Changes in Fish Diversity and Fisheries in Ziway-Shala Basin: The Case of Lake Ziway, Ethiopia
Received Date: Feb 09, 2018 / Accepted Date: Feb 27, 2018 / Published Date: Mar 03, 2018
Abstract
Lake Ziway is an economically important lake in the country. However, the physico-chemical parameters of the lake seem to be threatened by anthropogenic and climatic factors, which in turn affect biotic factors as reflected in fish catch. A study was made to assess the status and trends of fish diversity and fishery during October 2012 to September 2014 in Lake Ziway. Ten fish species were identified with low species diversity for the lake (H′ value of 1.67). The composition of the fishes has undergone some changes as compared to the last few decades.
Keywords: Abundance; Catch; Fish composition; Physico-chemical factors; Lake Ziway
Citation: Abera L, Getahun A, Lemma B (2018) Changes in Fish Diversity and Fisheries in Ziway-Shala Basin: The Case of Lake Ziway, Ethiopia. J Fisheries Livest Prod 6: 263. Doi: 10.4172/2332-2608.1000263
Copyright: © 2018 Abera L, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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