@article{fdi:010072781, title = {{F}ish fauna survey on the {U}pper {M}aroni ({F}rench {G}uyana) between 2000 and 2002 with some ecological considerations}, author = {{F}ermon, {Y}. and {F}ossati, {O}dile and {M}eunier, {F}. {J}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}his paper presents data collected in the {U}pper {M}aroni, {F}rench {G}uiana during 5 field missions from 2000 to 2002. {A} total of 123 known species, classified into 34 families, was captured. {F}ish communities sampled vary during the year depending on the season. {O}n a daily cycle, fish composition also clearly varies, with a predominance of {S}iluriformes and {G}ymnotiformes during the night. {O}ur results give a historical overview of the fish fauna in {U}pper {M}aroni 20 years ago. {A}t this time, threatened fishes were already recorded due to overfishing and in certain areas, habitat alteration (turbidity and pollution).}, keywords = {{F}ish fauna ; {F}ish community ; {U}pper {M}aroni ; {F}rench {G}uiana ; {GUYANE} {FRANCAISE} ; {MARONI} {COURS} {D}'{EAU}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}ybium}, volume = {42}, numero = {1}, pages = {113--126}, ISSN = {0399-0974}, year = {2018}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072781}, }