Deterioration in length-weight relationships of Nile perch, Lates niloticus L. in lakes Victoria, Kyoga and Nabugabo

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 403, Issue , 1999, Pages 81-86

  Ogutu Ohwayo, R ^a  

^a National Agricultural Research Organization   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Condition factor; Food; Haplochromines; Over exploitation

Indexed keywords

INTRODUCED SPECIES; LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY AVAILABILITY; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

AFRICA; UGANDA;

LATES NILOTICUS;

EID: 0033586908     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003720022870     Document Type: Article

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