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Aquaculture & Fisheries Glossary
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Alien species |
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A species occurring in an area outside of its historically known natural range as a result of intentional or accidental dispersal by human activities (also known as an exotic or introduced species). |
| Reference |
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Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Editors. 2000. FishBase 2000: concepts, design and data sources. ICLARM, Los Baņos, Laguna, Philippines. 344 p. |
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