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Fish invasions of the Mediterranean Sea : change and renewal /

Biological invasions are one of the major factors affecting ecosystems throughout the world. The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most dynamic marine ecosystems in the world and is subject to ongoing invasions of marine organisms. This book focuses on fish invasions of the Mediterranean and presents...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: European Congress of Ichthyology
Other Authors: Golani, Daniel, Appelbaum-Golani, Brenda
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: Sofia : Pensoft, 2010.
Series:Pensoft series faunistica ; no. 91.
Subjects:
Exotic fishes > Mediterranean Sea.
Biological invasions > Mediterranean Sea.
Introduced fishes > Mediterranean Sea.
Fishes > Migration > Mediterranean Sea.
Fishes > Migration > Red Sea.
Marine biodiversity conservation > Mediterranean Sea.
Fishes > Mediterranean Sea.
Poissons > Migration > Rouge, Mer.
Poissons de mer.
Faune aquatique.
Biodiversité.
Recherche halieutique.
Biologie marine.
Mer Méditerranée.
Mer Rouge.
Biological invasions.
Exotic fishes.
Fishes.
Fishes > Migration.
Introduced fishes.
Marine biodiversity conservation.
Mediterranean Sea.
Red Sea.
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Summary:Biological invasions are one of the major factors affecting ecosystems throughout the world. The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most dynamic marine ecosystems in the world and is subject to ongoing invasions of marine organisms. This book focuses on fish invasions of the Mediterranean and presents the latest research on this subject. This comprehensive book includes chapters written by experts on paleontology, climate change, zoogeography, genetics, parasitology, biological monitoring and conservation, as well as chapters devoted to regional and local issues of countries surrounding the Mediterranean, written by experts from those countries. --Book Jacket.
Item Description:Outgrowth of a symposium at the 12th European Congress of Ichthyology, held in Sept. 2007 in Cavtat (Dubrovnik), Croatia. Cf. preface
Physical Description:332 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9546425265
9789546425263
ISSN:1312-0174 ;