Drastic decline of the proportion of males in the roach (Rutilus rutilus L.) population of Bautzen reservoir (Saxony, Germany): Result of direct and indirect effects of biomanipulation

Limnologica

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 153-164

  Schultz, Heinz ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ageing; First maturity; Growth; Natural mortality; Predation; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

RUTILUS RUTILUS;

BIOMANIPULATION; ROACH;

GERMANY, SAXONY, BAUTZEN RESERVOIR;

EID: 0030452347     PISSN: 00759511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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