Effect of wave exposure on growth and mortality rates of the mussel Perna perna: bottom up regulation of intertidal populations
The effect of wave exposure on the growth of low-shore populations of Perna perna (Linnaeus) was determined using 3 independent approaches at 6 sites on the south coast of South Africa: (1) Individual marking; notches were filed on the growing edges of mussels in situ. After 111 d, growth from the m...
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| Format: | Others |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011994 |