Deleterious effects by mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) on the endangered fire salamander (Salamandra infraimmaculata)

Animal Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-37

  Segev, Ori ^a   Mangel, M ^b   Blaustein, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b University of California Santa Cruz   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Conservation; Endangered species; Habitat structure; Invasive species; Predation

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FISH; GROWTH; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INVASIVE SPECIES; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; PREDATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

AMPHIBIA; GAMBUSIA; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; METAMORPHA; PISCES; SALAMANDRA; SALAMANDRA INFRAIMMACULATA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 59349094276     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2008.00217.x     Document Type: Article

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