Elevational Gradients in Fish Diversity in the Himalaya: Water Discharge Is the Key Driver of Distribution Patterns

Jay P. Bhatt; Kumar Manish; Maharaj K. Pandit

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0046237

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Elevational Gradients in Fish Diversity in the Himalaya: Water Discharge Is the Key Driver of Distribution Patterns

Jay P. Bhatt,

Affiliation Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Mountain and Hill Environment, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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Kumar Manish,

Affiliations Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Mountain and Hill Environment, University of Delhi, Delhi, India, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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Maharaj K. Pandit

* E-mail: rajkpandit@gmail.com

Affiliations Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Mountain and Hill Environment, University of Delhi, Delhi, India, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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Elevational Gradients in Fish Diversity in the Himalaya: Water Discharge Is the Key Driver of Distribution Patterns

Jay P. Bhatt,
Kumar Manish,
Maharaj K. Pandit

Published: September 27, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0046237

About the Authors

Jay P. Bhatt

Affiliation Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Mountain and Hill Environment, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Kumar Manish

Affiliations Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Mountain and Hill Environment, University of Delhi, Delhi, India, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Maharaj K. Pandit

* E-mail: rajkpandit@gmail.com

Affiliations Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Mountain and Hill Environment, University of Delhi, Delhi, India, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MKP JPB. Performed the experiments: JPB MKP. Analyzed the data: KM JPB. Wrote the paper: JPB MKP KM.

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