unconsolidated seabed areas and rocky shores in tropical/subtropical Brazil
A Fransozo, M Furlan, V Fransozo, G Bertini, RC da Costa & LC Fernandes-Góes
Pages: 361-371
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforDiversity of decapod crustaceans at the interface of unconsolidated seabed areas and rocky shores in tropical/subtropical Brazil | References | PDF (966.5 KB)
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Natal site fidelity by breeding female southern elephant seals in relation to their history of participation in the winter haulout
GJG Hofmeyr, SP Kirkman, PA Pistorius & MN Bester
Pages: 373-382
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforNatal site fidelity by breeding female southern elephant seals in relation to their history of participation in the winter haulout | References | PDF (392.3 KB)
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Chromosomal population structuring in carangids (Perciformes) between the north-eastern and south-eastern coasts of Brazil
IV Accioly, LAC Bertollo, GWWF Costa, UP Jacobina & WF Molina
Pages: 383-389
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforChromosomal population structuring in carangids (Perciformes) between the north-eastern and south-eastern coasts of Brazil | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Thermal constraints on the respiration and excretion rates of krill, Euphausia hanseni and Nematoscelis megalops, in the northern Benguela upwelling system off Namibia
T Werner, K Huenerlage, H Verheye & F Buchholz
Pages: 391-399
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforThermal constraints on the respiration and excretion rates of krill, Euphausia hanseni and Nematoscelis megalops, in the northern Benguela upwelling system off Namibia | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Long-term trends in the recreational shore-fishery for elf Pomatomus saltatrix (Pomatomidae) along the KwaZulu-Natal coast, South Africa
JQ Maggs, BQ Mann & RP van der Elst
Pages: 401-410
Published online: 13 Aug 2012
AbstractforLong-term trends in the recreational shore-fishery for elf Pomatomus saltatrix (Pomatomidae) along the KwaZulu-Natal coast, South Africa | References | PDF (582.6 KB)
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Trends in numbers of crowned cormorants in South Africa, with information on diet
RJM Crawford, BM Dyer, D Geldenhuys, AB Makhado, RM Randall, L Upfold, J Visagie & L Waller
Pages: 411-424
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforTrends in numbers of crowned cormorants in South Africa, with information on diet | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Significant population genetic structuring of the holoplanktic scyphozoan Pelagia noctiluca in the Atlantic Ocean
BJ Miller, S von der Heyden & MJ Gibbons
Pages: 425-430
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforSignificant population genetic structuring of the holoplanktic scyphozoan Pelagia noctiluca in the Atlantic Ocean | References | PDF (269.6 KB)
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Diet of the Cape fur seal Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus at the Robberg Peninsula, Plettenberg Bay, and implications for local fisheries
J Huisamen, SP Kirkman, CD van der Lingen, LH Watson, VG Cockcroft, R Jewell & PA Pistorius
Pages: 431-441
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforDiet of the Cape fur seal Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus at the Robberg Peninsula, Plettenberg Bay, and implications for local fisheries | References | PDF (397.9 KB)
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Sea level changes at Ascension Island in the last half century
PL Woodworth, PR Foden, DS Jones, J Pugh, SJ Holgate, A Hibbert, DL Blackman, CR Bellingham, VM Roussenov & RG Williams
Pages: 443-452
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforSea level changes at Ascension Island in the last half century | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Short Communications

Article
First record of Mesoplodon densirostris (Blainville 1817) from continental East Africa
S Valle
Pages: 453-454
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforFirst record of Mesoplodon densirostris (Blainville 1817) from continental East Africa | References | PDF (2.5 MB)
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Validation of growth zone deposition rate in otoliths and scales of flathead mullet Mugil cephalus and freshwater mullet Myxus capensis from fish of known age
BR Ellender, GC Taylor & OLF Weyl
Pages: 455-458
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforValidation of growth zone deposition rate in otoliths and scales of flathead mullet Mugil cephalus and freshwater mullet Myxus capensis from fish of known age | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Myosotella myosotis (Mollusca: Ellobiidae) — an overlooked, but well-established introduced species in South Africa
DG Herbert
Pages: 459-464
Published online: 25 Oct 2012
AbstractforMyosotella myosotis (Mollusca: Ellobiidae) — an overlooked, but well-established introduced species in South Africa | References | PDF (432.8 KB)
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