The role of introduced mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) in excluding the native green and golden bell frog (Litoria aurea) from original habitats in south-eastern Australia

Oecologia

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 445-452

  Hamer, Andrew J ^a   Lane, S J ^a   Mahony, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibian declines; Environmental uncertainty; Fish predation; Habitat; Tadpole life history

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EPHEMERAL POOL; INTRODUCED SPECIES; METAMORPHOSIS; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; WATER LEVEL;

AUSTRALIA;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; GAMBUSIA HOLBROOKI; LITORIA AUREA;

EID: 0036928941     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-002-0968-7     Document Type: Article

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