Contribution of Caridina nilotica (Roux) in the dagaa fishery in Lake Victoria, Tanzania

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 381-391

  Budeba, Y L ^a   Cowx, I G ^b  

^a TANZANIA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catch rates; Effort; Exploitation; Rastrineobla argentea

Indexed keywords

CARIDINA; CARIDINA NITOTICA; CICHLIDAE; RASTRINEOBOLA ARGENTEA;

EID: 36549010050     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980701703942     Document Type: Article

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