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Fish of Cochinchina and Cambodia

published on 1885
An English translation is now available of this historical French manuscript. This paper contains historical notes and descriptions of fishes from southern Vietnam and Cambodia. - Read More…

Authors

G. Tirant

Publication Date

1885

Publication Name

Zootaxa

Topics

species descriptions

New or rare fish of Cochinchina: Description of two species and two varieties

published on 10 December 1940
An English translation is now available of this historical French manuscript. This note describes several fish collected in Cochinchine (southern Vietnam) by the Oceanographic Institute - Read More…

Authors

P. Chevey, J. Pellegrin

Publication Date

10 December 1940

Publication Name

Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France

Topics

species descriptions

Challenges and commonalities in basin-wide water management

published on October 2015
This article examines four river basins in Africa, Asia and Australia (including the Mekong River basin), with wide-ranging histories, politics and hydrology, to consider some - Read More…

Authors

M. Erikssona, J. Nutterb, S. Dayc, H. Guttmand, R. Jamesb and G. Quibelle

Publication Date

October 2015

Publication Name

Aquatic Procedia

Topics

governance; water management; trade-offs; integrated water resource management; water scarcity

The fishes of the Nam Theun and Xe Bangfai drainages, Laos

published on 25 September 2015
This paper describes fish surveys of the Nam Theun and Xe Bangfai drainages in Laos between 1996 and 2012. 74 species are now recorded from - Read More…

Authors

M. Kottelat

Publication Date

25 September 2015

Publication Name

Hydroécologie Appliquée

Topics

diversity, distribution, species description

The Cultural and Natural Heritage of Caves in the Lao PDR

published on March 2015
This paper explores the prospects and challenges related to the use, management and conservation of caves in Lao PDR. View online | Download PDF

Authors

N. Roberts

Publication Date

March 2015

Topics

Lao PDR, natural history

Potential effects of hydroelectric dam development in the Mekong River Basin on the migration of Siamese Mud Carp (Henicorhynchus siamensis and H. lobatus) elucidated by otolith microchemistry

published on August 6, 2014
This paper describes the migration of the Siamese Mudcarp based on an otolith microchemistry technique View online | Download PDF

Authors

M. Fukushima, T. Jutagate, C. Grudpan, P. Phomikong, S. Nohara

Publication Date

August 6, 2014

Publication Name

Zootaxa

Topics

migration, otolith microchemistry

Enhancing capacities of riparian professionals to address and resolve transboundary issues in international river basins: experiences from the Lower Mekong River Basin

published on September 2012
This paper analyzes the design and impact of capacity building programs aimed at enhancing the capacity of riparian professionals to address and resolve transboundary issues - Read More…

Authors

W. Douven, M. L. Mul, B. Fernández-Álvarez, S. Lam Hung, N. Bakker, G. Radosevich, and P. van der Zaag

Publication Date

September 2012

Publication Name

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Topics

capacity building, transboundary management, Mekong River Commission

The Mekong Fish Network: Expanding the Capacity of the People and Institutions of the Mekong River Basin To Share Information and Conduct Standardized Fisheries Monitoring

published on December 2012
A report summarizing the outcomes of a meeting that FISHBIO and the U.S. Geological Survey convened in 2012 to bring together fish researchers from 20 - Read More…

Authors

Patricio, H.C., S.M. Ainsley, M.E. Andersen, J.W. Beeman, and D.A. Hewitt

Publication Date

December 2012

Topics

Mekong River, capacity building, collaboration