Modelling the effect of Nile perch predation and harvesting on fisheries dynamics of Lake Victoria

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-155

  Mugisha, J Y T ^a   Ddumba, H ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Feeding patterns; Harvesting; Predator; Prey

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CICHLID; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FISHERY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERCID; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE VICTORIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

LATES NILOTICUS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 34248658280     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00688.x     Document Type: Article

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