The distribution and relative abundance of stream fishes in the upper manyame river, zimbabwe, in relation to land use, pollution and exotic predators

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-34

  Gratwicke, B ^a,b   Marshall, B E ^a   Nhiwatiwa, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Distribution; Exotic predators; Impacts; Land use; Species richness; Stream fish; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

BARBUS; BARBUS PALUDINOSUS; CLARIAS; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; LABEO; MARCUSENIUS; MARCUSENIUS MACROLEPIDOTUS; MICROPTERUS; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES; PISCES; SERRANOCHROMIS ROBUSTUS; TILAPIA; TILAPIA SPARRMANII;

EID: 0141797568     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2003.9626596     Document Type: Article

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