Physico-chemical studies of river Pumba and distribution of prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 709-712

  John, Elizabeth ^a  

^a KONGUNADU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Giant river prawn; Gut content analysis; Macrobrachium rosenbergii; Physico chemical parameters; Pumba river

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; RIVER WATER;

CRUSTACEAN; JUVENILE; LIFE CYCLE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; STOMACH CONTENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; MACROBRACHIUM ROSENBERGII; NONHUMAN; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RIVER ECOSYSTEM; SALINITY; SHRIMP; TURBIDITY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KERALA; SOUTH ASIA;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MACROBRACHIUM ROSENBERGII;

EID: 70349558192     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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