Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue Tilapia)
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10 results for Oreochromis aureus (Blue Tilapia)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
3178 Oreochromis aureus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field About 3% of Channel Catfish and Blue Catfish stomachs in Texas reservoirs contained Blue Tilapia.... 5
3198 Oreochromis aureus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Near a power plant in the Susquehanna River, PA, filamentous algae grew in the absence of Blue... 457
3211 Oreochromis aureus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Blue Tilapia in Lake Parker, FL, consumed primarily colonial (Pediastrum, Microcystis, and... 994
3216 Oreochromis aureus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Almost fourteen tons of Blue Tilapia were harvested from an Alabama lake (527 pounds/acre), caught... 1170
3226 Oreochromis aureus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Stomachs of Blue Tilapia in Nevada contained primarily plant material, but also Mosquitofish... 18549
3228 Oreochromis aureus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Blue Tilapia in Lake Julian, NC, are opportunistic feeders. During a phytoplankton bloom, stomachs... 18959
3230 Oreochromis aureus Predation/Herbivory Experimental Field Juvenile Largemouth Bass ate Odonate nymphs, dipteran larvae and pupae, and nematodes, while... 23938
3266 Oreochromis aureus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In a stable isotope study of the Lake Apopka, FL, foodweb, Blue Tilapia fed predominantly on... 26285
3268 Oreochromis aureus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In a stable isotope study of the Lake Apopka, FL, foodweb, Blue Tilapia exhibited a wide range of... 26285
5608 Oreochromis aureus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In Hillsborough County, Florida where Oreochromis aureus are present in large numbers... 182

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/8/2024].

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