Biology and ecological energetics of the supralittoral isopod Ligia dilatata

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dc.contributor.advisorField, John Gen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKoop, Klausen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-16T10:30:39Z
dc.date.available2015-03-16T10:30:39Z
dc.date.issued1979en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 95-103).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIt is believed that studies on individual species populations are important to gain a full understanding of ecosystem dynamics and that data gained from these studies can be incorporated into complex but meaningful models. This approach was adopted in a study of the complex kelp bed ecosystem off the west coast of South Africa initiated in 1975. Pilot studies indicated which plant and animal species should receive particular attention and several workers engaged in detailed studies of population dynamics and ecological energetics (Greenwood, 1974; Muir, 1977; Shafir, 1978; Dieckmann, 1978; Griffiths and King, 1978). A feature of the kelp bed system is that large masses of plant material are exported due to the heavy wave action experienced (Field et al., 1977; Velimirov et al., 1977). Attempts have been made to trace the fate of the kelp which is exported to adjacent beaches. A study by Muir (1977) showed the importance of kelp debris for the sandy beach amphipod Talorchestia capensis. The present study concerns the population dynamics and energetics of the supralittoral rocky shore kelp-eating isopod Ligia dilatata Brandt.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKoop, K. (1979). <i>Biology and ecological energetics of the supralittoral isopod Ligia dilatata</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12615en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKoop, Klaus. <i>"Biology and ecological energetics of the supralittoral isopod Ligia dilatata."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1979. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12615en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKoop, K. 1979. Biology and ecological energetics of the supralittoral isopod Ligia dilatata. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Koop, Klaus AB - It is believed that studies on individual species populations are important to gain a full understanding of ecosystem dynamics and that data gained from these studies can be incorporated into complex but meaningful models. This approach was adopted in a study of the complex kelp bed ecosystem off the west coast of South Africa initiated in 1975. Pilot studies indicated which plant and animal species should receive particular attention and several workers engaged in detailed studies of population dynamics and ecological energetics (Greenwood, 1974; Muir, 1977; Shafir, 1978; Dieckmann, 1978; Griffiths and King, 1978). A feature of the kelp bed system is that large masses of plant material are exported due to the heavy wave action experienced (Field et al., 1977; Velimirov et al., 1977). Attempts have been made to trace the fate of the kelp which is exported to adjacent beaches. A study by Muir (1977) showed the importance of kelp debris for the sandy beach amphipod Talorchestia capensis. The present study concerns the population dynamics and energetics of the supralittoral rocky shore kelp-eating isopod Ligia dilatata Brandt. DA - 1979 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1979 T1 - Biology and ecological energetics of the supralittoral isopod Ligia dilatata TI - Biology and ecological energetics of the supralittoral isopod Ligia dilatata UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12615 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12615
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKoop K. Biology and ecological energetics of the supralittoral isopod Ligia dilatata. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1979 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12615en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherZoologyen_ZA
dc.titleBiology and ecological energetics of the supralittoral isopod Ligia dilatataen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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