Includes glossary of notation and glossary of terms. / Bibliography: p. 297-311. / xvii, 330 p. : ill., maps ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / This thesis reports the development, testing and application of computer programs for simulating dispersion in coastal seas, with particular application to larvae of the western king prawn (Pencieus latisulcatus) in Spencer Gulf, South Australia. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Applied Mathematics, 1996?