Deterioration of cichlid habitat by increased sedimentation in the rocky littoral zone of Lake Malawi

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 431-434

  Rusuwa, Bosco ^a,b   Maruyama, Atsushi ^a,c   Yuma, Masahide ^a,c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^c RYUKOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ancient lake; Cichlids; Habitat preference; Sedimentation; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

CICHLIDAE;

EID: 33845447785     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-006-0363-1     Document Type: Article

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