African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 38, Issue 4 (2016)

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African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 38, Issue 4 (2016)

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Research Papers

Article
Otolith shape as a valuable tool to evaluate the stock structure of swordfish Xiphias gladius in the Indian Ocean
K Mahé, H Evano, T Mille, D Muths & J Bourjea
Pages: 457-464
Published online: 17 Oct 2016
AbstractforOtolith shape as a valuable tool to evaluate the stock structure of swordfish Xiphias gladius in the Indian Ocean | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Modelling the tides and their impacts on the vertical stratification over the Sofala Bank, Mozambique
CM Chevane, P Penven, FPJ Nehama & CJC Reason
Pages: 465-479
Published online: 10 Nov 2016
AbstractforModelling the tides and their impacts on the vertical stratification over the Sofala Bank, Mozambique | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Absence of an effect of freshwater input on the stable isotope and fatty acid signatures of intertidal filter-feeders
E Puccinelli, CD McQuaid & M Noyon
Pages: 481-492
Published online: 10 Nov 2016
AbstractforAbsence of an effect of freshwater input on the stable isotope and fatty acid signatures of intertidal filter-feeders | References | PDF (373 KB) | Supplemental
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Age and growth of redeye round herring Etrumeus whiteheadi off the South African coast
Y Geja, MD Durholtz & CL Moloney
Pages: 493-501
Published online: 20 Dec 2016
AbstractforAge and growth of redeye round herring Etrumeus whiteheadi off the South African coast | References | PDF (848.4 KB)
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Aspects of reproduction of the brown mussel Perna perna at the Iture rocky beach near Cape Coast, Ghana
EA Krampah, K Yankson & J Blay
Pages: 503-512
Published online: 20 Dec 2016
AbstractforAspects of reproduction of the brown mussel Perna perna at the Iture rocky beach near Cape Coast, Ghana | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Phylogeography of the pelagic fish Seriola lalandi at different scales: confirmation of inter-ocean population structure and evaluation of southern African genetic diversity
BL Swart, AE Bester-van der Merwe, SE Kerwath & R Roodt-Wilding
Pages: 513-524
Published online: 22 Nov 2016
AbstractforPhylogeography of the pelagic fish Seriola lalandi at different scales: confirmation of inter-ocean population structure and evaluation of southern African genetic diversity | References | PDF (984.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Ocean robotics in support of fisheries research and management
S Swart, JJ Zietsman, JC Coetzee, DG Goslett, A Hoek, D Needham & PMS Monteiro
Pages: 525-538
Published online: 20 Dec 2016
AbstractforOcean robotics in support of fisheries research and management | References | PDF (2.7 MB)
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Assessing trophic adaptability is critical for understanding the response of predatory fishes to climate change: a case study of Pomatomus saltatrix in a global hotspot
WM Potts, RSJ Bealey & A-R Childs
Pages: 539-547
Published online: 20 Dec 2016
AbstractforAssessing trophic adaptability is critical for understanding the response of predatory fishes to climate change: a case study of Pomatomus saltatrix in a global hotspot | References | PDF (417.7 KB)
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Article
Effects of marine reserves on the reproductive biology and recruitment rates of commonly and rarely exploited limpets
MDV Nakin & CD McQuaid
Pages: 549-561
Published online: 20 Dec 2016
AbstractforEffects of marine reserves on the reproductive biology and recruitment rates of commonly and rarely exploited limpets | References | PDF (350.1 KB)
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Seasonally and spatially referenced estimates of recreational shore-angling effort, catch composition, catch rates and total catch in the Goukamma Marine Protected Area, South Africa
CG Attwood, CS van Zyl, AT Lombard & C McCagh
Pages: 563-579
Published online: 20 Dec 2016
AbstractforSeasonally and spatially referenced estimates of recreational shore-angling effort, catch composition, catch rates and total catch in the Goukamma Marine Protected Area, South Africa | References | PDF (698.3 KB)
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Nutrient limitation in two marine diatoms inhibits release of bromoform
M Nguvava, B Kuyper, E Bucciarelli, H Waldron & C Palmer
Pages: 581-588
Published online: 20 Dec 2016
AbstractforNutrient limitation in two marine diatoms inhibits release of bromoform | References | PDF (326.5 KB)
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Short Communication

Rapid Communication
Life cycle of chokka-squid Loligo reynaudii in South African waters
MR Lipiński, JSF van der Vyver, P Shaw & WHH Sauer
Pages: 589-593
Published online: 07 Nov 2016
AbstractforLife cycle of chokka-squid Loligo reynaudii in South African waters | References | PDF (492.3 KB)
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Book Review

Book Review
A Guide to, and Checklist for, the Decapoda of Namibia, South Africa and Mozambique
George M Branch
Pages: 595-596
Published online: 20 Dec 2016
CitationforA Guide to, and Checklist for, the Decapoda of Namibia, South Africa and Mozambique | PDF (322.2 KB)
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