Invasive sea squirts: A growing global problem

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 342, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 3-4

  Lambert, Gretchen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Ascidian; Hull fouling; Invasive; Nonindigenous; Sea squirt

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; FOULING; INVASIBILITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MONOHULL VESSEL; NATIVE SPECIES; VERTEBRATE;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA;

EID: 33846588870     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.10.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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