Spatial distribution, habitat preference and colonization status of two alien terrestrial invertebrate species in Antarctica

Antarctic Science

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 221-231

  Hughes, Kevin A ^a   Worland, M Roger ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chironomid; enchytraeid; establishment; invasive; non indigenous; Signy Island

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COLONIZATION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; FLY; HABITAT SELECTION; INVASIVE SPECIES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANTARCTICA; SIGNY ISLAND; SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS;

BRYOPHYTA; CHIRONOMIDAE; ENCHYTRAEIDAE; ERETMOPTERA MURPHYI; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 77954535096     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102009990770     Document Type: Article

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