A hotspot of non-native marine fishes: Evidence for the aquarium trade as an invasion pathway

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 266, Issue , 2004, Pages 239-244

  Semmens, Brice X ^a   Buhle, Eric R ^a   Salomon, Anne K ^a   Pattengill Semmens, Christy V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Reef Environmental Education Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquarium trade; Ballast water; Invasion control; Marine conservation; Non indigenous species; Reef Environmental Education Foundation; Reef fish

Indexed keywords

BALLAST WATER; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CORAL REEF; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES;

FLORIDA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA; PISCES;

EID: 1342311211     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps266239     Document Type: Article

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