Abbreviations used:

[B.]: found in the Baltic Sea.
[Oreg.]: found in Other regions
[Exp.]: found in Experimental studies.


Notes:

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Gulf of Riga/ecofunctional group: Fish bentophagous

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Alien species
name
First observed Taxon Ecofunctional
group
Origin Vector of
introduction
Salinity range
in native habitats
Ecological
impact
Impact
on uses/resources
Carassius gibelio1600 **Pisces Fish bentophagous
Asia, Siberia (inland waters)
Stocking
Community dominance [B.]
Competition [Oreg.]
Food-prey [Oreg.]
Hybridization [Oreg.]

Cyprinus carpio1400 **Pisces Fish bentophagous
Ponto-Caspian
Stocking
LimneticBioacummulation [Exp., Oreg.]
Community dominance [Oreg.]
Competition [Oreg.]
Habitat change [Oreg.]
Herbivory [Exp.]
Hybridization [Oreg.]
Predation [Exp., Oreg.]

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The mark ** next to the year means, that only decade (sometimes even century) is known.