International Journal of
Fisheries and Aquaculture

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Fish. Aquac.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9839
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJFA
  • Start Year: 2010
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Ecological investigation of zooplankton abundance in the Bhoj wetland, Bhopal of central India: Impact of environmental variables

Najeeb Ahmad Bhat
  • Najeeb Ahmad Bhat
  • Department of Environmental Sciences and Limnology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal (M.P) -462026, India
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Rajni Rainaand
  • Rajni Rainaand
  • Department of Zoology, Govt. Benazeer Science and Commerce College, Bhopal (MP) India.
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Ashwani Wanganeo
  • Ashwani Wanganeo
  • Department of Environmental Sciences and Limnology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal (M.P) -462026, India
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  •  Received: 03 July 2014
  •  Accepted: 24 April 2015
  •  Published: 30 June 2015

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