Predicting Aquatic Threats

Predicting Aquatic Threats

Aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes region, many of them arriving in ballast water in ships, continue to establish themselves, causing major declines in important native species. Moyle and Marchetti have spent many years studying fish invasions in California, whose size and geography make it...

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Veröffentlicht in:Bioscience 2006-06, Vol.56 (6), p.459-459, Article 459
1. Verfasser: BEARDSLEY, TIMOTHY M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Environmental aspects
Geography
Government regulation
Indigenous species
Invasive fish
Invasive species
Laws, regulations and rules
NEWS & OPINION
Political aspects
Wildlife conservation
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Zusammenfassung:Aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes region, many of them arriving in ballast water in ships, continue to establish themselves, causing major declines in important native species. Moyle and Marchetti have spent many years studying fish invasions in California, whose size and geography make it a good laboratory for research on the topic.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1641/0006-3568(2006)56[459:PAT]2.0.CO;2