EAFRO and after: A guide to key events affecting fish communities in Lake Victoria (East Africa)

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 93, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 570-574

  Lowe McConnell, Rosemary ^a  

^a Streat Nr Hassocks   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDEMIC FISH; EXTINCTION; FISH COMMUNITY;

AFRICA; LAKE VICTORIA;

CICHLIDAE;

EID: 0031461967     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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