Seasonal and inter-stream variations in the population dynamics, growth and secondary production of an algivorous fish (Pseudogastromyzon myersi: Balitoridae) in monsoonal Hong Kong

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1960-1976

  Yang, Grace Y ^a   Dudgeon, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Benthic fish; Loach; Population dynamics; Secondary production; Tropical streams

Indexed keywords

BALITORIDAE; COBITIDAE; PISCES; PSEUDOGASTROMYZON;

EID: 68349128399     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02249.x     Document Type: Article

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