Introduced trout hinder the recovery of native fish following an extreme flood disturbance
Rory S Lennox, Angus R. McIntosh, Hao Ran Lai, Daniel B. Stouffer, Nixie C. Boddy, Christian Zammit, Jonathan D. Tonkin
This study examines how introduced trout affect the recovery of native galaxiid fish populations after extreme flooding, finding that trout reduce growth rates and impact smaller fish more severely.
bioRxiv · Sep 5, 2024 · PreprintEcology