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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
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Creator R Kiruba-Sankar
J Praveenraj
K Saravanan
K Lohith Kumar
Harsha Haridas
Utpal Biswas
 
Subject Ecosystem, Invasive, Aquaculture, impact, import
 
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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
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Date 2021-11-15T06:31:36Z
2021-11-15T06:31:36Z
2021-09-15
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/67329
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Michigan State University Press