Loss of natural areas and introduction of exotic species reduces fishing yields in the Paraná River in Brazil (IMAGE)

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Loss of natural areas and introduction of exotic species reduces fishing yields in the Paraná River in Brazil

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In a photo taken with a fisheye lens, researchers collect fish in the Paraná River. Native species have decreased, while invasive ones have increased over the past 20 years 

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Celso Ikedo/PELD-PIAP

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