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International Introductions of
Cyprinus carpio carpio Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Lever, C. 1977 | ||||
| To: | UK | ||||
| FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Europe | ||||
| FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | |||||
| Range: | 1300 - 1496 | ||||
| Period: | Pre 18th century | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, continuous restocking | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | angling/sport | ||||
| Comments: | Introduction date given as historical (Ref. 1739). Introduced during the 14th or 15th centuries probably from the River Danube or from western Europe as an extension of its westward spread by man. May have also been introduced from Asia. Impact: habitat destruction (Gordon Copp, pers. comm., Oct. 18, 2006). Also Ref. 5204. Ref: Davies, C., J. Shelley, P. Harding, I. McLean, R. Gardiner and G. Peirson (eds.), 2004 | ||||
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