Differences in odonata abundance and diversity in pesticide-fished, traditionally-fished and protected areas in lake victoria, eastern africa (Anisoptera)

Odonatologica

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 261-265

  Martins, D J ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; FISHING; INSECT; PESTICIDE; PROTECTED AREA; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

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

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); INVERTEBRATA; ODONATA;

EID: 70349323164     PISSN: 03750183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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