The environment and fishery status of the River Ganges

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 385-394

  Vass, K K ^a   Mondal, S K ^a   Samanta, S ^a   Suresh, V R ^a   Katiha, P K ^a  

^a ICAR CENTRAL INLAND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Ecology; Fish catch trend; River environment; River restoration plan; Toxic contamination

Indexed keywords

CATLA CATLA; CIRRHINUS MRIGALA; CYPRINIDAE; HILSA; LABEO ROHITA; MORULIUS CALBASU; PISCES;

EID: 78650126149     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634988.2010.530139     Document Type: Article

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