Some aspects of the biology and life-history strategies of Oreochromis variabilis (Boulenger 1906) in the Lake Victoria Basin

Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-72

  Maithya, J ^a   Njiru, M ^a   Okeyo Owuor, J B ^a   Gichuki, J ^b  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Endemic; Kenya; Lake Victoria; Length weight relationship; Reproduction; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIOLOGY; EGG SIZE; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FECUNDITY; FISH; HABITAT USE; LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO;

EAST AFRICAN LAKES; KENYA; LAKE VICTORIA;

NYASALAPIA VARIABILIS; OREOCHROMIS;

EID: 84857594320     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: 14401770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1770.2012.00496.x     Document Type: Article

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