[Influence of introduced fish Percottus glenii (Odontobutidae, Pisces)].
Monitoring of 28 waterbodies has been carried out since 1994 in the region of reserve "Lake Glubokoe" (Moscow region, Russia). It was revealed that species diversity as well as abundance of larval amphibians correlate negatively with presence of introduced fish, rotan, Perccottus glenii (Odontobutidae). Newts (Triturus cristatus, T. vulgaris) and frogs (Rana temporaria, R. arvalis, R. lessonae) as a rule are not capable to breed in waterbodies colonised by rotan. In contrast, toads (Bufo bufo) breed successfully in such sites. Larvae of toads are comparatively less edible for rotan and pass their metamorphosis. Persistence of amphibians to predation of rotan decreases in the row: B. bufo (R. temporaria, R. arvalis and R. lessonae), T. vulgaris, T. cristatus. The Crested newt (T. cristatus) is the most endangered species and could extinct in next years.
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A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Leninskiy Prospekt 33, Moscow 117071, Russia. sevin@orc.ru
D000663:Amphibians / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes; D005618:Fresh Water; D007814:Larva; D009031:Moscow; D011157:Population Dynamics