Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
tilapia, fish, livebearing fish, native fish, local habitats
College
Life Sciences
Department
Biology
Abstract
Tilapia is a commonly farmed fish throughout the world because of its nutritional value, reproductive efficiency, high resistance to disease, and the low-cost of production. However, despite such commercial benefits, there are some characteristics of this fish that are being overlooked. Previous field research in Costa Rica suggests that when tilapia escape from local farms into nearby streams, they negatively impact native fishes, both in terms of abundance and diversity (unpubl. data). The native fish most notably affected are small, livebearing poecealiids.
Recommended Citation
Scott, Laura and Johnson, Dr. Jerald B.
(2013)
"Tilapia Fish: Feast or Famine?,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 1054.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1054