Long-term case histories of ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) introductions to four U.K. lakes containing native vendace (Coregonus albula) or whitefish (C. lavaretus) populations

Advances in Limnology

Volumn 60, Issue , 2007, Pages 301-309

  Winfield, Ian J ^a   Fletcher, Janice M ^a   James, J Ben ^a   Duigan, Catherine A ^b   Bean, Colin W ^c   Durie, N Cameron ^d  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Fisherman's Cottage   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

^d ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; EUTROPHICATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; NATIVE SPECIES; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

BASSENTHWAITE; CUMBRIA; DERWENT WATER; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LAKE DISTRICT; LOCH LOMOND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

COREGONUS ALBULA; COREGONUS LAVARETUS; GYMNOCEPHALUS CERNUUS; PERCIDAE; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 34848832318     PISSN: 1612166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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