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.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2008-12-01
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| 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 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1961-9502 |