Project:BB|1402
- Title
- The trophic ecology of the demersal fish community of Lake Malawi/Niassa, Central Africa, partim Cichlidae (Perciformes, Teleostei)
- Acronym
- URL
- StartDate
- 1998-03-01
- EndDate
- 2002-02-28
- Amount
Abstract
The demersal fish community of lake Malawi/Nisassa is of considerable commercial and scientific importance to Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania; At present there are areas in the lake where the demersal fish are not greatly exploited, whilst in others fishing has already caused significant reductions of a number of species. Many species are at presently undescribed. This project investigates the ecologytaxonomy and polupation strcuture of these fishes and the production pathways upon which they depend.
Keywords
freshwater, trophic ecology, limnology, ancient lakes, lentic, hydrobiology, taxonomy, population genetics, molecular phylogeny, speciation, evolution, ichtyology, zoology, Ecology, Genetics, Systematics and taxonomy, Ponds and lakes , standing waters, The effect of Biodiversity on Ecosystem Functioning, Inland Water Biodiversity, 9. Inland Water Biodiversity, tropical Africa, Central-Africa, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, lake Malawi, Niassa, Metazoa, Vertebrata, Pisces, Teleostei, Perciformes, Cichlidae
Classifications
Malawi {Geographical scope}
Mozambique {Geographical scope}
Tanzania {Geographical scope}
Inland Waters {Habitat type}
People
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verheyen, Erik | promotor |
Orgunits
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systematics and biochemical taxonomy | unknown |
Collaborations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| The trophic ecology of the demersal fish community of Lake Malawi/Niassa, Central Africa | partner |
Publications
| Reference | Role |
|---|---|
| Taylor M.I. and Verheyen E. (2001) Microsatellite Data Reveals Weak Population substructuring in Copadichromis sp. ?virginalis kajose?, a demersal cichlid from Lake Malawi, Africa. Journal of Fish Biology (in press) | author |
created:2011-12-14 14:18:59 UTC, source:biodiv