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International Introductions of
Limnothrissa miodon Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Lever, C. 1996 | ||||
| To: | Zaire (Lake Kivu) | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Tanzania (Lake Tanganyika) | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year: | |||||
| Range: | 1958 - 1960 | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
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| Reason: | fill ecological niche | ||||
| Other reason: | fisheries | ||||
| Comments: | Introduced by A. Collart, a Belgian agronomist. Introduced in Lake Kivu to create an open water pelagic fishery (Ref. 7270). Formed a basis for an important fishery although the sustainability of this has been questioned. The larger planktonic species declined leading to the almost complete disappearance of Daphnia and an increase of ciliates and protozoa (Ref. 13055). Ref: Dumont, H.J., 1986 | ||||
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