Natural food resources and niche breadth of Barilius bendelisis (Hamilton) (Pisces, Cyprinidae) in river Dikrong, an upland riverine ecosystem in India;Recursos alimentares naturais e amplitude do nicho de Barilius bendelisis (Hamilton) no rio Dikrong, um ecosistema riverino de montanha na India

Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-16

  Sahoo, Prodip K ^a   Saikia, Surjya K ^a   Das, Debangshu N ^a  

^a RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Arunachal Pradesh; Bacillariophyceae; Gut analysis; Periphyton

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BARILIUS BENDELISIS; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 77954189950     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18099009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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