Multiple introductions and first record of Phoxinus phoxinus in the Douro Basin revealed by molecular data

• Main Authors: Garcia-Raventós, Aina, Martins, Filipa, Magalhães, Maria Filomena, Ramião, José, Ferreira, Mário, Carona, Sara, Carvalho, Francisco, Sousa, Ronaldo, Froufe, Elsa, Teixeira, Amílcar, Varandas, Simone, Lopes-Lima, Manuel, Beja, Pedro, Filipe, Ana Filipa
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Phoxinus bigerri; Biological invasions; Douro basin; Molecular approaches; Minnows; The Minnows
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10198/19009

Biological invasions are a major threat to global biodiversity. Freshwater ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic introductions. This is the case of the minnows (Phoxinus genus), which have been used as a live bait since the 1900s. Until recently, Phoxinus phoxinus was thought to be...