RT Journal Article ID 3735e5f34aafdaa0 A1 Afanasyev, S. A. A1 Gupalo, Ye. A. A1 Manturova, O. V. T1 Distribution and Peculiarities of Biology of the Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (Perciformes: Centrarchidae) in the Water Bodies of Kyiv City JF Hydrobiological Journal JO HYD YR 2017 FD 2017-08-08 VO 53 IS 3 SP 14 OP 25 K1 invasive species K1 pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus K1 water bodies of Kyiv city AB In the water bodies of Kyiv city high density of the invasive fish species Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus) was registered. The fish is characterized by high ecological flexibility, serve as a trophic competitor and thus can threaten aboriginal fishes. By totality of morphological features pumpkinseed from the water bodies of Kyiv occupies a detached position and is characterized by significant variability, high growth rate, high fatness and nutritional state, and earlier maturing. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/38cb2223012b73f2,15bb79201af12fa8,3735e5f34aafdaa0.html