An assessment of the introduced mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis holbrooki) as a predator of eggs, hatchlings and tadpoles of native and non-native anurans

Wildlife Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 185-189

  Komak, Spogmai ^a,b   Crossland, Michael R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; FISH; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; PREDATION; PREY PREFERENCE;

AUSTRALIA;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO MARINUS; GAMBUSIA; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; LIMNODYNASTES ORNATUS; PISCES;

EID: 0033999672     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR99028     Document Type: Article

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