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NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN
Volume 95, Issue 7, Pages 647-654Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-008-0370-3
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introduced species; salmonids; Salmo trutta; Salvelinus fontinalis; hybridization behavior; tiger trout
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Reproductive interactions between native and non-native species of fish have received little attention compared to other types of interactions such as predation or competition for food and habitat. We studied the reproductive interactions between non-native brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) and native brown trout (Salmo trutta) in a Pyrenees Mountain stream (SW France). We found evidence of significant interspecific interactions owing to consistent spatial and temporal overlap in redd localizations and spawning periods. We observed mixed spawning groups composed of the two species, interspecific subordinate males, and presence of natural hybrids (tiger trout). These reproductive interactions could be detrimental to the reproduction success of both species. Our study shows that non-native species might have detrimental effects on native species via subtle hybridization behavior.
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