Do exotic salmonids feed on native fauna after escaping from aquaculture cages in Tasmania, Australia?

• Main Authors: Abrantes, KG, Jeremy Lyle, Nicholas, PD, Jayson Semmens
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Aquaculture and fisheries stock assessment; No keyword provided; Fulton; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar
• Online Access: https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Do_exotic_salmonids_feed_on_native_fauna_after_escaping_from_aquaculture_cages_in_Tasmania_Australia_/22888607

Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, and rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, are farmed in Tasmania, Australia, where fish sometimes escape into the natural environment. If escapees are able to survive and feed on native fauna, it is likely that they will have ecosystem impacts. Stomach content, body condi...