The Nile Perch invasion In Lake Victoria: Cause or consequence of the Haplochromine decline?

Alternative hypotheses and associated mechanisms to explain Lake Victoria's Nile perch takeover and concurrent reduction in haplochromines

From:: Department for International Development
Published: 1 January 2016

Document Type:: Journal Article
Theme:: Climate and Environment
Authors:: van Zwieten, P.A.M., Kolding, J, Plank, M.J., Hecky, R.E., Bridgeman, T.B., MacIntyre, S, Seehausen, O, Silsbe, G.M.

Abstract

The authors review alternative hypotheses and associated mechanisms to explain Lake Victoria’s Nile perch takeover and concurrent reduction in haplochromines through a re-analysis of long-term climate, limnological, and stock observations in comparison with size spectrum model predictions of co-existence, extinction, and demographic change.

This work is part of the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme

Citation

van Zwieten, P.A.M., Kolding, J., Plank, M.J., Hecky, R.E., Bridgeman, T.B., MacIntyre, S., Seehausen, O., Silsbe, G.M., The Nile Perch invasion In Lake Victoria: Cause or consequence of the Haplochromine decline?, Canadian Journal Of Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences, vol.73, pp.622-643, 2016