Biological Invasions in Marine Ecosystems : Ecological, Management, and Geographic Perspectives /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2009. |
| Series: | Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis,
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Table of Contents:
- Perspectives on Marine Invasions
- Marine Bioinvasions: Conservation Hazards and Vehicles for Ecological Understanding
- Deep Invasion Ecology and the Assembly of Communities in Historical Time
- Natural and Climate Change Mediated Invasions
- Modeling Marine Invasions: Current and Future Approaches
- Invader Arrival
- Characterizing Vectors of Marine Invasion
- The Vessel as a Vector - Biofouling, Ballast Water and Sediments
- The Role of Propagule Pressure in Invasion Success
- Differentiating Successful and Failed Invaders: Species Pools and the Importance of Defining Vector, Source and Recipient Regions
- Invader Establishment
- The Establishment of Invasive Species
- The Role of Phenotypic Plasticity in Marine Biological Invasions
- Escape from Parasites
- Ecological Factors Affecting Community Invasibility
- Invader Integration into Ecosystems
- The Integration of Invasive Species into Marine Ecosystemss
- Competition in Marine Invasions
- Predator-Prey Interactions of Marine Invaders
- The Role of Exotic Marine Ecosystem Engineers
- Multitrophic Effects of Invasions in Marine and Estuarine Systems
- Management Perspectives
- Marine Bioinvasion Management: Structural Framework
- Examples of Current International, Regional and National Regulatory Frameworks for Preventing and Managing Marine Bioinvasions
- An Overview of Risk Assessment in a Marine Biosecurity Context
- Differing Consequences of Removing Ecosystem-Modifying Invaders: Significance of Impact and Community Context to Restoration Potential
- Geographic Perspectives
- Geographic Perspectives of Invasions in the Sea
- The Status and Distribution of Marine Alien Species in South Africa
- Marine Invasions in New Zealand: A History of Complex Supply-Side Dynamics
- Marine Bioinvasions in Australia
- Marine Bioinvasions in the Southeastern Pacific: Status, Ecology, Economic Impacts, Conservation and Management
- Marine Bioinvasions in the Brazilian Coast: Brief Report on History of Events, Vectors, Ecology, Impacts and Management of Non-indigenous Species
- Four Centuries of Biological Invasions in Tidal Waters of the Chesapeake Bay Region
- Introduced Aquatic Species of the North Sea Coasts and Adjacent Brackish Waters
- European Enclosed and Semi-enclosed Seas
- Marine Bioinvasions in the Mediterranean Sea - History, Distribution and Ecology
- A First Assessment of Invasive Marine Species on Chinese and Korean Coasts
- Invasions of Estuaries vs the Adjacent Open Coast: A Global Perspective
- Concluding Thoughts
- Future Directions For Marine Invasions Research.