Gastropod diversity, distribution and abundance in habitats with and without anthropogenic disturbances in Lake Victoria, Kenya

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 295-304

  Lange, C N ^a   Kristensen, T K ^b,c   Madsen, H ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

^b DANISH BILHARZIASIS LABORATORY   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

biodiversity; conservation; human impact; indicator species; intermediate hosts

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890108531     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2013.797380     Document Type: Article

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