THE SONORAN TOPMINNOW (POECILIOPSIS OCCIDENTALIS) AND THE MOSQUITOFISH (GAMBUSIA AFFINIS): A TEST OF EMIGRATORY BEHAVIOR

In experimental pools open to emigration, mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) resided at higher densities than topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis). When Gambusia were introduced to Poeciliopsis pools, all topminnow maintained residency. Only 11% of the Gambusia emigrated from the mixed populations bef...

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Main Author: Dean, Sheila Ann
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 1987
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276406