Stream fish assemblage and habitat structure in a tropical African river basin (Nyagui River, Zimbabwe)

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 333-340

  Kadye, Wilbert T ^a   Moyo, Ngonidzashe A G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation; Microhabitat; Ordination; River; Species

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; DAM CONSTRUCTION; DOMINANCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HABITAT TYPE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MICROHABITAT; ORDINATION; STREAM;

AFRICA; MASHONALAND EAST; NYAGUI RIVER; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

BARBUS PALUDINOSUS; CHILOGLANIS NEUMANNI; CICHLIDAE; OPSARIDIUM; PHARYNGOCHROMIS ACUTICEPS; PHILANDER;

EID: 50849141102     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00843.x     Document Type: Article

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