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Jeremy Shelton (left) and Darragh Woodford (right) processing fish for the field experiment. (Photo by Jeremy Shelton)
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Replacement of native fish by alien fish affects invertebrates in fynbos streams

A month-long field experiment by Jeremy Shelton (C·I·B Post-doc) and Darragh Woodford (C·I·B Associate), showed that alien rainbow trout (Oncorhyncus mykiss) and native Breede River redfin (Pseudobarbus burchelli) perform different roles in the food webs of fynbos mountain streams.

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17 August 2016