Growth and diet of European catfish (Silurus glanis) in early and late invasion stages

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 174, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 317-328

  Carol, Joaquim ^a   Benejam, Lluís ^a   Benito, Josep ^a   García Berthou, Emili ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ecological impact; Freshwater fish; Iberian peninsula; Introduced fish; Invasive species

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE REACTION; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CRAYFISH; CYPRINID; DIET; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GROWTH RATE; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RESERVOIR; SIZE STRUCTURE; SWAMP; WATERFOWL;

CATALONIA; EBRO RIVER; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SPAIN; TER BASIN;

ANATIDAE; ASTACOIDEA; AVES; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; INVERTEBRATA; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII; SILURUS GLANIS;

EID: 74349121519     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2009/0174-0317     Document Type: Article

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