Unregulated aquaculture and invasive alien species: a case study of the African Catfish <i>Clarias gariepinus</i> in Vembanad Lake (Ramsar Wetland), Kerala, India
Indiscriminate and illegal farming of the African Catfish Clarias gariepinus, in central Kerala has now resulted in the escape and spread of the species into Vembanad Lake, a large brackish water wetland and inland fish diversity hotspot. We collected 17 individuals of C. gariepinus ranging in size...
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| author | K. Krishnakumar A. Ali B. Pereira R. Raghavan |
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| description | Indiscriminate and illegal farming of the African Catfish Clarias gariepinus, in central Kerala has now resulted in the escape and spread of the species into Vembanad Lake, a large brackish water wetland and inland fish diversity hotspot. We collected 17 individuals of C. gariepinus ranging in size from 200 to 750 mm from different locations in the southern sector of the lake during a field survey conducted in 2007. Samples comprised of mature specimens of both sexes indicating their reproductive potential in the study area. The possible impacts of spread of C. gariepinus into natural water bodies of Kerala, especially the Vembanad Lake, and options for their management are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-961346e158524e7b89db2dbc3005d3a62022-12-22T00:33:35ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072011-05-01351737174410.11609/JoTT.o2378.1737-441249Unregulated aquaculture and invasive alien species: a case study of the African Catfish <i>Clarias gariepinus</i> in Vembanad Lake (Ramsar Wetland), Kerala, IndiaK. KrishnakumarA. AliB. PereiraR. RaghavanIndiscriminate and illegal farming of the African Catfish Clarias gariepinus, in central Kerala has now resulted in the escape and spread of the species into Vembanad Lake, a large brackish water wetland and inland fish diversity hotspot. We collected 17 individuals of C. gariepinus ranging in size from 200 to 750 mm from different locations in the southern sector of the lake during a field survey conducted in 2007. Samples comprised of mature specimens of both sexes indicating their reproductive potential in the study area. The possible impacts of spread of C. gariepinus into natural water bodies of Kerala, especially the Vembanad Lake, and options for their management are discussed.http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1270 |
| spellingShingle | K. Krishnakumar A. Ali B. Pereira R. Raghavan Unregulated aquaculture and invasive alien species: a case study of the African Catfish <i>Clarias gariepinus</i> in Vembanad Lake (Ramsar Wetland), Kerala, India Journal of Threatened Taxa |
| title | Unregulated aquaculture and invasive alien species: a case study of the African Catfish <i>Clarias gariepinus</i> in Vembanad Lake (Ramsar Wetland), Kerala, India |
| title_full | Unregulated aquaculture and invasive alien species: a case study of the African Catfish <i>Clarias gariepinus</i> in Vembanad Lake (Ramsar Wetland), Kerala, India |
| title_fullStr | Unregulated aquaculture and invasive alien species: a case study of the African Catfish <i>Clarias gariepinus</i> in Vembanad Lake (Ramsar Wetland), Kerala, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unregulated aquaculture and invasive alien species: a case study of the African Catfish <i>Clarias gariepinus</i> in Vembanad Lake (Ramsar Wetland), Kerala, India |
| title_short | Unregulated aquaculture and invasive alien species: a case study of the African Catfish <i>Clarias gariepinus</i> in Vembanad Lake (Ramsar Wetland), Kerala, India |
| title_sort | unregulated aquaculture and invasive alien species a case study of the african catfish i clarias gariepinus i in vembanad lake ramsar wetland kerala india |
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