Basking site and water depth selection by gharial gavialis gangeticus gmelin 1789 (Crocodylia, Reptilia) in National Chambal Sanctuary, India and its implication for river conservation

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-133

  Hussain, Syed Ainul ^a  

^a WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Crocodiles; Gavialis gangeticus; Gharial; Habitat selection; River conservation

Indexed keywords

CLAY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FISHING GEAR; HABITAT SELECTION; JUVENILE; LIFE CYCLE; MORTALITY; REPTILE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WATER DEPTH; WATER FLOW;

ASIA; CHAMBAL RIVER; EURASIA; INDIA; NATIONAL CHAMBAL SANCTUARY; SOUTH ASIA; UTTAR PRADESH;

ALLIGATOR; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); GAVIALINAE; GAVIALIS GANGETICUS; REPTILIA;

EID: 65249134184     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.960     Document Type: Article

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