Effect of Introduced Crayfish and Mosquitofish on California Newts
Gamradt SC and Kats LB. 1996. Effect of Introduced Crayfish and Mosquitofish on California Newts. Conservation Biology. 10(4):1155-1162
Ten streams in the Santa Monica Mountains were surveyed to determine if introduced predators have caused the decline of the California newt. While California newt larvae have anti-predator adaptations to native predators, it was determined that the introduced predators were not similarly discouraged.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Gamradt, Seth; Kats, Lee
- Units
- DEVA , SAMO
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), Abundance (Biodiversity), Animal Studies, California newt (Taricha torosa), Distribution (Biodiversity), Exotic Species, Impacts, Population Decline, Predation, Presence (Biodiversity), red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii), Rivers & Streams, Taxa Links To Datasets, Taxa Links To References, Western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)