From introduction to fishery dominance: The initial impacts of the invasive carp Cyprinus carpio in Lake Naivasha, Kenya, 1999 to 2006

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue SUPPL. D, 2007, Pages 239-257

  Britton, J R ^a   Boar, R R ^b   Grey, J ^c   Foster, J ^d   Lugonzo, J ^e   Harper, D M ^f  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^e Naivasha Fisheries Department   (Kenya)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyprinus carpio; Invasion; Macrophyte; Procambarus clarkii

Indexed keywords

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; INVERTEBRATA; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII;

EID: 37249067223     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01669.x     Document Type: Article

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