International Journal of
Fisheries and Aquaculture

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Fish. Aquac.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9839
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJFA
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

The abundance, distribution and diversity of benthic invertebrates of Lake Malombe

Kingsley Kamtambe
  • Kingsley Kamtambe
  • Fisheries Research Unit, P. O. Box 27, Monkey-Bay, Malawi.
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James Banda
  • James Banda
  • Fisheries Research Unit, P. O. Box 27, Monkey-Bay, Malawi.
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Barnett Kaphuka
  • Barnett Kaphuka
  • Fisheries Research Unit, P. O. Box 27, Monkey-Bay, Malawi.
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Orton V. Msiska
  • Orton V. Msiska
  • Fisheries Consultant, P. O. Box 833, Mzuzu, Malawi.
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  •  Received: 01 June 2018
  •  Accepted: 24 July 2018
  •  Published: 28 February 2019

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