The status of fish communities from the Buzau River catchment between 2003 and 2005

Abstract

The ichthyofauna of the Buzău river catchment area included 27 native species before 1960. Afterwards, due to strong human impacts, 7 native species were not found. Three new species were found: 2 native ones coming from the Siret River, and an invasive one - the topmouth gudgeon, coming from China. Thus, after the year 2000 only 23 fish species were present in the study area.

Keywords

• status
• biodiversity
• biological integrity
• stock
• Buzău River