African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 39, Issue 1 (2017)

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African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 39, Issue 1 (2017)

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Eulogies

Obituary
In memoriam: Norbert Klages
(3 July 1951–29 January 2017)
Stephanie Plön & Phil Whittington
Pages: iii-iv
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
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Research Papers

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Significant genetic differentiation among meroplanktonic barrel jellyfish Rhizostoma pulmo (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) in the Mediterranean Sea
AR Ben Faleh, H Allaya, A Armani & AAB Shahin
Pages: 1-8
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforSignificant genetic differentiation among meroplanktonic barrel jellyfish Rhizostoma pulmo (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) in the Mediterranean Sea | References | PDF (842.3 KB)
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Patterns and trends in seabird bycatch in the pelagic longline fishery off South Africa
DP Rollinson, RM Wanless & PG Ryan
Pages: 9-25
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforPatterns and trends in seabird bycatch in the pelagic longline fishery off South Africa | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Genetic stock structure of white steenbras Lithognathus lithognathus (Cuvier, 1829), an overexploited fishery species in South African waters
RH Bennett, K Reid, G Gouws, P Bloomer & PD Cowley
Pages: 27-41
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforGenetic stock structure of white steenbras Lithognathus lithognathus (Cuvier, 1829), an overexploited fishery species in South African waters | References | PDF (2 MB)
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Photosynthesis versus irradiance relationships in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean
S Thomalla, E Kean, M Lucas, M-J Gibberd & R Barlow
Pages: 43-57
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforPhotosynthesis versus irradiance relationships in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean | References | PDF (9.8 MB) | Supplemental
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Philopatry and dispersal of juvenile leervis Lichia amia (Teleostei: Carangidae) tagged in a warm-temperate South African estuary
T Murray, P Cowley, A-R Childs & R Bennett
Pages: 59-68
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforPhilopatry and dispersal of juvenile leervis Lichia amia (Teleostei: Carangidae) tagged in a warm-temperate South African estuary | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Distribution, abundance and population structure of Hexaplex trunculus and Bolinus brandaris (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in offshore areas of the Gulf of Gabès, southern Tunisia
K Elhasni, P Vasconcelos, K Dhieb, H El Lakhrach, M Ghorbel & O Jarboui
Pages: 69-82
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforDistribution, abundance and population structure of Hexaplex trunculus and Bolinus brandaris (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in offshore areas of the Gulf of Gabès, southern Tunisia | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Long-term trends in cetacean occurrence during the annual sardine run off the Wild Coast, South Africa
M Caputo, PW Froneman, D du Preez, G Thompson & S Plön
Pages: 83-94
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforLong-term trends in cetacean occurrence during the annual sardine run off the Wild Coast, South Africa | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Seasonal and sub-seasonal oxygen and nutrient fluctuations in an embayment of an eastern boundary upwelling system: St Helena Bay
GC Pitcher & TA Probyn
Pages: 95-110
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforSeasonal and sub-seasonal oxygen and nutrient fluctuations in an embayment of an eastern boundary upwelling system: St Helena Bay | References | PDF (782.5 KB)
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Estuarine and coastal connectivity of an estuarine-dependent fishery species, Pomadasys commersonnii (Haemulidae)
MH Dames, PD Cowley, A-R Childs, RH Bennett, EB Thorstad & TF Næsje
Pages: 111-120
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforEstuarine and coastal connectivity of an estuarine-dependent fishery species, Pomadasys commersonnii (Haemulidae) | References | PDF (687.7 KB)
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Short Communications

Rapid Communication
Sand-mediated divergence between shallow reef communities on horizontal and vertical substrata in the western Indian Ocean
SN Porter, GM Branch & KJ Sink
Pages: 121-127
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforSand-mediated divergence between shallow reef communities on horizontal and vertical substrata in the western Indian Ocean | References | PDF (320.5 KB)
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Ghost crab burrow density at Watamu Marine National Park: An indicator of the impact of urbanisation and associated disturbance?
HFR Hereward, LK Gentle, ND Ray & RD Sluka
Pages: 129-133
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforGhost crab burrow density at Watamu Marine National Park: An indicator of the impact of urbanisation and associated disturbance? | References | PDF (420.4 KB)
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