A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE FEEDING COMPETITION OF THE EUROPEAN PERCH PERCA FLUVIATILIS L. AND THE RUFFE GYMNOCEPHALUS CERNUUS (L.) IN LAKE PIEDILUCO (UMBRIA, ITALY).

The abundance of European perch in Lake Piediluco has significantly dwindled in the last few years. The present study on diet overlap between perch and ruffe was prompted by the rapid expansion of the ruffe stock in the lake. This species was first found in the lake in 1996 and has since become one...

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Main Authors: LORENZONI M., CAROSI A., PEDICILLO G., TRUSSO A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2007-10-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae:2007016