Episodic global dispersal in shallow water marine organisms: The case history of the European shore crabs Carcinus maenas and C. aestuarii

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1809-1820

  Carlton, James T ^a   Cohen, Andrew N ^b  

^a Williams Mystic   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Ballast water; Biological invasion; California; Carcinus aestuarii; Carcinus maenas; Carcinus mediterraneus; Dispersal; Europe; Fouling; Green crab; Introduction; Invasion history; Japan; South Africa; United States

Indexed keywords

BALLAST WATER; BIOGEOGRAPHY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CRAB; DISPERSAL; INTRODUCED SPECIES; RANGE EXPANSION;

CARCINUS AESTUARII; CARCINUS MAENAS; CARCINUS MEDITERRANEUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GRAPSIDAE; PORTUNIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0347627846     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2003.00962.x     Document Type: Article

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