African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 40, Issue 4 (2018)

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African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 40, Issue 4 (2018)

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Article
Fifty-five-year longevity for the largest member of the family Sparidae: the endemic red steenbras Petrus rupestris from South Africa
AH Andrews, MJ Smale, PD Cowley & N Chang
Pages: 343-353
Published online: 28 Nov 2018
AbstractforFifty-five-year longevity for the largest member of the family Sparidae: the endemic red steenbras Petrus rupestris from South Africa | References | PDF (4.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Environmental influence on phytoplankton communities in the northern Benguela ecosystem
R Barlow, T Lamont, D Louw, M-J Gibberd, R Airs & A van der Plas
Pages: 355-370
Published online: 20 Dec 2018
AbstractforEnvironmental influence on phytoplankton communities in the northern Benguela ecosystem | References | PDF (3.4 MB)
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The autumn occurrence and spatial distribution of cetaceans in the waters of Mauritania during a geophysical survey in 2012
G Russell, A Sánchez-Cabanes & M Nimak-Wood
Pages: 371-381
Published online: 20 Dec 2018
AbstractforThe autumn occurrence and spatial distribution of cetaceans in the waters of Mauritania during a geophysical survey in 2012 | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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The occurrence of mycotoxigenic fungi in abalone feed in South Africa
MR Greeff-Laubscher, I Beukes, GJ Marais & K Jacobs
Pages: 383-394
Published online: 20 Dec 2018
AbstractforThe occurrence of mycotoxigenic fungi in abalone feed in South Africa | References | PDF (491.2 KB)
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Kelp forests in False Bay: urchins vs macroalgae in South Africa’s southwest coast biogeographical transition zone
K Morris & LK Blamey
Pages: 395-406
Published online: 20 Dec 2018
AbstractforKelp forests in False Bay: urchins vs macroalgae in South Africa’s southwest coast biogeographical transition zone | References | PDF (8.8 MB)
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Extreme significant wave height climate in the Gulf of Guinea
AA Osinowo, EC Okogbue, EO Eresanya & OS Akande
Pages: 407-421
Published online: 20 Dec 2018
AbstractforExtreme significant wave height climate in the Gulf of Guinea | References | PDF (4.8 MB)
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Life-history traits of seabream Boops boops (Linnaeus, 1758) in the central eastern Atlantic Ocean (Canary Islands)
A Massaro & JG Pajuelo
Pages: 423-437
Published online: 20 Dec 2018
AbstractforLife-history traits of seabream Boops boops (Linnaeus, 1758) in the central eastern Atlantic Ocean (Canary Islands) | References | PDF (2.8 MB)
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Distribution and habitat use of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins Tursiops aduncus along the south coast of South Africa
OA Vargas-Fonseca, SP Kirkman, D Conry, GM Rishworth, V Cockcroft & PA Pistorius
Pages: 439-450
Published online: 20 Dec 2018
AbstractforDistribution and habitat use of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins Tursiops aduncus along the south coast of South Africa | References | PDF (1 MB) | Supplemental
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Age, growth and natural mortality of blue jack mackerel Trachurus picturatus (Carangidae) from the Canary Islands, Spain (NW Africa)
A Jurado-Ruzafa & MTG Santamaría
Pages: 451-460
Published online: 20 Dec 2018
AbstractforAge, growth and natural mortality of blue jack mackerel Trachurus picturatus (Carangidae) from the Canary Islands, Spain (NW Africa) | References | PDF (5.6 MB)
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Short communication

Brief Report
Population fluctuations of Cerithidea decollata (Gastropoda: Potamididae) in mangrove habitats of the St Lucia Estuary, South Africa
JL Raw, GM Rishworth, R Perissinotto & JB Adams
Pages: 461-466
Published online: 20 Dec 2018
AbstractforPopulation fluctuations of Cerithidea decollata (Gastropoda: Potamididae) in mangrove habitats of the St Lucia Estuary, South Africa | References | PDF (909.7 KB)
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Unique co-occurrence of two genera of cymothoid ectoparasitic isopods on the same individual fish host
RL Welicky & NJ Smit
Pages: 467-469
Published online: 20 Dec 2018
AbstractforUnique co-occurrence of two genera of cymothoid ectoparasitic isopods on the same individual fish host | References | PDF (554.5 KB)
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