Distribution of Nile perch Lates niloticus in southern Lake Victoria is determined by depth and dissolved oxygen concentrations

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 147-153

  Goudswaard, P C ^a,b   Katunzi, E F B ^c   Wanink, J H ^a,d   Witte, F ^a,e  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c TANZANIA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

^d Ecological Research and Consultancy   (Netherlands)

^e NATURALIS BIODIVERSITY CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Depth distribution; Hydroacoustics; Hypoxia; Nile perch fishery; Oxycline; Temperature; Water depth

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); LATES NILOTICUS;

EID: 79960611563     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2011.589112     Document Type: Article

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