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What is the destiny of a threatened fish, Ptychobarbus chungtienensis, now that non-native weatherfishes have been introduced into Bita Lake, Shangri-La?
Zoological research - 18 Sept 2016
Jiang Wan-Sheng, Qin Tao, Wang Wei-Ying, Zhao Ya-Peng, Shu Shu-Sen, Song Wei-Hong, Chen Xiao-Yong, Yang Jun-Xing
Abstract excerpt
Biological invasion is a pervasive negative force of global change, especially in its effects on sensitive freshwater ecosystems. Even protected areas are usually not immune. Ptychobarbus chungtienensis is a threatened freshwater fish now almost confined to Bita Lake, in the Shangri-La region of Yunnan province, China. Its existence is threatened by the introduction of non-native weatherfishes (Misgurnus...
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