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Stakeholder perceptions and strategies for management of non-native freshwater fishes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

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Title Stakeholder perceptions and strategies for management of non-native freshwater fishes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
 
Creator Kiruba Sankar R.
 
Subject Ecosystem,invasive,import,impact
 
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This article examines the non - native fishes in the freshwater bodies of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with a focus on understanding the perception of stakeholders towards providing management solutions. A total of 56 freshwater fish species were reported from Andaman and Nicobar Islands of which 23 species were non - native to the Islands introduced either accidentally or deliberately. Among the 23 fishes introduced, 13 species were found to be transplanted from Indian waters into the Islands and 10 species were non - native to Indian waters. Mosquito Fish (Gambusia affinis), Mozambique Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus), Silver Barb (Barbonymus gonionotus), Red Bellied Pacu (Piaractus brachypomus), and Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) are some of the important invasive species found here. Stakeholder perception studies were undertaken through semi - structured questionnaire and five point likert scale questions. The respondents (N=133) were classified into two groups as (a) Fish farmers and (b) Research/development personnel. Multinomial logistic regression analysis revealed that the profession of the respondents significantly influenced the awareness about the non - native fishes (p
 
Date 2021-10-06T08:29:41Z
2021-10-06T08:29:41Z
2021-9-14
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Kiruba-Sankar, R, Praveenraj, J, Saravanan, K, Kumar, KL, Haridas, H, Biswas, U (2021) Stakeholder perceptions and strategies for management of non-native freshwater fishes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management. 24(2) 96-104. https://doi.org/10.14321/aehm.024
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1463-4988
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/64931
 
Language English
 
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