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9781402014499: Marine Bioinvasions: Patterns, Processes and Perspectives

Sinopsis

Introductions of new species appear to be increasing and threaten native species and communities. The complexity of marine ecosystems challenges easy solutions to prevention, management, and control of introduced species. This text highlights issues of timely importance in marine bioinvasion science. Selected topics examine the potential evolutionary consequences of introduced organisms; examine the feasibility of biological control, and patterns of introductions. These papers were presented at the Second International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions that featured new research and understanding of ecosystems and the impacts of invasions in the short- and long-term. These papers should be of interest to scientists, students and managers with an interest in marine bioinvasions and the application of knowledge to management concerns.

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As the global rate of marine introductions increases, exotic species exert greater economic and ecological impacts, affecting ecosystems and human health. The complexity of marine ecosystems challenges our ability to find easy solutions to prevention, management, and control of introductions. This book highlights issues of timely importance in marine bioinvasion science. Selected topics explore the potential evolutionary consequences and ecological impacts of introduced organisms, examine the feasibility of biological control, and describe patterns of introduction. These papers were presented at the Second International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions, which featured new marine invasion research from around the world. These papers should be of interest to scientists, students, and managers with an interest in marine bioinvasions and the application of knowledge to management concerns.

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9789401039840: Marine Bioinvasions: Patterns, Processes and Perspectives: Patterns, Processes and Perspectives

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ISBN 10:  9401039844 ISBN 13:  9789401039840
Editorial: Springer, 2012
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