Article

A REVIEW OF THE ICHTHYOFAUNA OF THE MHLATHUZE ESTUARY

Published in: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences
Volume 24 , issue 1-2 , 1998 , pages: 99–110

DOI: 10.1080/10183469.1998.9631416

Author(s): S. P. Weerts , , , D. P. Cyrus , ,

Keywords: Ichthyofauna , Estuarine Freshwater Requirements , Mhlathuze Estuary , coastal lakes

Abstract

The fish fauna of the Mhlathuze estuary was reviewed making reference to surveys dating from 1948 to 1997. The concept of Estuarine Dependence Category was employed to describe species affinities with the marine, estuarine and freshwater environments.

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