Biological structure of an Agulhas Bank subtidal reef community and consumption estimation for a dominant species
Master Thesis
1988
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This thesis reports on an investigation into some aspects affecting and contributing to the flow of organic matter through a subtidal reef environment. In particular, the contribution of Porifera to the organic matter pool in terms of biomass and the consumption of organic matter by a dominant Porifera species are assessed. Further, reef fauna biomass and community structure, as well as Porifera respiration, the subsurface temperature regime above the subtidal reef and the amount of organic matter available for utilization are examined.
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Bibliography: leaves 69-81.
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Duvenage, I. 1988. Biological structure of an Agulhas Bank subtidal reef community and consumption estimation for a dominant species. University of Cape Town.