Sentences with phrase «introduced rainbow trout»

«Climatic changes are threatening highly prized native trout as introduced rainbow trout continue to expand their range and hybridize with native populations through climate - induced «windows of opportunity,» putting many populations and species at greater risk than previously thought,» said project leader and USGS scientist Clint Muhlfeld.

Still other species, including recently introduced rainbow trout, flourish in still other rivers.

Not exact matches

But as waters in the region warm, rainbow trout have swum up from the western lakes where they were introduced decades ago to cutthroat native grounds.

Our results present a paradox — genetic introgression reduces fitness but progresses rapidly in most situations, where rainbow trout are introduced into native cutthroat trout habitats.

Lake Taupo is the largest lake by surface area in the country, and is a trout fishery with stocks of introduced brown and rainbow trout.