Influences of the abalone Haliotis midae on subtidal benthic communities

The South African abalone Haliotis midae is a commercially exploited species that is seriously threatened by overfishing and poaching. This not only affects the species itself but also the integrity and functionng of the ecosystem through associated changes in community structure. I assessed the influence of abalone on the ecosystem by a combination of (a) dietary studies, (b) comparisons of communities living on shell versus surrounding rock substratum, and (c) removal experiments using field exclusion/inclusion plots.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Biological Sciences

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Zeeman, Susanna Catharina Franzina

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Branch, George M
• Pillay, Deena
• Jarre, Astrid

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12230

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12230