Book ID: 98030
Golani, Daniel and Brenda Appelbaum-Golani (eds.)
Fish Invasions of the Mediterranean Sea. Change and Renewal. 2010. (Pensoft Series Faunistica, Vol.91). col. photogr. maps. figs. 332 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
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 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.