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1. Evidence of exotic trout mediated minnow invasion in Pyrenean high mountain lakes

Author:
Miró, Alexandre; Ventura, Marc
Source:
Biological invasions 2015 v.17 no.2 pp. 791-803
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Phoxinus; ecosystems; food chain; humans; invasive species; lakes; minnows; models; national parks; sport fishing; trout
Abstract:
... Although high mountain lakes are naturally fishless, there have been numerous trout introductions to such ecosystems in many areas of the world with negative ecological consequences. In recent decades other fishes, such as minnows, have been introduced to some mountain areas, including the Pyrenees. These introductions may cause further ecological problems, since minnows also occupy the top of the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0769-z