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The condition of allochtonous fishes in the Mediterranean Vransko Lake
Fish introductions were a popular tool of fishery management during the 19th and most of the 20th century. The Croatian Mediterranean Vransko Lake, only one kilometer from the Adriatic Sea, was stocked after WWII with common carp from the Danube area. After the introductions the allochtonous ichthyofauna represented a much larger portion of both commercial and experimental catches. Thus, the aim of this paper was to ascertain their present condition in this oligotrophic lake located close to and partially linked with the Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean).