Heated competition: How climate change will affect non-native pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus and native perch Perca fluviatilis interactions in the U.K.

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1592-1607

  Fobert, E ^a   Fox, M G ^a   Ridgway, M ^a,b   Copp, G H ^a,c  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^c CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth; Interspecific competition; Invasive species; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PERCH; TEMPERATURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DIET; ENGLAND; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PERCHES; TEMPERATURE;

LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS; PERCA FLUVIATILIS;

EID: 82955186297     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03083.x     Document Type: Article

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