Growth of non-native rio grande cichlids (herichthys cyanoguftatus) at different salinities and in the presence of native bluegill (lepomis macrochirus)

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 537-544

  Lorenz, O Thomas ^a   O'Connell, Martin T ^a  

^a University of New Orleans   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CICHLID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISPERSAL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RESPONSE; LABORATORY METHOD; METROPOLITAN AREA; NATIVE SPECIES; PERCIFORM; SALINITY;

LOUISIANA; NEW ORLEANS; NORTH AMERICA; RIO GRANDE [NORTH AMERICA]; UNITED STATES;

CICHLASOMA CYANOGUTTATUM; CICHLIDAE; HERICHTHYS; LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS;

EID: 55549117501     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2008.9664241     Document Type: Article

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