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   Species composition and recruitment of tidal pool fishes in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Lynnath E. Beckley --- Oceanographic Research Institute, South Africa

   Fishes occurring in a lower shore tidal pool near Durban, South Africa, were collected using rotenone at monthly intervals for a year. Eighteen teleost families and 50 lower taxa of fishes were recorded. Cryptic Tripterygiidae, Blenniidae and Gobiidae were particularly...

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   Quantifying the largest aggregation of giant trevally Caranx ignobilis (Carangidae) on record: implications for management

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: R Daly --- Port Elizabeth Museum at Bayworld, South Africa CAK Daly --- Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) D’Arros Research Centre, Switzerland RH Bennett --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), South Africa PD Cowley --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), South Africa MAM Pereira --- Centro Terra Viva, Mozambique JD Filmalter --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), South Africa

   The giant trevally Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål) is an important apex predatory fish typically associated with coral reef communities. It is prized in recreational and commercial fisheries, yet little is known about its aggregation dynamics and susceptibility to fishing pressure. This...

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