Aspects of the biology and population dynamics of freshwater mussels in Lake Kariba and Lake McIlwaine

The essential aim of this study was to provide a broad foundation of biological knowledge upon which a programme of mussel utilization and management could be built. Results of the study are presented in three main sections. Part 1 describes the stock of Lake Kariba and Lake McIlwaine; part 2 describes various aspects of the breeding biology of the three species; and part 3 presents the results of morphological, biochemical and age analyses - aspects which are used for initial standing crop and production calculations. The final discussion concludes the thesis with a general examination in ecological terms of the factors which have influenced the development and nature of the mussel faunas of the two lakes under consideration.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Stafford Kenmuir, D.H.
Format:	monograph biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Department of National Parks and Wild Life Management 1980-07
Subjects:	Biology, Ecology, Environment, Limnology, Zimbabwe, Lake Kariba, Lake McIlwaine, bivalvia, mussels, population dynamics, reproduction,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/25210
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