Predation on snails by an indigenous fish, sargochromis codringtonii, in ponds in zimbabwe

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 187-190

  Chimbari, M J ^a,b   Madsen, H ^c  

^a Blair Research Institute   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^c DANISH BILHARZIASIS LABORATORY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biological control; Bulinus globosus; Bulinus tropicus; Cichlid fish; Competition

Indexed keywords

BULINUS; BULINUS GLOBOSUS; BULINUS TROPICUS; CERITHIDEA RHIZOPHORARUM; CICHLIDAE; GASTROPODA; MELANOIDES; MELANOIDES TUBERCULATA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM;

EID: 1342289235     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910309503785     Document Type: Article

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