Assessing the impact of climate change on inland fisheries in River Ganga and its plains in India

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 138-151

  Vass, K K ^a   Das, M K ^a   Srivastava, P K ^a   Dey, S ^a  

^a ICAR CENTRAL INLAND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Fish breeding; Geographic distribution; Rainfall; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CYPRINIDAE; GLOSSOGOBIUS; XENENTODON CANCILA;

EID: 70449368762     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980902908746     Document Type: Article

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