Biological invaders in inland waters: Profiles, distribution, and threats

Francesca Gherardi

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i-xxix
Front matter
3-25
Part 1 / Introduction
3-25
Front matter
3-25
Biological invasions in inland waters: an overview
29-229
Part 2 / Distribution of invaders
29-229
Front matter
29-75
Invasive crustaceans in European inland waters
77-90
Non-indigenous freshwater crabs in France: a new occurrence of a potamid near Nice
91-101
Status and ecosystem interactions of the invasive Louisianan red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii in East Africa
103-121
Non-indigenous freshwater molluscs and their distribution in Italy
123-140
Non-indigenous animal species naturalized in Iberian inland waters
141-160
An overview of the natural history of non-indigenous amphibians and reptiles
161-174
The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) in Asia: a review
175-191
Semiaquatic mammals introduced into Italy: case studies in biological invasion
193-208
Invasions by plants in the inland waters and wetlands of Africa
209-229
Non-indigenous aquatic and semiaquatic plant species in France
233-336
Part 3 / Profiles of invaders
233-336
Front matter
233-257
Ecological traits of aquatic NIS invading Austrian fresh waters
259-273
Growth and reproduction of the goldfish Carassius auratus: a case study from Italy
275-287
Epigenetic context in the life history traits of the round goby, Neogobius melanostomus
289-306
Growth and life history traits of introduced pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) in Europe, and the relevance to its potential invasiveness
307-336
The biological flexibility of the pumpkinseed: a successful colonizer throughout Europe
339-433
Part 4 / Patterns and pathways of invasions
339-433
Front matter
339-345
Marine vs. freshwater invaders: is shipping the key vector for species introductions to Europe?
347-368
Modeling biological invasions of inland waters
369-379
Biomonotony: definition and assessment for macroinvertebrates in European running waters
381-400
Genetics and invasion biology in fresh waters: a pilot study of Procambarus clarkii in Europe
401-414
Do estuaries act as saline bridges to allow invasion of new freshwater systems by non-indigenous fish species?
415-422
Which factors determine non-indigenous fish dispersal? A study of the red piranha in tropical Brazilian lakes
423-433
The relationship between biodiversity and invasibility in central Swedish lakes invaded by Elodea species
437-623
Part 5 / Impacts of invaders
437-623
Front matter
437-462
Measuring the impact of freshwater NIS: what are we missing?
463-477
Invasion of the Baltic Sea basin by the Ponto-Caspian amphipod Pontogammarus robustoides and its ecological impact
479-493
Changes in the aquatic systems of north-eastern Europe after invasion by Gmelinoides fasciatus
495-506
The predatory impact of Dikerogammarus villosus on fish
507-542
Understanding the impact of invasive crayfish
543-558
Predation of invasive crayfish on aquatic vertebrates: the effect of Procambarus clarkii on fish assemblages in Mediterranean temporary streams
559-576
Assessing the trophic ecology of crayfish: a case study of the invasive Procambarus clarkii
577-596
Introduction and spread of crayfish (Parastacidae) in Western Australia and their potential to displace indigenous species
597-611
The zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha: reproduction and competition with the sponge Ephydatia fluvia
613-623
Seasonal effects on the antioxidant response and metal accumulation of Dreissena polymorpha
627-693
Part 6 / Managing invasions
627-693
Front matter
627-637
Towards a European strategy to halt biological invasions in inland waters
639-656
A risk assessment of biological invasions in the inland waterways of Europe: the Northern Invasion Corridor case study
657-668
Logistics of shipboard and dockside testing of ballast water treatment systems in the United States
669-678
Virtues and shortcomings of EU legal provisions for managing NIS: Rana catesbeiana and Trachemys scripta elegans as case studies
679-693
Problems and opportunities managing invasive Bullfrogs: is there any hope?
697-702
Part 7 / Concluding remarks
697-702
Front matter
697-702
A role for scientists
703-733
Back matter

About This Book

Title

Biological invaders in inland waters: Profiles, distribution, and threats

Editor

Francesca Gherardi(1)

Editor Affiliations

University of Firenze Department of Animal Biology and Genetics Via Romana 17 50125 Firenze Italy

Collection

Biomedical and Life Sciences

Subjects

Copyright Year

2007

DOI

10.1007/978-1-4020-6029-8

ISBN

978-1-4020-6028-1 (Print) 978-1-4020-6029-8 (Online)

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Springer Netherlands

SpringerLink Date

Thursday, August 30, 2007

About This Book Series

Title: Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology
Coverage: Volume 2 / 2007 - Volume 6 / 2011
Collection: Not Assigned
Subjects: None Assigned
SpringerLink Date: Thursday, August 30, 2007

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