The impact of invasive fish and invasive riparian plants on the invertebrate fauna of the Rondegat River, Cape Floristic Region, South Africa

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-62

  Lowe, Steven R ^a   Woodford, Darragh J ^b,c   Impson, N Dean ^d   Day, Jenny A ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^d MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acacia mearnsii; Aquatic macroinvertebrates; Food webs; Invasive species; Micropterus dolomieu; Trophic control

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA MEARNSII; ALGAE; BAETIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; ELMIDAE; EPHEMEROPTERA; HEPTAGENIIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; MICROPTERUS DOLOMIEU; PERCIFORMES; PISCES;

EID: 46249125605     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAS.2007.33.1.6.390     Document Type: Article

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