Non‐native fish facilitate non‐native snails and alter food web structure in experimental pond communities

• Published in: Functional ecology Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 947 - 958
• Main Authors: Crone, Erin R., Sauer, Erin L., Preston, Daniel L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Algae; Amphibians; aquarium trade; Body size; Breeding success; Carassius auratus; Community structure; Food chains; Food webs; Frogs; Gastropoda; goldfish; Growth rate; Herbivores; Indigenous species; Introduced species; invasional meltdown; Invasive species; Juveniles; mesocosm experiment; Mollusks; mystery snails; Periphyton; Phytoplankton; Ponds; Reproduction; Snails; Survival; Synergistic effect; Trophic levels; Turbidity; urban ponds; Zooplankton

Contemporary ecosystems commonly support multiple non‐native species, which can alter community structure and directly or indirectly interact with one another. Novel interactions between invasive species can result in the facilitation or suppression of one or both invaders, making it important to un...