The Chalan beel in Bangladesh: Habitat and biodiversity degradation, and implications for future management

Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-19

  Hossain, Mostafa A R ^a   Nahiduzzaman, M ^a   Sayeed, M Abu ^a   Azim, M Ekram ^b   Wahab, M Abdul ^a   Olin, Paul G ^c  

^a BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Causes of biodiversity loss; Chalan beel; Fish biodiversity; Gear efficiency; Management strategies

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY PRODUCTION; FISHING GEAR; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; WATERSHED;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

CHANDA; CHANDA NANA; GUDUSIA CHAPRA; MYSTUS VITTATUS; PARAMBASSIS RANGA; PUNTIUS SOPHORE; PUNTIUS TICTO;

EID: 62149101888     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: 14401770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1770.2009.00387.x     Document Type: Review

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