The recent invasion of Rutilus rutilus (L.) (Pisces: Cyprinidae) in a large South-Alpine lake: Lago Maggiore

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 163-170

  Volta, Pietro ^a   Jepsen, Niels ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cascade effects; Deep lakes; Exotic species; Gill nets

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COLONIZATION; CONSERVATION STATUS; CYPRINID; DIET; FECUNDITY; GILLNET; MINIMUM VIABLE POPULATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; LAKE MAGGIORE;

ALGAE; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; PISCES; RUTILUS RUTILUS;

EID: 57649126112     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2008.163     Document Type: Article

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