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International Introductions of
Oreochromis mossambicus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Hong Kong | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Singapore | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1940 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1925-1949 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - Beneficial | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - Beneficial | ||||
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| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Widespread in ponds and reservoirs (Ref. 1739). Helped control both chironomids and algae, remove nutrients and decaying organic detritus from the mud, and indirectly assisted in the reduction of algal growth. Reintroduced in 1948, 1953 and 1954. Ref: Lever, C., 1996 | ||||
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