Seaweed Invasions

A Synthesis of Ecological, Economic and Legal Imperatives
Nachdrucked from Botanica Marina Vol. 50, Double Issue 5/6 (2007) 2008
ISBN: 978-3-11-019534-7
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 297 mm, Gewicht: 414 g

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, practical means to track and respond to invasive seaweeds in the field, as well as the ecology of invasions. The result is both a valuable multidisciplinary synthesis of work to date, and a pointer to future challenges and priorities.

Zielgruppe

Biology, Botany, Genetics and Breeding of Plants, Ecology, Physiology

Autoren/Hrsg.

Johnson, Craig

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Phykologie, Algen, Flechten, Lichen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter
Contents
Introduction Seaweed invasions: introduction and scope
Reviews 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
Conclusion Seaweed invasions: conclusions and future directions
Backmatte

Über Autor(innen)

Johnson, Craig
Craig R. Johnson, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australien