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The influence of zooplankton food resources on the morphology of the estuarine clupeid Gilchristella aestuarius (Gilchrist, 1914)

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The body shape of the estuarine clupeidGilchristella aestuarius from the St. Lucia system is different from that of the same species in other estuaries. The morphology ofG. aestuarius is discussed in relation to long term food availability in the St. Lucia system.

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  1. Zoology Department, Univetsity of Natal, P.O. Box 375, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, Natal, South Africa

    Stephen J. M. Blaber & Digby P. Cyrus

  2. Institute for Freshwater Studies, Swartvlei Research Project, P.O. Box 49, Sedgefield, 6573, South Africa

    Alan K. Whitfield

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Blaber, S.J.M., Cyrus, D.P. & Whitfield, A.K. The influence of zooplankton food resources on the morphology of the estuarine clupeid Gilchristella aestuarius (Gilchrist, 1914). Environ Biol Fish 6, 351–355 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00005764

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