Survival of the Lake Victoria Rastrineobola argentea in a rapidly changing environment: Biotic and abiotic interactions

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 407-415

  Manyala, J O ^a   Ojuok, J E ^b  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Fecundity; Fish; Phytoplankton; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

RASTRINEOBOLA ARGENTEA; TILAPIA;

EID: 36549007501     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980701704155     Document Type: Article

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