Introduction of non-native freshwater fish can certainly be bad

• Published in: Fish and fisheries (Oxford, England) Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 98 - 108
• Main Authors: Vitule, Jean Ricardo Simões, Freire, Carolina Arruda, Simberloff, Daniel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2009; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Aquaculture; biodiversity; carp; catfish; Conservation; Criticism; Ecological effects; Ecology; economic valuation; economic value; Fish; Fresh water; Freshwater fish; freshwater fish introductions; Hybridization; Introduced species; Lates niloticus; Mollusks; non-native fish; Nonnative species; Parasites; Pathogens; Precautionary principle; risk assessment

In this paper, we respond to Gozlan's views of the introduction of freshwater fish, as we strongly disagree with his view and approach. We demonstrate that many real-world examples of freshwater fish introductions have catastrophic ecological consequences. We detail a few noteworthy examples, s...