Fish diversity and ecology, habitats and fisheries for the un-dammed riverine axis Paraguay-Parana-Rio de la Plata (Southern South America)

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-200

  Quiros R ^a   Bechara, J A ^b   De Resende, E K ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL NORDESTE   (Argentina)

^c EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Development effects; Fish communities; Habitat loss; Large rivers

Indexed keywords

SILURIFORMES;

EID: 34250643168     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980701354761     Document Type: Review

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