Nishikant Gupta
Potential impacts of non-native fish on the threatened mahseer (Tor) species of the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hot spot
Gupta, Nishikant; Nautiyal, Prakash; Everard, Mark; Kochhar, Ishaan; Sivakumar, Kuppusamy; Johnson, Jeyaraj Antony; Borgohain, Atul
Authors
Prakash Nautiyal
Mark Everard Mark.Everard@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Ecosystem Services
Ishaan Kochhar
Kuppusamy Sivakumar
Jeyaraj Antony Johnson
Atul Borgohain
Abstract
1. Mahseer (Tor) fish species are critical components of locally adapted freshwater food webs across the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hotspot; however, multiple human stressors compounded by climate change have significantly depleted their populations over recent decades.
2. Mahseer species are now considered locally vulnerable or endangered in many regions. Hydropower projects in particular have fragmented populations, impairing genetic exchange, obstructing migratory paths, and changing the structure and functioning of riverine habitats, especially of formerly fast‐flowing rivers.
3. Worryingly, a literature survey and group discussions reveal that the increasing spread of non‐native fish species further compounds threats to mahseer and overall freshwater ecology. A better understanding of the current distribution, habitat requirement, and dispersal of non‐native fish is therefore essential to manage the growing threats to mahseer in the Indian Himalayan region.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 7, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | Jan 22, 2020 |
Publication Date | Feb 1, 2020 |
Deposit Date | Nov 8, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 23, 2021 |
Journal | Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems |
Print ISSN | 1052-7613 |
Electronic ISSN | 1099-0755 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 30 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 394-401 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3275 |
Keywords | anthropogenic stressors; climate change; freshwater; Hindu Kush Himalaya, India; invasive species |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/4451122 |
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