The role of constructed reefs in non-indigenous species introductions and range expansions

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-11

  Sheehy, Daniel J ^a   Vik, Susan F ^a  

^a Aquabio Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial reefs; Coastal energy structures; Constructed reefs; Decommissioned petroleum platforms; Gulf of Mexico; Inactive ships; Invasive species; Non indigenous species

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL REEFS; COASTAL ENERGY STRUCTURES; DECOMMISSIONED PETROLEUM PLATFORMS; ENERGY STRUCTURES; GULF OF MEXICO; INVASIVE SPECIES; NONINDIGENOUS SPECIES;

BALLAST (RAILROAD TRACK); CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ECOLOGY; FISHERIES; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SHIPS;

REEFS;

BIOFOULING; DECOMMISSIONING; HABITAT CORRIDOR; HABITAT CREATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HARD-BOTTOM ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIVE SPECIES; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PROPAGULE; RANGE EXPANSION; REEF; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 71149106867     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2009.09.012     Document Type: Review

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