Interaction between the introduced eastern mosquitofish and two autochthonous Spanish toothcarps

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1560-1585

  Rincon P A ^a   Correas, A M ^a   Morcillo, F ^a   Risueno P ^b   Lobon Cervia J ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b Generalital Valenciana   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aphanius iberus; Conservation; Gambusia holbrooki; Introduced species; Valencia hispanica

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; HABITAT USE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; NATIVE SPECIES; REPRODUCTION;

SPAIN;

APHANIUS IBERUS; CYPRINODONTIDAE; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; GAMBUSIA HOLBROOKI; IBERUS; PISCES; VALENCIA; VALENCIA HISPANICA;

EID: 0036998899     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2002.2175     Document Type: Article

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