Global invasions of marine and estuarine habitats by non-indigenous species: mechanisms, extent, and consequences

American Zoologist

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 621-632

  Ruiz, Gregory M ^a   Carlton, James T ^b   Grosholz, Edwin D ^c   Hines, Anson H ^c  

^a SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Williams Mystic   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 21944457364     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/37.6.621     Document Type: Article

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