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The ecology of fish occurring in shallow water creeks of a Nigerian mangrove swamp
Author(s) -
Wright J. M.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1986.tb04958.x
Subject(s) - mangrove , swamp , biology , fishery , ecology , port harcourt , fish <actinopterygii> , salinity , tilapia , population , population density , demography , socioeconomics , sociology
The population changes of nine species of fish from a mangrove swamp near Port Harcourt, Nigeria, including species of Tilapia, Sarotherodon, Aplocheilichthys, Porogobius and Yongeichthys are described. The most important factor affecting the fish populations is salinity.