Aquatic Nuisance Sp[ecies Research Program. Ecological Impacts of Suckermouth Catfishes (Loricariidae) in North America: A Conceptual Model. Volume 14-1, March 2014
Abstract
Suckermouth catfishes, native to Central and South America, have been established in US and Mexican waters since the 1950s (Fuller et al. 1999, Hill 2002) and have become problematic since the late 1990s (Hoover et al. 2004, Mendoza-Alfaro et al. 2009). Nuisance populations of these fishes in three states (Hawaii, Texas, and Florida) have been implicated in a broad range of ecological problems, including erosion of streambanks and imperilment of threatened species, but documented accounts of their impacts are often equivocal and sometimes contradictory. This bulletin presents a conceptual model based on reports by the press and indings by researchers working throughout the non-native range of these animals. The model is intended as a tool for identifying potential impacts of introduced suckermouth catfishes on local fauna.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA597286
Entities
People
- Catherine E. Murphy
- Jack Killgore
- Jan J. Hoover