Evidence of stenotopy and anthropogenic influence on carbon source for two major riverine fishes of the Lake Victoria watershed

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1430-1446

  Ojwang, W Oweke ^a,b   Kaufman, L ^b   Soule, E ^b   Asila, A A ^a  

^a KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic impacts; Carbon sources; Lake Victoria; Riverine fish species; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

BARBUS; LABEO VICTORIANUS; PISCES;

EID: 34247326042     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01421.x     Document Type: Article

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