Introduced fish communities of mountain lakes: scientific approaches and ideological influences
Fish introductions have left major anthropogenic footprints on the biological history of mountain lakes. Based on a review, this paper focuses on the way limnological research on high altitude lakes integrates non-native fish communities. In the case of mountain lakes, limnological studies are deeply influenced by the way fish are perceived. The three trends highlighted attest to the strong sociological and ideological influence on the production of scientific knowledge and lead us to wonder about the need to revise the place given to fishes in mountain lake studies.