Marine Bioinvasions: Patterns, Processes and Perspectives

Judith Pederson

ISBN 10: 9401039844 / ISBN 13: 9789401039840

Published by Springer, Springer, 2012

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Marine Bioinvasions: Patterns, Processes and Perspectives
• Publisher: Springer, Springer
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9401039844
• ISBN 13: 9789401039840
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 260W x 195H x 9D millimeters 260 millimeters width by 195 millimeters height by 9 millimeters depth
• Weight: 337 grams

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Synopsis

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.