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Indications of marine bioinvasion from network theory [PDF]
The transport of huge amounts of small aquatic organisms in the ballast tanks and at the hull of large cargo ships leads to ever increasing rates of marine bioinvasion.
Kölzsch, Andrea +5 more
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Marine bioinvasion: concern for ecology and shipping [PDF]
Marine bioinvasion - introduction of marine organisms alien to local ecosystem through ship hulls and ballast water - has serious consequences to native biota, fishery and general coastal ecosystem.
Harkantra, S. N. +7 more
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First record of the invasive dinoflagellate Ceratium furcoides (Levander) Langhans, 1925 in a subtropical coastal freshwater lagoon in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil [PDF]
Ceratium is a planktonic dinoflagellate commonly found in temperate continental waters. In recent decades, Ceratium species have been reported in tropical water bodies, where they are considered invasive.
Renato Miziara Assef dos Santos +4 more
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Bioinvasion in secondary forests and evaluation of wood for the energy use of Pittosporum undulatum Vent. [PDF]
Invasive alien species are considered the second largest cause of biodiversity loss in the world. Pittosporum undulatum Vent, native to Southwest Australia, was introduced in Brazil for ornamental purposes and is now considered invasive in several states.
Freitas, Thales Castilhos de
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Zaprionus indianus is a dipteran (Drosophilidae) with a wide distribution throughout the tropics and temperate Palearctic and Nearctic regions. There have been proposals to reclassify the genus Zaprionus as a subgenus or group of the genus Drosophila ...
Leliane Silva Commar +3 more
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Pumping systems, especially those used in the water supply sector and in industrial and hydroelectric facilities, are commonly infested by the golden mussel. This causes an increase in maintenance operations (e.g., system shutdowns for cleaning) that can
Tâmara Rita Costa de Souza +6 more
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The Mysidae (Crustacea: Peracarida: Mysida) in fresh and oligohaline waters of the Mediterranean. Taxonomy, biogeography, and bioinvasion [PDF]
Wittmann, Karl J., Ariani, Antonio P., Daneliya, Mikhail (2016): The Mysidae (Crustacea: Peracarida: Mysida) in fresh and oligohaline waters of the Mediterranean. Taxonomy, biogeography, and bioinvasion.
Ariani, Antonio P. +5 more
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This contribution presents the first record of the Asian clam Corbicula fluminea Müller, 1774 in Greece. The species was collected in Erythropotamos River (Reka Luda Луда река), one of the main tributaries of Evros River (classical name of the Maritsa ...
Karaouzas Ioannis +3 more
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The Demon-Seed: Bioinvasion as the Unsettling of Environmental Cosmopolitanism [PDF]
Spearheaded by Beck and the ‘world risk society’ thesis, contemporary commentators in search of evidence of political renewal ‘from below’ have discerned a convergence of environmental and cosmopolitan sensibilities.
Clark, Nigel
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Talitroides topitotum (Amphipoda) was introduced in Brazil by silviculture activities. Currently the species is distributed in the states of Paraná, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Frederico Jacob Eutrópio +1 more
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