Comprehensive review of the records of the biota of the Indian Seas and introduction of non-indigenous species

1. Comparison of the pre‐1960 faunal survey data for the Indian Seas with that for the post‐1960 period showed that 205 non‐indigenous taxa were introduced in the post‐1960 period; shipping activity is considered a plausible major vector for many of these introductions. 2. Of the non‐indigenous taxa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Aquatic conservation 2005-03, Vol.15 (2), p.117-146
1. Verfasser:	Subba Rao, D.V.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alexandrium Animal, plant and microbial ecology Applied ecology ballast water introductions Biological and medical sciences biological invasions biota of the Indian Seas Bivalvia Ciliata Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife Crustacea Ficopomatus enigmaticus Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Gymnodinium nagasakiense introduced species Mytilopsis sallei non-indigenous species Polychaeta Serpulidae Vibrio cholerae Vibrio mimicus Vibrio parahaemolyticus Vibrio vulnificus
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Zusammenfassung:	1. Comparison of the pre‐1960 faunal survey data for the Indian Seas with that for the post‐1960 period showed that 205 non‐indigenous taxa were introduced in the post‐1960 period; shipping activity is considered a plausible major vector for many of these introductions. 2. Of the non‐indigenous taxa, 21% were fish, followed by Polychaeta (
ISSN:	1052-7613 1099-0755
DOI:	10.1002/aqc.659