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Lake Kariba

A Man-Made Tropical Ecosystem in Central Africa

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Editors:
  1. Eugene K. Balon

    1. Department of Zoology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

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  2. André G. Coche

    1. Lake Kossou Fishery Development, Project (FAO), Kossou, Ivory Coast, W. Africa

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Part of the book series: Monographiae Biologicae (MOBI, volume 24)

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. Limnological Study of a Tropical Reservoir

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Zambezi Catchment Above the Kariba Dam: General Physical Background

      1. Physiography
        • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
        Pages 13-17
      2. Geology and Soils
        • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
        Pages 18-24
      3. Climate
        • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
        Pages 25-40
      4. Flora, Fauna, and Human Population
        • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
        Pages 41-47

    3. The Rivers and Their Characteristics

      1. The Zambezi River
        • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
        Pages 51-64
      2. The Secondary Rivers in the Lake Catchment
        • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
        Pages 65-73

    4. Lake Kariba Physico-Chemical Characteristics

      1. Hydrology of Lake Kariba
        • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
        Pages 77-83
      2. Morphometry and Morphology of Lake Kariba
        • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
        Pages 84-101
      3. Sampling Methodology
        • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
        Pages 102-107
      4. Optical Properties of the Lake Water
        • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
        Pages 108-130
      5. Thermal Properties of Lake Kariba
        • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
        Pages 131-163
      6. Dissolved Gases in Lake Kariba
        • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
        Pages 164-182
      7. Mineral Content of Lake Waters
        • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
        Pages 183-230

    5. Conclusions

      1. The General Trophic Status of Lake Kariba with Particular Reference to Fish Production
        • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
        Pages 233-247

  3. Fish Production of a Tropical Ecosystem

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 249-254
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    2. A Parable

      • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
      Pages 255-256

    3. Introduction and Acknowledgements

      • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
      Pages 257-264

    4. Methods

      • Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche
      Pages 265-279
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About this book

In 1964 the Lake Kariba Fisheries Research Institute (LKFRI) was created in Kariba, Rhodesia as a United Nations Development Program Project, and executed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAD) in cooperation with the Governments of Rhodesia and Zambia. Dr. A. G. COCHE took charge of the Limnological Section and conducted research on the entire lake between January 1965 and January 1966. In 1966 the Central Fisheries Research Institute (CFRI) was created in Chilanga, Zambia by the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and National Parks. It was also supported by a UNDP Project executed by FAD. Between 1967 and 1971 Dr. E. K. BALON & Dr. A. G. COCHE were in charge of the Sections of Ichthyobiology and of Limnology respectively. The results of their FAD research activities on Lake Kariba are united in this volume. In the first part A. G. COCHE presents a limnological synthesis. In the second part E. K. BALON studies in detail the fish production and succession. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily coincide with those of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Zoology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

    Eugene K. Balon

  • Lake Kossou Fishery Development, Project (FAO), Kossou, Ivory Coast, W. Africa

    André G. Coche

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Lake Kariba

  • Book Subtitle: A Man-Made Tropical Ecosystem in Central Africa

  • Editors: Eugene K. Balon, André G. Coche

  • Series Title: Monographiae Biologicae

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2334-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Dr. W. Junk b.v., Publishers, The Hague 1974

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-6193-076-1Due: 31 August 1974

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-2336-8Published: 09 February 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-2334-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0077-0639

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-1729

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 779

  • Topics: Freshwater & Marine Ecology

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