Nonindigenous fishes introduced into inland waters of the United States
Invasion by nonindigenous species, including fishes, is one of the most important issues in natural resource management and conservation biology today. The ability of nonindigenous species to alter population, community, and ecosystem structure and function is well documented. Ecosystem-level consequences of invasive nonindigenous species have major ecological and economic implications. Of the 30 extinct fishes in the United States, nonindigenous species were a factor in the extinction of 24. The effects of nonindigeous fishes on endangered species and aquatic biodiversity are predicted to increase during the 25 years because of the drastic increase in introduced fishes. Between 1950 and 1995, a span of only 45 years, more than 458 fish species were introduced into the United States. This book is a much-needed step in our ability to effectively manage and monitor nonindigenous fish species
Print Book, English, ©1999
American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD, ©1999