Effects of an alien fish, Gambusia affinis, on an endemic California fairy shrimp, Linderiella occidentalis: Implications for conservation of diversity in fishless waters

Biological Conservation

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-65

  Leyse, Karen E ^a   Lawler, Sharon P ^a   Strange, Terry ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b San Joaquin County Mosquito   (United States)

^c Strange Aquatic Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

Anostraca; Biodiversity; Biological control; Gambusia; Introduced species

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ANOSTRACA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GAMBUSIA; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; INVERTEBRATA; LINDERIELLA; LINDERIELLA OCCIDENTALIS; PISCES;

EID: 1842535922     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.07.008     Document Type: Article

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