Subantarctic hitchhikers: Expeditioners as vectors for the introduction of alien organisms

Biological Conservation

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 207-219

  Whinam, J ^a   Chilcott, N ^b   Bergstrom, D M ^b  

^a Nature Conservation Branch   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alien species Invasive species; Exotic species South Ocean; Island conservation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; EXPLORATION; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; VECTOR;

ANTARCTICA;

ARANEAE; ASTERACEAE; BRYOPHYTA; INSECTA; POACEAE;

EID: 4344639686     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.04.020     Document Type: Article

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