Changes in fish populations in Danube delta lakes: Effects of hydrology and water quality change. Review of results and potential for rehabilitation

Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 245-256

  Navodaru, Ion ^a   Staras, Mircea ^a   Buijse, Anthonie Dirk ^b   De Leeuw, Joep J ^c  

^a Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development   (Romania)

^b INST INLAND WATER MGMT WASTE W   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Environmental changes; Fisheries; Polder re opening; Romania

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CATCH STATISTICS; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FISH; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WATER QUALITY;

DANUBE BASIN; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 33745882618     PISSN: 16423593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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