First record of mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki, in Tasmania, Australia: Stock structure and reproductive biology

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 857-867

  Keane, John P ^a   Neira, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exotic pest; Gambusia holbrooki; Mosquitofish; Reproductive biology; Tamar estuary; Tasmania

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NEW RECORD; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RANGE EXPANSION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; TAMAR ESTUARY [TASMANIA]; TASMANIA; WORLD;

GAMBUSIA; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; GAMBUSIA HOLBROOKI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 13444252595     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2004.9517285     Document Type: Article

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