Biological invasions : patterns, management, and economic impacts / Rebecca Waterman, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Waterman, Rebecca, editor.

Series:

Environmental research advances series.

Environmental Research Advances

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biological invasions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Alien-also called non-indigenous or non-native-species are defined as those species that colonize an area beyond their natural range, where they reproduce and establish a population. It is known that plants, animals and microorganisms have been intentionally transferred with human discovery voyages for centuries and, possibly, since the shift from foraging to agricultural and pastoralist societies. As a result, many 'exotic' species are now among our preferred foods, dearest pets, good-looking houseplants and decorative aquarium weeds, but most of them cannot be considered alien species, as th

Contents:

""BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS: PATTERNS, MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS""; ""BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS: PATTERNS, MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: Invasive Aquatic Microorganisms: Patterns of Introduction and Impacts""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Patterns of Invasion""; ""Invasions by Free-Living Microorganisms""; ""Microbial Invasion Ecology""; ""Impacts of Invasions""; ""Control Measures""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: Biological Invasions of Malaria Parasites and Their Bird Hosts""; ""Abstract""

""Introduction""""Biological Invasions of Malaria Parasites and Their Bird Hosts""; ""Avian Malaria Parasites as Emerging Infectious Diseases: The Novel Weapon Hypothesis""; ""Introduction of Avian Malaria in Hawaiian Islands""; ""Avian Malaria Outbreaks in New Zealand""; ""Studies of Avian Malaria in Galápagos Islands""; ""Invasive Avian Malaria in Native Birds of Peru""; ""Avian Malaria Parasites and the Enemy Release Hypothesis""; ""Avian Malaria Parasites and the Biotic Resistance Hypothesis""; ""Conclusion and Future Directions""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""

""Chapter 3: Aquatic Alien Animals in China: Their Introduction, Invasion and Management""""1Key Laboratory of the Conservation and Ecological Restoration of""; ""Fishery Resource in Pearl River, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China""; ""2Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource""; ""Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences,""; ""Guangzhou, China""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Definition of Aquatic Animal Invasion""

""Introduced Alien Aquatic Animals in China""""Main Aquatic Invasive Species and Impacts""; ""Management of Alien Invasive Aquatic Animals""; ""Prevention and Control of Invasive Fish""; ""Control measures""; ""Management of Invasive Invertebrate: Apple Snail""; ""Control measures""; ""Suggestions for the Future Management""; ""International cooperation and information exchange""; ""Institutional improvement""; ""Reinforcing the basic research""; ""Managing invasive species in the face of climate change""; ""Reinforcing education and publicity to improve awareness""; ""Conclusion""

""Acknowledgments""""References""; ""Chapter 4: Phenology of Prunus Mahaleb, a Fleshy Fruited Tree Invading Natural Grasslands in Argentine Pampas""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Methodology""; ""Study Species""; ""Study Area""; ""Sampling Design""; ""Data Analysis""; ""Results""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63482-034-7

OCLC:

904249349