Direct and indirect effects of an introduced piscivore, Cichla kelberi and their modification by aquatic plants

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 638, Issue , 2010, Pages 245-253

  Kovalenko, Katya E ^a   Dibble, Eric D ^a   Agostinho, Angelo A ^b   Cantanhêde, Geuza ^b   Fugi, Rosemara ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Feeding activity; Intimidation effects; Macrophyte; Non native species; Predator prey interactions; Refuge

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANTS; AQUATIC VEGETATION; CONSERVATION MEASURES; FEEDING ACTIVITIES; FRESHWATER FISHES; INDIRECT EFFECTS; INVASIVE SPECIES; MACROPHYTES; MESOCOSMS; NATIVE SPECIES; NON-NATIVE; NON-NATIVE SPECIES; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SOURCE POPULATION; TROPICAL REGIONS;

AQUACULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; FORESTRY; VEGETATION;

FEEDING;

CICHLID; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MACROPHYTE; MESOCOSM; NATIVE SPECIES; PISCIVORE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY CAPTURE; REFUGE; SURVIVAL; TROPICAL REGION;

PARANA RIVER;

BAIRDIELLA RHONCHUS; CICHLA;

EID: 74249116583     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-009-0049-6     Document Type: Article

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