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Invasive species

November 22, 2016 by abby

A fish species is considered invasive if its position in an ecosystem negatively impacts other species.  Generally, these are non-native species which have been introduced into a region by humans (either intentionally or unintentionally) with detrimental consequence to resident fish and other aquatic organisms.  However, some argue that a native species can also be considered invasive … [Read more…]

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