Use of inundated lakeshore vegetation by Cichlids for reproduction in Lake Kinneret (Israel)
The collapse of the Sarotherodon galillaeus fishery in Lake Kinneret, from a mean annual catch of ~300 tons, to less than 10 tons in 2008 may indicate an imbalance between reproduction and mortality of the species. One possible reason is shortage of suitable reproduction grounds at low water levels...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.FMARS.2015.03.00264/full |