Biological, ecological and genetic characteristics of invasive Ponto-Caspian gobies (Gobiidae) in the Sava River Basin in Croatia

Invasive Ponto-Caspian gobies have recently caused dramatic changes in fish
assemblage structures throughout the Danube basin. While their presence in the Croatian
part of the basin has been noted and distribution studied, their dietary habits, impact on
native fish communities, condition, age and growth, presence of haplotypes and origin,
until now, have been unknown. In 2011, 17 locations in the…