Our article entitled “Trophic niche overlap between native and non-native fishes in Central Anatolian lakes, Türkiye” has been published in the Journal of Fish Biology.
The study examined the feeding preferences and trophic niche overlap of eight native and five non-native fish species found in seven lakes in Central Anatolia. The findings showed that native and non-native species used similar food resources and that there was a high level of dietary overlap between some species. Native species were found to be more specialized, whereas non-native species showed a more generalist feeding tendency.
The research draws attention to the potential effects of non-native fish species on the trophic structure of freshwater ecosystems and emphasizes the importance of region-specific monitoring and management studies for the conservation of Türkiye’s freshwater biodiversity.
To access the article:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jfb.70602
