| 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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6437
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Atherina boyeri
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Competition
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Observational
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Field
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Atherina boyeri probably starts to face intense interspecific competition for food in autumn. Specialized predation of A. boyeri on fish larvae, especially in autumn, is likely an ecological adaptation of this species against food limitation. Through this behavior, A. boyeri would reduce inter- and intra-specific competition by removing a number of competitors that utilize the same food sources and thus raise its energy gains for overwintering by consuming food of higher nutrient value.
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Lake Trichonis, Greece
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35052
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6438
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Atherina boyeri
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Competition
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Forming dominant populations due to its abilities to quickly adapt and reproduce in inland waters, Atherina boyeri is considered a potential threat to lentic ecosystems.
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35067
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6439
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Atherina boyeri
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Competition
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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In some cases, Atherina boyeri dominates the fish community where introduced. In the Mala Neretva estuary, A. boyeri reached high densities to the point where it made up 50% of the fish composition.
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Neretva River estuary, Croatia
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35071
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