Limited hybridization between introduced and Critically Endangered indigenous tilapia fishes in northern Tanzania

Hybridization between introduced and indigenous species can lead to loss of unique genetic resources and precipitate extinction. In Tanzania, the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and blue-spotted tilapia (Oreochromis leucostictus) have been widely introduced to non-native habitats for aquacultur...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hydrobiologia. - 1989. - 832(2019), 1 vom: 09., Seite 257-268
1. Verfasser: Bradbeer, Stephanie J (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Harrington, Jack, Watson, Henry, Warraich, Abrahim, Shechonge, Asilatu, Smith, Alan, Tamatamah, Rashid, Ngatunga, Benjamin P, Turner, George F, Genner, Martin J
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2019
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Hydrobiologia
Schlagworte:Journal Article Cichlid fish Conservation Freshwater fish Introgression Invasion biology