ScienceDaily: A JRC-led article has identified escape from aquaculture facilities, releases in the wild due to pet/aquarium trade and stocking activities as the main pathways of alien species introduction in European lakes and rivers. Germany, the UK and Italy are the main entry gateways. The authors recommend tightened controls, and improved prevention and management measures in order to halt the increasing trend of freshwater alien species introductions in Europe. The study analysed the spatial and temporal......
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Invasive freshwater species in Europe’s lakes and rivers: How do they come in?
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on November 15th, 2015
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