Freshwater fishes, fisheries, and habitat prospects of Nepal

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 289-297

  Sharma, Chhatra M ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Conservation; Fish diversity; Management; Trout

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 50049120594     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980802317329     Document Type: Review

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