Contemporary perspectives on the ecological impacts of invasive freshwater fishes

• Published in: Journal of fish biology Vol. 103; no. 4; pp. 752 - 764
• Main Author: Britton, John Robert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2023
• Subjects: Animal population; Biodiversity; Biological Sciences; Cyprinus carpio; Ecological effects; Ecological function; Ecosystems; Environmental changes; environmental impact; Fish; Fish populations; Freshwater; Freshwater fish; Freshwater fishes; Genetic diversity; Genetic variation; Inland water environment; Interspecific relationships; Introgression; Invasive fish; Invasive species; Lakes; Pathogens; Populations; Predation; Species richness

Introductions of non‐native freshwater fish continue to increase globally, although only a small proportion of these introductions will result in an invasion. These invasive populations can cause ecological impacts in the receiving ecosystem through processes including increased competition and pred...