Lake victoria fish stocks and the effects of water hyacinth

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-78

  Kateregga, Eseza ^a   Sterner, Thomas ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Catchability coefficients; Fish stock; Lake Victoria; Water hyacinth

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; CATCH COMPOSITION; CATCH STATISTICS; CATCHABILITY; OVERFISHING; STOCK ASSESSMENT; TREND ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE VICTORIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HYACINTHUS;

EID: 59849087939     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496508329467     Document Type: Article

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