Genetic detection of multiple exotic water frog species in Belgium illustrates the need for monitoring and immediate action

Biological Invasions

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1459-1463

  Holsbeek, Griet ^a   Mergeay, J ^a   Volckaert, F A M ^a   De Meester, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

European water frog complex; Invasive species; Pelophylax esculentus; Pelophylax ridibundus; Tracing

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; FROG; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HYBRID; INVASIVE SPECIES; MORPHOLOGY; POND; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; WILD POPULATION;

BELGIUM;

ANURA; PELOPHYLAX; RANA CLAMITANS;

EID: 77952291520     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-009-9570-9     Document Type: Article

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