Nile Tilapia - Impacts

Oreochromis niloticus
(Nile Tilapia)
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22 results for Oreochromis niloticus (Nile Tilapia)

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Impact ID	Scientific Name	Impact Type	Study Type	Study Location	Impact Description	Reference
3225	Oreochromis niloticus	Predation/Herbivory	Observational	Field	Nile Tilapia in coastal Mississippi fed mostly on organic detritus including nematodes, rotifers...	15970
3239	Oreochromis niloticus	Recreation	Observational	Field	Nile Tilapia in Lake Hogue, AR, were stocked as a forage fish, and targeted by anglers using both...	29519
3244	Oreochromis niloticus	Harvest	Observational	N/A	Nile Tilapia harvest contributes to inland fisheries production in the Philippines with a value of...	33607
3252	Oreochromis niloticus	Competition	Observational	Field	Introduction of tilapia (Nile, Blue, and Mozambique tilapia) in Lake Nicaragua was associated with...	33906
3256	Oreochromis niloticus	Harvest	Observational	Field	Introduction of tilapia (Nile, Blue, and Mozambique tilapia) in Lake Nicaragua was associated with...	33906
3259	Oreochromis niloticus	Competition	Observational	Field	Tilapias (Nile, Mozambique, Blue) aggressively guard bowers throughout the year and compete for...	33908
3261	Oreochromis niloticus	Habitat Alteration	Observational	Field	In Lake Apoyo, Nicaragua, the introduction of Nile Tilapia is essentially eliminating beds of Chara...	33908
3262	Oreochromis niloticus	Disease/Parasites/Toxicity	Observational	Field	Nile Tilapia presence in Lake Apoyo, Nicaragua, was linked to the presence of metacercarial...	33908
3263	Oreochromis niloticus	Harvest	Observational	Field	Tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) comprised 31-42% of the fresh fish biomass in two fish markets in...	33908
3276	Oreochromis niloticus	Predation/Herbivory	Observational	Field	Inferred from stable isotope analysis, Oreochromis niloticus in Lake Sampaloc...	33827
3277	Oreochromis niloticus	Predation/Herbivory	Observational	Field	Nile tilapia is primarily herbivorous, with aquatic macrophytes, algae, and diatoms generally...	25100
3278	Oreochromis niloticus	Predation/Herbivory	Observational	Field	Nile tilapia exert competition pressures on native fish and are known to prey on amphibians and...	19647
3279	Oreochromis niloticus	Competition	Observational	Field	Nile tilapia exert competition pressures on native fish and are known to prey on amphibians and...	19647
3280	Oreochromis niloticus	Competition	Observational	Field	There is little overlap in the diets of Nile tilapia and three native centrarchids (Bluegill...	24384
3281	Oreochromis niloticus	Predation/Herbivory	Observational	Field	There is little overlap in the diets of Nile tilapia and three native centrarchids (Bluegill...	24384
3282	Oreochromis niloticus	Competition	Experimental	Laboratory	Nile tilapia displaced native Redspotted Sunfish (Lepomis miniatus) from preferred habitat...	23939
3283	Oreochromis niloticus	Food Web	Experimental	Laboratory	Nile tilapia displaced native Redspotted Sunfish (Lepomis miniatus) from preferred habitat...	23939
3334	Oreochromis niloticus	Competition	Observational	Field	Axolotl diets in Mexico were more diverse, and Axolotl occupied higher trophic positions than...	33926
5176	Oreochromis niloticus	Predation/Herbivory	Anecdotal	Field	The disappearance of a native endemic copepod (Mastigodiaptomus sp.) in El Junco Lake...	37843
5177	Oreochromis niloticus	Competition	Anecdotal	Field	The disappearance of a native endemic copepod (Mastigodiaptomus sp.) in El Junco Lake...	37843
7650	Oreochromis niloticus	Predation/Herbivory	Anecdotal	N/A	Fishes native to Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve; Astyanax mexicanus, Ictiobus...	42422
9029	Oreochromis niloticus	Predation/Herbivory	Observational	Field	In Lake Bosomtwe, Ghana, Oreochromis niloticus exhibited a more genalist feeding behavior...	42610

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