Biology and Control of Invasive Fishes

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Title

Biology and Control of Invasive Fishes

Subject

integrated pest management; aquatic invasive species; sea lamprey; lake trout; northern
pike; common carp; bigheaded carp; eDNA; suppression; eradication

Description

Across the globe, dozens of species of invasive fish are now found in fresh as well as
marine waters, where they alter habitats, compete with native fish for food, and prey on native fishes,
exerting both indirect and direct effects on ecosystems and economies. While efforts to understand
and control these species are growing, most are still in their infancy; however, a few examples stand
out. This special issue is comprised of 11 notable articles on freshwater invasive fish and is the first to
address this topic. This introductory article serves as an introduction to these articles which focus on
5 topics on invasive freshwater fish: (1) the damage they cause (one article); (2) techniques to ascertain
their presence (one article); (3) techniques to restrict their movement (one article); (4) strategies to
control them (three articles); and (5) lessons learned from ongoing management efforts (five articles).
This introduction notes that successful management efforts share a few approaches: (1) they develop
and use a deep understanding of local species and their abundance as well as distribution; (2) they
focus on reducing reproductive success; (3) they use multiple complimentary control strategies; and
(4) they use a long-term approach.

Creator

Peter W. Sorensen ( Editor )

Source

https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/77156

Publisher

MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Date

2021

Contributor

Jadik Wijayanto

Rights

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Relation

www.mdpi.com/books

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Textbooks

Identifier

ISBN
9783036526829, 9783036526836

Coverage

Basel, Switzerland, 2021

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