Essays about: "Neogobius melanostomus"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Neogobius melanostomus.

  1. 1. The use of regurgitated pellets from the great cormorant to detect the presence of the round goby

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Tim Dorup; [2023-08-07]
    Keywords : Invasive species; Regurgitated pellets; Great cormorant; Round goby; dPCR;

    Abstract : The round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) is an invasive alien species that poses one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services in Sweden today. The round goby originates from the Black Sea and Caspian Sea but has in recent decades rapidly spread with global shipping traffic to new areas in Europe and North America. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, as a predator of the invasive Round goby

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

    Author : Louisa Alvarez Blomgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Round goby; invasive species; Great cormorant; predator-prey interaction; prey selectivity;

    Abstract : Dispersal of invasive species poses a significant threat to biodiversity loss globally and is one of the major threats to the ecological condition in the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is facing potential problems caused by the Round goby, Neogobius melanostomus, which was presumably introduced via ballast water. READ MORE

  4. 3. Invasive round goby, Neogobius melanostomus - suitable prey for native cod, Gadus morhua?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

    Author : Andreas Ljung; [2020]
    Keywords : Round goby; invasive species; cod; predator-prey inter-action;

    Abstract : Invasive species is a worldwide issue that is considered to be the one of the main reasons to losses of biodiversity. The round goby, Neogobius melanostomus, is an invasive species in the Baltic Sea that originates from the Black- and Caspian Sea. READ MORE

  5. 4. European perch (Perca fluviatilis) as a possible predator of the invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) in the Baltic Sea

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

    Author : Mari-Helen Westlund; [2020]
    Keywords : Baltic Sea; invasive species; Round goby; Perch; prey-predator interaction;

    Abstract : Invasive species is a global issue with a strong link to reduced biodiversity and large economic costs. The invasive fish species round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) is one of the species that are spreading in the Baltic Sea area most rapidly, and risk causing major issues. READ MORE

  6. 5. Can the native shore crabs (Carcinus maenas) become a barrier to the invasion of the round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) in Öresund, southern Baltic Sea?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

    Author : Nikolaos Papagiannopoulos; [2018]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : The round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) is a non-indigenous species to the Baltic Sea that has drawn the attention of many researchers in the last decade due to its rapid spreading and its impact on the local fauna. With recent concerns about the dispersal of the round goby towards the North Sea, the aim of this study was to determine if the native shore crab could compete with the invaders and prevent their advance. READ MORE