Destruction of fisheries in Africa's lakes

Destruction of fisheries in Africa's lakes

The introduction of the Nile perch into Lake Victoria, East Africa, has had disastrous consequences. Fisheries have been not merely damaged but destroyed. Lake Malawi has the world's most species-rich fish fauna and the prospect of introduction of alien species could mean disaster.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1985-05, Vol.315 (6014), p.19-20
Hauptverfasser: Barel, C.D.N, Dorit, R, Greenwood, P.H, Fryer, G, Hughes, N, Jackson, P.B.N, Kawanabe, H, Lowe-McConnell, R.H, Nagoshi, M, Ribbink, A.J, Trewavas, E, Witte, F, Yamaoka, K
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Zusammenfassung:The introduction of the Nile perch into Lake Victoria, East Africa, has had disastrous consequences. Fisheries have been not merely damaged but destroyed. Lake Malawi has the world's most species-rich fish fauna and the prospect of introduction of alien species could mean disaster.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/315019a0