Spatial distribution and temporal changes in the fish populations of Lake Victoria

Aquatic Living Resources

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 159-165

  Getabu, Albert ^a   Tumwebaze, Rhoda ^b   MacLennan, David N ^c  

^a KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b Department of Fisheries Resources ^*  (Uganda)

^c Orchard   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic survey; Fish stock estimation; Lake Victoria; Species identification

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SURVEY; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; ICHTHYOFAUNA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STOCK ASSESSMENT; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

AFRICA; LAKE VICTORIA;

CARIDINA; CARIDINA NILOTICA; CRUSTACEA; LATES NILOTICUS; RASTRINEOBOLA; RASTRINEOBOLA ARGENTEA; VICTORIA;

EID: 0041639720     PISSN: 09907440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0990-7440(03)00008-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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