Effects of small-scale water movement on the settlement and growth rates of the brown mussel Perna perna, on the south-east coast of South Africa

The effects of small scale (cm) water movement on the settlement and growth rates of the brown mussel Perna perna were investigated on the south-east coast of South Africa (33°28′S, 27°10′E). L-shaped metal baffles attached to the substratum decreased the erosion rates of cement balls and it was con...

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Main Author: Mathagu, Tendamudzimu Titus
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Rhodes University 2003
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005368