Limnological characteristics of subtropical Lakes Phewa, Begnas, and Rupa in Pokhara Valley, Nepal

Limnology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-46

  Rai, Ash Kumar ^a  

^a Fisheries Research Division   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Trophic status subtropical lakes in nepal nutrients plankton community

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542633090     PISSN: 14398621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s102010070027     Document Type: Article

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