The biological flexibility of the pumpkinseed: a successful
colonizer throughout Europe

C 2007

The biological flexibility of the pumpkinseed: a successful colonizer throughout Europe

TOMECEK, J., V. KOVAC and Stanislav KATINA

Basic information

Original name

The biological flexibility of the pumpkinseed: a successful colonizer throughout Europe

Authors

TOMECEK, J. (703 Slovakia), V. KOVAC (703 Slovakia, guarantor) and Stanislav KATINA (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution)

Edition

1. vyd. Berlin, Biological invaders in inland waters: Profiles, distribution, and threats. Invading Nature, p. 307-336, 30 pp. Springer Series in Invasion Ecology 2, 2007

Publisher

Springer

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Kapitola resp. kapitoly v odborné knize

Field of Study

10103 Statistics and probability

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Publication form

printed version "print"

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/07:00063982

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

ISBN

978-1-4020-6029-8

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6029-8_16

Keywords in English

biological flexibility; pumpkinseed

Abstract

V originále

Among the introduced species of fishes, the pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus) is one of the most successful. During the last century, the pumpkinseed became established in most European countries, not merely by introductions but also by natural spreading into adjacent water bodies, and in many cases they attained high population densities in the receiving waters. Impacts on local ichthyofauna were first reported in Portugal and Spain, where pumpkinseed spread invasively (e.g. Zapata and Granado-Lorencio 1993, Godinho et al. 1997a, Godinho et al. 1998, Blanco et al. 2003). So, what makes this fish such a successful colonizer of new environments? It appears that it is the flexibility and plasticity of the pumpkinseed, so obvious in several aspects of its life history. This chapter reviews some of the most important literary sources on various aspects of the life history of the pumpkinseed, emphasising its flexibility. Where possible, the ecology of indigenous North American and introduced European populations is compared. The review is combined with our own original data that focus on the phenotypic plasticity of the species, thus addressing the high potential of pumpkinseed to colonize new environments.

Links

CZ.1.07/2.2.00/15.0203, interní kód MU

Name: Univerzitní výuka matematiky v měnícím se světě (Acronym: Univerzitní výuka matematiky)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, 2.2 Higher education

Citovat

TOMECEK, J., V. KOVAC and Stanislav KATINA. The biological flexibility of the pumpkinseed: a successful colonizer throughout Europe. In Gherardy F.I. Biological invaders in inland waters: Profiles, distribution, and threats. Invading Nature. 1st ed. Berlin: Springer, 2007, p. 307-336. Springer Series in Invasion Ecology 2. ISBN 978-1-4020-6029-8. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6029-8_16.

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TOMECEK, J., V. KOVAC and Stanislav KATINA. The biological flexibility of the pumpkinseed: a successful colonizer throughout Europe. In Gherardy F.I. \textit{Biological invaders in inland waters: Profiles, distribution, and threats. Invading Nature}. 1st ed. Berlin: Springer, 2007, p.~307-336. Springer Series in Invasion Ecology 2. ISBN~978-1-4020-6029-8. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6029-8\_{}16.

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