Balances of the food web near Mwanza, Tanzania, before, during, and after the Nile perch boom (1977, 1987, and 05), using the application ECOPATH We connected these mass balances with a dynamic model assuming linear trends in net growth rates of the trophic groups Our analysis suggests that the Nile perch boom initially altered the biomassAbstract Introduction of the exotic Nile perch (Lates niloticus) into Africa's Lake Victoria accelerated decline of the diverse, endemic ichthyofauna, altered food web structure, and created valuable fisheries As the Nile perch population expanded and predationThe Nile perch (Lates niloticus) is a large freshwater fish Also known as capitaine, mputa or sangara, it can grow up toThe Nile perch fishery has become big business in Kenya especially, where numerous firms are now involved with the processing and export of fillets to serve overseas markets Supplies are secured directly from the landing beaches where women traders, who are the principal agents in the extensive locallevel fish distribution network, also must seek their fish
The Invasion Of An Introduced Predator Nile Perch Lates Niloticus L In Lake Victoria East Africa Chronology And Causes Springerlink
