Eradication of the invasive Pseudorasbora parva results in increased growth and production of native fishes

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-14

  Britton, J R ^b   Davies, G D ^a   Brazier, M ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nontarget species; Recovery; Rotenone; Suppression; Topmouth gudgeon

Indexed keywords

ABRAMIS BRAMA; GOBIO; PISCES; PSEUDORASBORA PARVA; RUTILUS RUTILUS;

EID: 69249145283     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2008.00334.x     Document Type: Article

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