| Title |
Alien species in British brackish and marine waters |
| Authors |
Minchin, Dan ; Cook, Elizabeth J ; Clark, Paul F |
| DOI |
10.3391/ai.2013.8.1.02 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Aquatic invasions.. Helsinki : Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre. 2013, vol. 8, iss. 1, p. 3-19.. ISSN 1798-6540. eISSN 1818-5487 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Celtic seas ; English Channel ; North Sea ; introduction ; non-native ; invasive ; vectors ; secondary spread |
| Abstract [eng] |
Ninety alien species have been identified from British marine and brackish environments; of which 58 are established. Their arrival has been principally due to shipping and imported consignments of cultured species. The majority of alien species were initially reported from the English Channel, with many subsequently spreading northwards to the North or Celtic Seas. The majority of aliens in Britain originate from the North Pacific (N=35), followed by the North-west Atlantic (N=22). Additional alien species may be expected as a result of continued trade, port, and marina developments. Alterations in climate and extreme weather events are likely to result in future changes to the distribution of marine and brackish water alien species around the British coast. |
| Published |
Helsinki : Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2013 |
| CC license |
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