Using local knowledge as a research tool in the study of river fish biology: Experiences from the mekong

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 253-276

  Valbo Jørgensen, John ^a,b   Poulsen, Anders F ^a  

^a Assessment of Mekong Fisheries Component   (Laos)

^b Component for the Management of the Freshwater Fisheries of Cambodia ^*  (Cambodia)

Author keywords

Fish migration; Local knowledge; Mekong; River fisheries

Indexed keywords

EID: 10344240328     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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