Life history, population dynamics and production of eastern mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki (Pisces, Poeciliidae), in rice fields of the lower Mondego River Valley, Western Portugal

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 607-620

  Cabral, João Alexandre ^a   Marques, João Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Gambusia holbrooki; Growth; Mosquitofish; Poeciliidae; Population dynamics; Production; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FISH; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY; PADDY FIELD; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SECONDARY PRODUCTION;

MONDEGO RIVER VALLEY; PORTUGAL;

GAMBUSIA HOLBROOKI;

EID: 0033404222     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(99)00102-2     Document Type: Article

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