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Effects of exotic and translocated fish species in the inland waters of Turkey

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Throughout the world a number of problems have arisen following the introduction of new fish species; impacts of introductions are not limited to biological and ecological effects but may also have socioeconomic implications. Exotic and translocated fish species have become established in various parts of the inland waters of Turkey since the 1950s. The present paper reviewed ecological and economical effects of introduced freshwater fish of Turkey.

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Innal, D., Erk’akan, F. Effects of exotic and translocated fish species in the inland waters of Turkey. Rev Fish Biol Fisheries 16, 39–50 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-006-9005-y

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