Impact ID | 3251 |
Impact Type | Competition |
Study Type | Observational |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | Introduction of tilapia (Nile, Blue, and Mozambique tilapia) in Lake Nicaragua was associated with declines in native cichlid (Cichlasoma nicaraguense, C. longimanus, C. citrinellum, C. rostratum, C. citrinellum/labiatum) populations, and reductions in harvest of these species by local fishermen. |
Reference | 33906 |
Great Lakes Region | No |
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