The stability of fish communities in shallow lakes undergoing restoration: Expectations and experiences from the Norfolk Broads (U.K.)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 408-409, Issue , 1999, Pages 85-100

  Perrow, M R ^a   Jowitt, A J D ^a   Leigh, S A C ^a   Hindes, A M ^a   Rhodes, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community structure; Esox lucius; Macrophyte; Piscivorous fish; Zooplanktivorous fish

Indexed keywords

BIOMANIPULATION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; HABITAT RESTORATION; ICHTHYOFAUNA; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

ENGLAND(NORFOLK); NORFOLK BROADS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ABRAMIS BRAMA; ESOX LUCIUS; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; RUTILUS RUTILUS; TINCA TINCA;

EID: 0033172614     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-2986-4_9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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