Behind the impact of introduced trout in high altitude lakes: adult, not juvenile fish are responsible of the selective predation on crustacean zooplankton

<p>Introduced fish seriously affect zooplankton communities in mountain lakes, often leading to the loss of large species. Selective predation is recognized to be the ultimate cause of such a strong impact. Here we describe the selection of zooplankton prey by analyzing the stomach contents of...

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Main Authors: Rocco Tiberti, Stefano Brighenti, Rocco Iacobuzio, Giulia Pasquini, Matteo Rolla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Limnology
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Online Access:http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/969