Impact ID |
Scientific Name
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Impact Type
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Study Type
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Study Location
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Impact Description
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Geographic Location
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Reference
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5406
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Gambusia affinis
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Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
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Observational
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Field
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Gambusia affinis is a host to the tapeworm Bothriocephalus acheilognathi which can infect over 200 species of fishes, including several valuable to commercial hatcheries
|
Oklahoma
|
39143
|
9587
|
Gambusia affinis
|
Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
|
Observational
|
Field
|
Gambusia affinis is a host of the parasite Salsuginus seculus and has introduced it to non-native places such as California, Kansas, Hawaii, and New Zealand.
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USA, New Zealand
|
43179
|
9588
|
Gambusia affinis
|
Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
|
Observational
|
Field
|
In Florida and New Zealand, Gambusia affinis have been recorded to harbor the parasite, Gyrodactylus gambusiae.
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Florida, New Zealand
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43179
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