Intertidal population structure of the edible mollusc Turbo sarmaticus (Vetigastropoda) at an unexploited and exploited sites along the coast of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Abstract

The intertidal population structure of the large edible gastropod Turbo sarmaticus was examined at four sites along the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. One site was free from exploitation, two were subjected to low levels of exploitationand one was heavily exploited. Within the intertidal zone at all sites there was a size-related distribution, with smalleranimals being found towards the upper mid-shore and larger animals occurring in a downshore direction. The mean shore densities...