Incursion and excursion of Antarctic biota: Past, present and future

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 121-142

  Barnes, D K A ^a   Hodgson, D A ^a   Convey, P ^a   Allen, C S ^a   Clarke, A ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alien species; Antarctica; Dispersal; Invasions; Southern Ocean; Species transport

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOTA; CONTINENTAL DRIFT; CURRENT; DISPERSAL;

ANTARCTICA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 33644760395     PISSN: 1466822X     EISSN: 14668238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-822X.2006.00216.x     Document Type: Review

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