Biological invaders are threats to human health: An overview

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 26, Issue 2-3, 2014, Pages 112-129

  Mazza, G ^a   Tricarico, E ^a   Genovesi, P ^b   Gherardi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

Author keywords

health hazards; human health; Invasive alien species; negative impacts; wellbeing

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; GLOBAL CHANGE; HEALTH RISK; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PUBLIC HEALTH; TOXIN;

EID: 84899587298     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03949370.2013.863225     Document Type: Review

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