Ponto-Caspian gobies: Biological control of beneficial species

Overall effectiveness category Awaiting assessment
Number of studies: 0
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Background information and definitions

Numerous species benefit from the presence of beneficial species. Reducing the population of co-occurring beneficial species in localised populations, and limiting their spread or intentional introduction, may therefore offer a tool for managing and reducing goby populations.

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No evidence was found for reducing or controlling goby population size by reducing the population of co-occurring beneficial species.

'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.

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Key messages provide a descriptive index to studies we have found that test this intervention.

Studies are not directly comparable or of equal value. When making decisions based on this evidence, you should consider factors such as study size, study design, reported metrics and relevance of the study to your situation, rather than simply counting the number of studies that support a particular interpretation.

Please cite as:

Aldridge, D., Ockendon, N., Rocha, R., Smith, R.K. & Sutherland, W.J. (2019) Some aspects of control of freshwater invasive species. Pages 569-602 in: W.J. Sutherland, L.V. Dicks, N. Ockendon, S.O. Petrovan & R.K. Smith (eds) What Works in Conservation 2019. Open Book Publishers, Cambridge, UK.

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This Action forms part of the Action Synopsis:

Control of Freshwater Invasive Species

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