Mechanisms behind changes in fish biodiversity in the floodplains of Bangladesh

Wetlands Ecology and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 273-280

  De Graaf, Gertjan ^a   Marttin, Felix ^b  

^a Nefisco Foundation   (Netherlands)

^b FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Biodiversity; Fishing effort; Floodplain fisheries; Species composition; Water management

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING EFFORT; FLOODPLAIN; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

COLISA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MACROBRACHIUM; MASTACEMBELUS PANCALUS; PUNTIUS; PUNTIUS SOPHORE; SOPHORA;

EID: 0346967282     PISSN: 09234861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:WETL.0000005539.40722.48     Document Type: Article

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