https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Index en-us 5 https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:35619 Tue 14 May 2024 04:48:23 SAST ]]> https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6490 Tue 07 May 2024 11:38:48 SAST ]]> https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6886 Thu 25 Apr 2024 15:40:20 SAST ]]> https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:35774 500 larvae per net haul), peaking at ~7 500 larvae in a single haul that consisted mostly of postflexion-stage Sparidae. There was a weak, negative correlation (−0.24) between temperature and overall CPUE, which reflected either the seasonality or protracted nature of spawning by the species occurring in the bay. There was no significant difference in CPUE between the moon phases sampled on the spring tides in this study. Shark Bay was dominated by postflexionstage larvae, consisting in particular of species common to tide pools during the juvenile stage. Certain species were sampled for only short periods during the year. The year-round occurrence and high abundance of the two dominant species indicate that Shark Bay represents an important nursery habitat for the completion of the larval phase. These species exhibited exponential growth that lagged behind small increases in temperature, highlighting the importance of access to shallow, warm habitat that allows larval growth to increase, leading to earlier settlement into juvenile habitat and thereby reducing the pelagic larval duration.]]> Mon 13 May 2024 14:42:13 SAST ]]> https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72306 Fri 10 May 2024 12:47:38 SAST ]]>