Megalobrama amblycephala grazes preferentially on Hydrilla verticillata but makes more efficient use of Vallisneria denseserrulata: implications for biological control of submerged macrophytes

Growth of the meadow-forming macrophyte Vallisneria denseserrulata is often negatively impacted as result of shading by the canopy-forming Hydrilla verticillata. Grazing by the herbivorous cyprinid Megalobrama amblycephala is thought to control H. verticillata. We hypothesized that M. amblycephala w...

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Main Authors: Yin Chunyu, Wang Zhaoxia, Zhao Yu, Gao Yiming, Zhen Wei, He Xiaolin, Yin Chunsheng, Guan Baohua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
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Online Access:https://www.kmae-journal.org/articles/kmae/full_html/2019/01/kmae190028/kmae190028.html