The utilization of littoral and estuarine habitats by fish in the Southwestern Cape

This thesis examines the utilization of rocky intertidal, sandy-beach surf-zone and estuarine habits by fishes on the southwestern Cape coast of South Africa. It has there central objectives: 1) to determine the species composition, abundance, size structure and seasonality of fish and to examine the extent to which they are influenced by environmental factors; 2) to describe the diets and patterns of feeding of the fish and to assess their impact on the food resources; and 3) to determine the importance of these habitats as nursery areas for juvenile fish.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Biological Sciences

Year dc:date.issued

1989

Author dc:creator

• Bennett, B A

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Branch, George M
• Griffiths, Charles L

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8421

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/8421