Distinctiveness magnifies the impact of biological invaders in aquatic ecosystems

Ecology Letters

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 781-784

  Ricciardi, Anthony ^a   Atkinson, Susanna K ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Community ecology; Exotic species; Impact; Introduced species; Nonindigenous

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; INTRODUCED SPECIES;

EID: 4444266389     PISSN: 1461023X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2004.00642.x     Document Type: Article

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