Accidental transfer of non-native soil organisms into Antarctica on construction vehicles

Biological Invasions

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 875-891

  Hughes, K A ^a   Convey, P ^a   Maslen, N R ^a   Smith, R I L ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Biosecurity; Cargo; Human impact; Invasion; Non native species; Sub Antarctic; Vehicles

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOSAFETY; GUIDELINE; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL BIOTA; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

ANTARCTICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; FUNGI; INVERTEBRATA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; NEMATODA;

EID: 77952239938     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-009-9508-2     Document Type: Article

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