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Elimination of feral fish and a co-invasive alien parasite in Broz Park, Shire of Mundaring
Murdoch University report to the Shire of Mundaring
Murdoch University. Harry Butler Institute
2023
Abstract
Goldfish (and Koi) are known to exacerbate algal blooms which can lead to increased turbidity and thus ecosystem alteration and function. They achieve this unwanted outcome by resuspending nutrients because of their vigorous bottom feeding, making nutrients available to algae. One study demonstrated that significant growth of blue‐green algae can be stimulated by the passage through Goldfish intestines, where it is thought that this process gives nutrient enrichment to the algae (Kolmakov and Gladyshev 2003). It is likely that Koi infestations cause similar unwanted environmental outcomes…
Details
- Title
- Elimination of feral fish and a co-invasive alien parasite in Broz Park, Shire of Mundaring
- Authors/Creators
- David Morgan - Murdoch University, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic EcosystemsCindy Palermo - Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch UniversityStephen J Beatty (Author) - Murdoch University, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems
- Publication Details
- Murdoch University report to the Shire of Mundaring
- Publisher
- Murdoch University. Harry Butler Institute
- Number of pages
- 9
- Identifiers
- 991005637070307891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Report
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