Introduction of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus (BURCHELL, 1822) into Southern Brazil

Biological Invasions

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 677-681

  Vitule, J R S ^a   Umbria, S C ^a   Aranha, J M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alien species; Catfish; Exotic species; Invasion; Invasive species; South America

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FAUNA; FISH;

BRAZIL; GUARAGUACU BASIN; PARANA; SOUTH AMERICA;

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; SILURIFORMES;

EID: 33745664287     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-005-2535-8     Document Type: Article

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