Feeding habits of the exotic black bullhead Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque) in the Iberian Peninsula: First evidence of direct predation on native fish species

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 96-114

  Leunda, P M ^a   Oscoz, J ^b   Elvira, B ^c   Agorreta, A ^b,d   Perea, S ^d   Miranda, R ^a  

^a GAVRN Gestiön Ambiental Viveros y Repoblaciones de Navarra S A   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ameiurus melas; Diet; Ebro River basin; Invasive; Piscivory; Tagus River basin

Indexed keywords

AMEIURUS MELAS; ANNELIDA; CHIRONOMIDAE; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); PISCES; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 46749149729     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01908.x     Document Type: Article

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