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Seaweed invasions : a synthesis of ecological, economic and legal imperatives /

In recognising an urgent need to move beyond case studies and develop a conceptual synthesis, the scope of this volume is broad, covering the principal elements of both the invasion process and human responses to seaweed invasions. This includes addressing legal frameworks for regulatory control, pr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Johnson, Craig R. (Craig Richard)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; New York : W. de Gruyter, ©2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Seaweed invasions: introduction and scope
  • Introductions of seaweeds: accidental transfer pathways and mechanisms
  • Intentional introductions of commercially harvested alien seaweeds
  • Mechanisms of invasion: establishment, spread and persistence of introduced seaweed populations
  • Mechanisms of invasions: can the recipient community influence invasion rates?
  • Methods for identifying and tracking seaweed invasions
  • Molecular approaches to the study of invasive seaweeds
  • Impacts of introduced seaweeds
  • Control of invasive seaweeds
  • Invasive seaweeds: global and regional law and policy responses
  • Seaweed invasions: conclusions and future directions.