002793

Vol. 76 (3) 2024

ARTICLES

Initial Invasion Stage of the Pikeperch Sander lucioperca (Linnaeus, 1758) (Actinoprerygii: Percidae) in Kerkini Reservoir, Greece

Olga Petriki* & Dimitra C. Bobori

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*Laboratory of Ichthyology, Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; opetriki@bio.auth.gr

https://doi.org/10.71424/azb76.3.002793

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Abstract
The first evidence for a population establishment of the pikeperch Sander lucioperca in a Balkan reservoir is presented. During a fish monitoring campaign, both adult and juvenile specimens of the species were captured. We employed the Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit (AS-ISK) to evaluate the invasiveness potential of the species within the reservoir. The estimated AS-ISK score indicated a high risk of invasiveness, with expectations of increased risk in the future.

Key words
Non-native species, Risk Analyses, Greece

How to Cite
Petriki O. & Bobori D.C. 2024. Initial Invasion Stage of the Pikeperch Sander lucioperca (Linnaeus, 1758) (Actinoprerygii: Percidae) in Kerkini Reservoir, Greece. Acta zoologica bulgarica 76 (3) 441-444.

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