Invasion biology and ecological impacts of brown trout Salmo trutta in New Zealand

Biological Conservation

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 13-22

  Townsend, Colin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

acclimatization societies; brown trout; Galaxiidae; invasion biology; trophic cascade

Indexed keywords

SALMO TRUTTA; ALGAE; GALAXIIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BROWN TROUT; INTRODUCED FISH; TROPHIC CASCADE;

NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH ISLAND, TAIERI RIVER;

EID: 0030251399     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3207(96)00014-6     Document Type: Article

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