Evaluating dispersal potential of an invasive fish by the use of aerobic scope and osmoregulation capacity.

ABSTRACT: Non-indigenous species (NIS) can impact marine biodiversity and ecosystem structure and function. Once introduced into a new region, secondary dispersal is limited by the physiology of the organism in relation to the ambient environment and by complex interactions between a suite of ecological factors such as presence of predators, competitors, and parasites. Early prediction of dispersal potential and future 'area of impact' is challenging, but also a great asset in taking appropriate management actions. Aerobic scope (AS) in fish has been linked to various fitness-related parameters, and may be valuable in determining dispersal potential of aquatic invasive species in novel environments. Round goby, Neogobius melanostomus, one of the most wide-ranging invasive fish species in Europe and

SUBMITTER: Behrens JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5397051 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature