The effect of intensive fishing on two cichlids (Oreochromis niloticus and Astatotilapia burtoni) in Nyangara wetland at the north end of Lake Tanganyika (D. R. Congo) with fishery management implications

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-19

  Mulimbwa, N'sibula ^a   Sarvala, Jouko ^b   van der Knaap, Martin ^c  

^a C R H Uvira (D R Congo)   (Burundi)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Exploitation; Length frequency distribution; Maximal length; Size at maturity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASTATOTILAPIA BURTONI; CICHLIDAE; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; PROTOPTERUS AETHIOPICUS;

EID: 77949334446     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634981003627342     Document Type: Article

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