TY  - JOUR
T1  - Range Expansion of Introduced Tilapia Species 
(<I>Oreochromis niloticus, </I>L. 1758, Cichlidae) in Turkey
AU - Mert, Ramazan AU - Cicek, Erdogan 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 9
IS  - 12
SP  - 1753
EP  - 1756
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2010.1753.1756
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2010.1753.1756
KW  - Damsa dam lake
KW  -Oreochromis niloticus
KW  -range expansion
KW  -invasion
KW  -tilapia
KW  -Turkey
AB  - Two individual of <I>Oreochromis niloticus</I> were caught in August and September 2009 by gillnet. The present study reported to most northerly record of introduced tropical freshwater fish species in Turkey. This record indicates its ability to adapt even cold regions with respect to it is a tropical climate fish species. However, there is not a clear explanation to the replacement of the Tilapia in Cappadocia. Therefore it should be confirmed the presence of the tilapia is accident or established in Nevsehir.
ER  -