African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 37, Issue 3 (2015)

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Review Paper

Review Article
A review of the assessments of the major fisheries resources in South Africa
CL de Moor, SJ Johnston, A Brandão, RA Rademeyer, JP Glazer, LB Furman & DS Butterworth
Pages: 285-311
Published online: 25 Sep 2015
AbstractforA review of the assessments of the major fisheries resources in South Africa | References | PDF (934.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Research Papers

Article
Characteristics and landcover of estuarine boundaries: implications for the delineation of the South African estuarine functional zone
DA Veldkornet, JB Adams & L van Niekerk
Pages: 313-323
Published online: 11 Sep 2015
AbstractforCharacteristics and landcover of estuarine boundaries: implications for the delineation of the South African estuarine functional zone | References | PDF (592.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Photo-identification and habitat use of Atlantic humpback dolphins Sousa teuszii around the Río Nuñez Estuary in Guinea, West Africa
CR Weir
Pages: 325-334
Published online: 14 Aug 2015
AbstractforPhoto-identification and habitat use of Atlantic humpback dolphins Sousa teuszii around the Río Nuñez Estuary in Guinea, West Africa | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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Understanding the association between the non-geniculate coralline red alga Spongites discoidea and the mollusc Oxystele sinensis
R Eager, C Puckree-Padua & GW Maneveldt
Pages: 335-344
Published online: 24 Sep 2015
AbstractforUnderstanding the association between the non-geniculate coralline red alga Spongites discoidea and the mollusc Oxystele sinensis | References | PDF (2.5 MB)
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A comparison of genetic structure in two low-dispersal crabs from the Wild Coast, South Africa
Y Qhaji, B Jansen van Vuuren, I Papadopoulos, CD McQuaid & PR Teske
Pages: 345-351
Published online: 02 Oct 2015
AbstractforA comparison of genetic structure in two low-dispersal crabs from the Wild Coast, South Africa | References | PDF (3.2 MB)
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Article
Ocean swell variability along the northern coast of the Gulf of Guinea
E Toualy, A Aman, P Koffi, F Marin & TE Wango
Pages: 353-361
Published online: 07 Oct 2015
AbstractforOcean swell variability along the northern coast of the Gulf of Guinea | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Article
A computer-aided framework for subsurface identification of white shark pigment patterns
M Dureuil, AV Towner, LG Ciolfi & LA Beck
Pages: 363-371
Published online: 21 Oct 2015
AbstractforA computer-aided framework for subsurface identification of white shark pigment patterns | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Article
Bald kelp: natural and harvesting-induced frond loss in the South African kelp Ecklonia maxima
C Elston, RJ Anderson & LM Price
Pages: 373-381
Published online: 02 Oct 2015
AbstractforBald kelp: natural and harvesting-induced frond loss in the South African kelp Ecklonia maxima | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Article
Abundance and degree of residency of humpback dolphins Sousa plumbea in Mossel Bay, South Africa
BS James, MN Bester, GS Penry, E Gennari & SH Elwen
Pages: 383-394
Published online: 21 Oct 2015
AbstractforAbundance and degree of residency of humpback dolphins Sousa plumbea in Mossel Bay, South Africa | References | PDF (2.7 MB)
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Article
Spatial and seasonal patterns of European short-snouted seahorse Hippocampus hippocampus distribution in island coastal environments
F Otero-Ferrer, R Herrera, VM Tuset, J Socorro & L Molina
Pages: 395-404
Published online: 21 Oct 2015
AbstractforSpatial and seasonal patterns of European short-snouted seahorse Hippocampus hippocampus distribution in island coastal environments | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Rapid fish stock depletion in previously unexploited seamounts: the case of Beryx splendens from the Sierra Leone Rise (Gulf of Guinea)
F Salmerón, JC Báez, D Macías, L Fernandez-Peralta & A Ramos
Pages: 405-409
Published online: 21 Oct 2015
AbstractforRapid fish stock depletion in previously unexploited seamounts: the case of Beryx splendens from the Sierra Leone Rise (Gulf of Guinea) | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Short Communications

Rapid Communication
Kelp gulls prey on the eyes of juvenile Cape fur seals in Namibia
AJ Gallagher, ER Staaterman & N Dreyer
Pages: 411-414
Published online: 14 Aug 2015
AbstractforKelp gulls prey on the eyes of juvenile Cape fur seals in Namibia | References | PDF (650.1 KB)
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Rapid Communication
Gastric lavage as a non-lethal method for stingray (Myliobatiformes) diet sampling
C Elston, RG von Brandis & PD Cowley
Pages: 415-419
Published online: 24 Sep 2015
AbstractforGastric lavage as a non-lethal method for stingray (Myliobatiformes) diet sampling | References | PDF (629 KB)
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Rapid Communication
Reef fishes recruited at midwater coral nurseries consume biofouling and reduce cleaning time in Seychelles, Indian Ocean
S Frias-Torres, H Goehlich, C Reveret & PH Montoya-Maya
Pages: 421-426
Published online: 24 Sep 2015
AbstractforReef fishes recruited at midwater coral nurseries consume biofouling and reduce cleaning time in Seychelles, Indian Ocean | References | PDF (2.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Rapid Communication
Insights into the diet of a poorly known species: pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata from Cape Verde, West Africa
PR O'Dwyer, S Berrow, P López-Suárez & C Oujo Lamao
Pages: 427-430
Published online: 21 Oct 2015
AbstractforInsights into the diet of a poorly known species: pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata from Cape Verde, West Africa | References | PDF (257.1 KB)
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Comment

Discussion
The effects of stock size and environmental variability on Cape hake recruitment in Namibia: an unsolved puzzle (a comment on Kainge et al. 2013)
J-P Roux & MR Wilhelm
Pages: 431-433
Published online: 24 Sep 2015
AbstractforThe effects of stock size and environmental variability on Cape hake recruitment in Namibia: an unsolved puzzle (a comment on Kainge et al. 2013) | References | PDF (208.8 KB)
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Corrigendum

Correction
Corrigendum
Page: 435
Published online: 07 Oct 2015
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