Freshwater fishes of the Amazon River basin: Their biodiversity, fisheries, and habitats

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-173

  Junk, Wolfgang J ^a   Soares, Maria Gercilia Mota ^b   Bayley, Peter B ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Management; Protection

Indexed keywords

PISCES;

EID: 34250689353     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980701351023     Document Type: Review

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