First record of the western tubenose goby Proterorhinus semilunaris (Heckel, 1837) in France

Western tubenose gobies were captured for the first time in France in the Rhine River in September 2007. This species, originating from the Ponto-Caspian basin and considered as invasive in many countries, has colonised the Rhine drainage using the Rhine-Main-Danube canal.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: S. Manné, N. Poulet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2008-12-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
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Online Access:http://www.kmae-journal.org/articles/kmae/pdf/2008/02/kmae08019.pdf