Do alien species affect native freshwater megafauna?

• Published in: Freshwater biology Vol. 68; no. 6; pp. 903 - 914
• Main Authors: Chen, Xing, Jähnig, Sonja C., Jeschke, Jonathan M., Evans, Thomas G., He, Fengzhi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2023
• Subjects: Acipenser nudiventris; adults; Amphibians; Aquatic reptiles; basins; biological invasions; Body mass; body weight; competition; Conservation; eggs; EICAT; Environmental degradation; Environmental impact; extinction; fauna; Fish; Fresh water; Freshwater; freshwater biodiversity; Freshwater fish; habitat destruction; Habitats; Indigenous species; Inland water environment; Interspecific relationships; Introduced species; invasive alien species; Juveniles; Lakes; limnology; Literature reviews; Mammals; Megafauna; Overexploitation; Predation; Reptiles; Reptiles & amphibians; Republic of the Congo; Species extinction; Sturgeon; Vertebrates; Vulnerability; Water conservation; Wildlife conservation; Republic of the Congo

1. Freshwater megafauna species (i.e., animals that can reach a body mass ≥30 kg, including fish, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians) play important roles in freshwater systems (e.g., by influencing habitat structure, trophic dynamics, or the dispersal of smaller species). As they tend to be large an...