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

Hardcover  642 pp  ISBN 9783540792352      £162.00

Important aspects of managing marine bioinvasions are also discussed, as are many informative case studies from around the world.

Written for researchers, environmental managers, and advanced students

Contents

Section I Perspectives on Marine Invasions

• Marine Bioinvasions: Conservation Hazards and Vehicles, for Ecological Understanding , Gil Rilov and Jeffrey A Crooks
• Deep Invasion Ecology and the Assembly of Communities, in Historical Time , James T Carlton
• Natural and Climate Change Mediated Invasions , Steve I Lonhart
• Modeling Marine Invasions: Current and Future Approaches , Marjorie J Wonham and Mark A Lewis

Section II Invader Arrival

• Characterizing Vectors of Marine Invasion , Dan Minchin, Stephan Gollasch, Andrew N Cohen,, Chad L Hewitt, and Sergej Olenin
• The Vessel as a Vector - Biofouling, Ballast Water, and Sediments , Chad L Hewitt, Stephan Gollasch, and Dan Minchin
• The Role of Propagule Pressure in Invasion Success , Emma L Johnston, Richard F Piola, and Graeme F Clark,
• Differentiating Successful and Failed Invaders:, Species Pools and the Importance of Defi ning Vector,, Source and Recipient Regions , A Whitman Miller and Gregory M Ruiz

Section III Invader Establishment

• The Establishment of Invasive Species , Jeffrey A Crooks and Gil Rilov
• The Role of Phenotypic Plasticity in Marine Biological, Invasions , L David Smith
• Escape from Parasites , Mark E Torchin and Kevin D Lafferty
• Ecological Factors Affecting Community Invasibility , Suzanne V Olyarnik, Matthew ES Bracken, Jarrett E Byrnes,, A Randall Hughes, Kristin M Hultgren, and John J Stachowicz,

Section IV Invader Integration into Ecosystems

• The Integration of Invasive Species into Marine Ecosystems , Gil Rilov
• Competition in Marine Invasions , James E Byers
• Predator-Prey Interactions of Marine Invaders , Gil Rilov
• The Role of Exotic Marine Ecosystem Engineers , Jeffrey A Crooks
• Multitrophic Effects of Invasions in Marine, and Estuarine Systems , Edwin D Grosholz and Gregory M Ruiz, ,

Section V Management Perspectives

• Marine Bioinvasion Management: Structural Framework , Chad L Hewitt, Richard A Everett, Naomi Parker,, and Marnie L Campbell
• Examples of Current International, Regional and National, Regulatory Frameworks for Preventing and Managing, Marine Bioinvasions , Chad L Hewitt, Richard A Everett, and Naomi Parker
• An Overview of Risk Assessment in a Marine, Biosecurity Context , Marnie L Campbel
• Differing Consequences of Removing Ecosystem-Modifying, Invaders: Signifi cance of Impact and Community Context, to Restoration Potential , Sally D Hacker and Megan N Dethier

Section VI Geographic Perspectives

• Geographic Perspectives of Invasions in the Sea , Jeffrey A Crooks and Gil Rilov
• The Status and Distribution of Marine Alien Species, in South Africa , Charles L Griffiths, Tamara B Robinson, and Angela Mead
• Marine Invasions in New Zealand: A History of Complex, Supply-Side Dynamics , Barbara J Hayden, Graeme J Inglis, and David R Schiel
• Marine Bioinvasions in Australia , Cathryn Sliwa, Sasha Migus, Felicity McEnnulty,, and Keith R Hayes
• Marine Bioinvasions in the Southeastern Pacifi c: Status,, Ecology, Economic Impacts, Conservation and Management , Juan C Castilla and Paula E Neill
• Marine Bioinvasions in the Brazilian Coast: Brief Report, on History of Events, Vectors, Ecology, Impacts and Management, of Non-indigenous Species , Carlos Eduardo Leite Ferreira, Andrea de Oliveira Ribeiro Junqueira,, Maria Célia Villac, and Rubens Mendes Lopes
• Four Centuries of Biological Invasions in Tidal Waters, of the Chesapeake Bay Region , Paul W Fofonoff, Gregory M Ruiz, Anson H Hines,, Brian D Steves, and James T Carlton
• Introduced Aquatic Species of the North Sea Coasts, and Adjacent Brackish Waters , Stephan Gollasch, Deniz Haydar, Dan Minchin, Wim J Wolff,, and Karsten Reise
• European Enclosed and Semi-enclosed Seas , Erkki Leppäkoski, Tamara Shiganova, and Boris Alexandrov, Marine Bioinvasions in the Mediterranean Sea -
• History,, Distribution and Ecology , Gil Rilov and Bella Galil, A First Assessment of Invasive Marine Species on Chinese, and Korean Coasts , Kyung S Seo and Yoon Lee,
• Invasions of Estuaries vs the Adjacent Open Coast:, A Global Perspective , Rikke K Preisler, Kerstin Wasson, Wim J Wolff,, and Megan C Tyrrell,

Section VII Concluding Thoughts,

• Future Directions For Marine Invasions Research , Jeffrey A Crooks and Gil Rilov

Subject Index
Taxonomic Index