The South African coelacanths — an account of what is known after three submersible expeditions

Title: The South African coelacanths — an account of what is known after three submersible expeditions
Creator: Hissmann, K
Creator: Fricke, H
Creator: Schauer, J
Date Issued: 2006
Date: 2006
Type: text
Type: Article
Identifier: vital:7131
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011772
Description: Using the manned submersible Jago, the habits, distribution and number of coelacanths within all main submarine canyons of the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park were studied during 47 survey dives, with a total bottom time of 166 hours at depths ranging from 46 to 359 m, between 2002 and 2004. Twenty-four individuals were positively identified from three of the canyons, primarily from inside caves at or close to the canyon edges at depths of 96–133 m with water temperatures between 16 and 22.5°C. The population size of coelacanths within the canyons is assumed to be relatively small; coelacanths are resident but not widespread nor abundant within the park.
Format: 10 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: Hissmann, K. and Fricke, H. and Schauer, J. and Ribbink, A.J. and Roberts, M. and Sink, K. and Heemstra, P.C. (2006) The South African coelacanths — an account of what is known after three submersible expeditions. South African Journal of Science, 102 (September/October). pp. 491-500.

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