Benthic macrofauna community composition, abundance and distribution in the Tanzanian and Ugandan inshore and offshore waters of Lake Victoria

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 185-192

  Ngupula, G W ^a   Kayanda, R ^a  

^a TANZANIA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Bellamya unicolor; Biomphalaria; Bivalves; Bulinus; Coelatura; Depth preference; Gastropods; Melanoides tuberculata; Spatial patterns; Sphaerium

Indexed keywords

BELLAMYA UNICOLOR; BIOMPHALARIA; BIVALVIA; BULINUS; CAELATURA; GASTROPODA; HEXAPODA; MELANOIDES TUBERCULATA; MOLLUSCA; SPHAERIUM;

EID: 79955374351     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2010.490978     Document Type: Article

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