The responses of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Lake Wamala (Uganda) to changing climatic conditions

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

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 101-119

  Vianny, Natugonza ^a,b   Richard, Ogutu Ohwayo ^a   Jackson, Efitre ^b   Fredrick, Muyodi ^b   Dismas, Mbabazi ^a   Mark, Olokotum ^b   Laban, Musinguzi ^a   Shamim, Naigaga ^a   Sharon, Namboowa ^b  

^a National Fisheries Resources Research Institute   (Uganda)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Catches; Lake depth; Nile tilapia; R selection; Rainfall

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; CATCHABILITY; CICHLID; CLIMATE EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; RAINFALL; WATER DEPTH; WATER LEVEL;

EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE WAMALA; UGANDA;

ALGAE; HEXAPODA; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS;

EID: 84935074616     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: 14401770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/lre.12091     Document Type: Article

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