Scientific uncertainty and the assessment of risks posed by non-native freshwater fishes

Fish and Fisheries

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 88-97

  Leprieur, F ^a   Brosse, S ^b   Garcia Berthou E ^c   Oberdorff, T ^a   Olden, J D ^d   Townsend, C R ^e  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b Université de Toulouse   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Ecological impacts; Invaders; Non native fish; Precautionary approach; Species introductions

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; MARKET; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA; PISCES;

EID: 60549095871     PISSN: 14672960     EISSN: 14672979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2979.2008.00314.x     Document Type: Review

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