The non-native chironomid Eretmoptera murphyi in Antarctica: Erosion of the barriers to invasion

Biological Invasions

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 269-281

  Hughes, Kevin A ^a   Worland, M Roger ^a   Thorne, Michael A S ^a   Convey, Peter ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctic Peninsula; Distribution modelling; Non indigenous; Non native; South Georgia; Sub Antarctic

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOSAFETY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DISPERSAL; FLY; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; LARVA; MICROHABITAT; NATIVE SPECIES; NUTRIENT CYCLING; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; TOLERANCE; TRANSPLANTATION; TURNOVER;

ANTARCTICA; SIGNY ISLAND; SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS;

CHIRONOMIDAE; ERETMOPTERA MURPHYI;

EID: 84871932715     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-012-0282-1     Document Type: Article

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