Rapid biological assessment of the fishery potential of Xonxa Dam, near Queenstown, South Africa

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-96

  Richardson, T J ^a   Booth, A J ^a   Weyl, O L F ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Clarias gariepinus; Labeobarbus aeneus; Rapid biological assessment; Reservoir fisheries; Spawner biomass per recruit; Target reference points; Yield per recruit

Indexed keywords

BARBUS AENEUS; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS;

EID: 67049174168     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAS.2009.34.1.9.734     Document Type: Article

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