... households in
the Lower Mekong Basin are involved in fisheries, both for
their own consumption and for sale. Women and children are
very active in the fishery, in both catching and
processing/marketing. ... of the many different types of fishes found in the Mekong River.
Aquatic Biodiversity in the
Mekong
There are at least 1200 species of fish, and...
... significant increase in rainfall in wet
season resulting in an increase in river flow. By contrast, the decreasing trend of river flow in dry
season is a consequence of the decline of rainfall and increase ... Huong River
basin falls entirely in Thua Thien - Hue
Province and is of great economic and tourism
importance for the province. The river basin...
... 1
Introduction
The Mekong River originates in China in the upper Mekong Basin, then ows through ve other
countries (Myanmar, Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam) in the Lower Mekong Basin to
discharge ... Fin: Standard Length
A guide to larvae and juveniles of some common sh species from the Mekong River Basin
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Figure 3. Map of the Lower Mekong...
... Setting and
Data-Collection Sites
The environmental setting of the McKenzie River basin
and a discussion of sampling sites in the basin have been
previously reported in McCarthy and others ... (SPMD) and the polar organic chemical
integrative sampler (POCIS)—are being used to collect data
from the McKenzie River, Oregon. The McKenzie River is the
source...
... streamflow in September in the
Assabet River about doubled at the outlet of the Main Stem
Headwaters subbasin and increased by about 4 percent at the
outlet of the Main Stem Upper subbasin. These increases ... in the upper part
of the basin.
Description of the Study Area
The Assabet River Basin (fig. 1) encompasses an area
of 177 mi
2
within the Merri...
...
yr BP [9]. The fall in sea level led to the
lowering of the base level of the river, resulting
in an incised valley. The MR1 core was within
this incised valley system. Following the last
glacial ...
showing that the marine area occupied the delta
except for some upland in the northern part of
the island in the MRD [9]. A marine
transgression succession,...
... support for increased minimum flows in the
Klamath River main stem. Although the proposed higher flows are intended to
increase the amount of habitat in the main stem, the increase in habitat ... users in the Upper
Klamath Basin under contract with the USBR. After the listing of suckers in
1988 and coho in 1997, the USBR was required to assess the potenti...
... but others were not
trained. There is no official swimming training in the school program in the Mekong
River Delta. It seems an irrational structure for children living in a floodplain as the ... those living in the urban areas, children in the rural area
are familiar with the water in rivers and canals. Their daily lives are linked with the rice
fields an...
... between Burma and Laos and most of
the border between Laos and Thailand, then the main stream goes into Cambodia and finally it
flows across southern Vietnam to the sea (figure 1). The river has ... list of the largest rivers in the world
and is longest river in southeastern Asia. From its source in Tibet, the river flows to the South
China Sea through...
... production. The MD is confirmed as a part of the international
biodiversity conservation Mekong basin.
Fig.1: The Mekong River Basin and Land forms of the MD in Vietnam
The main objective ... sustainable strategies in
wetland conservation. The inventories provide information on the type and the location
of wetland, the economic and ecological va...