Spatio-temporal variability of larval abundance and settlement of Perna perna: differential delivery of mussels

We examined larval availability and settlement of the intertidal mussel Perna perna simultaneously at different spatial and temporal scales using a nested design at 2 sites, 3 km apart on the south coast of South Africa. Each site had 3 locations (300 m apart) where 5 artificial settler collectors w...

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Main Authors: Porri, F, McQuaid, Christopher, Radloff, S E
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2006
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011625
http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps315141