Diversity, extinction risk and conservation of Malaysian fishes

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2009-2066

  Chong, V C ^a,b   Lee, P K Y ^a   Lau, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Alien species; Anthropogenic causes; Endemic species; Fish species; Habitats threat classification

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; SEA WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CLASSIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISH; MALAYSIA; RISK MANAGEMENT; SPECIES EXTINCTION; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION, BIOLOGICAL; FISHES; FRESH WATER; MALAYSIA; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

ANTHOZOA; PISCES;

EID: 77954781559     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02685.x     Document Type: Article

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