Effects of the invasive Tilapia on the Common Spiny Loach (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae: Lepidocephalichthys thermalis) - implications for conservation

The introduction of invasive species leading to decline of freshwater fauna is a major concern for conservation biologists.  In this study we examined the effect of introduced Tilapia on the survival of the loach Lepidocephalichthys thermalis via predation experiments with Tilapia and a native preda...

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Main Authors: Sandip D. Tapkir, Sanjay S. Kharat, Pradeep Kumkar, Sachin M. Gosavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
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Online Access:https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2220