Predation pressure of introduced mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki Girard), on the native zooplankton community. A case-study from representative habitats in the lower Mondego river Valley (Portugal)

Limnetica

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 279-292

  Mieiro, C L ^a   Cabral, J A ^a,b   Marques, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Gambusia holbrooki; Impact; Predation pressure; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

EID: 60649101737     PISSN: 02138409     EISSN: 19891806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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