Biological Invasions in Marine Ecosystems Ecological, Management, and Geographic Perspectives /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Rilov, Gil (Editor), Crooks, Jeffrey A. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, 204
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Animal ecology.; Aquatic ecology.; Conservation biology.; Ecology.; Wildlife.; Fish.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Life Sciences.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Life Sciences, general.; Animal Ecology.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.

Biological invasions are considered to be one of the greatest threats to the integrity of most ecosystems on earth. This volume explores the current state of marine bioinvasions, which have been growing at an exponential rate over recent decades. Focusing on the ecological aspects of biological inva...