The population biology and life history traits of Eurasian ruffe [Gymnocephalus cernuus (L.), Pisces: Percidae] introduced into eutrophic and oligotrophic lakes in Northern Italy

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 280-290

  Volta, Pietro ^a   Jeppesen, Erik ^b   Campi, Barbara ^a   Sala, Paolo ^a   Emmrich, Matthias ^c   Winfield, Ian J ^d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^d CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological pressures; Diets; Introductions; Invasive alien species; Percids

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DIET; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIVE SPECIES; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NICHE OVERLAP; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PERCID;

ITALY; LAKE MAGGIORE;

EID: 84877624584     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2013.e22     Document Type: Article

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