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The Baltic – a sea of invaders
Type of publication
Straipsnis Web of Science ir Scopus duomenų bazėje / Article in Web of Science and Scopus database (S1)
Type of document
type::text::journal::journal article::research article
Author(s)
Leppäkoski, Erkki | Åbo Akademi University |
Gollasch, Stephan | Institute of Marine Research |
Gruszka, Piotr | Agricultural University |
Ojaveer, Henn | Estonian Marine Institute |
Panov, Vadim | Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences |
Title
The Baltic – a sea of invaders
Publisher (trusted)
Canadian Science Publishing |
Date Issued
Date Issued |
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2002 |
Extent
p. 1175-1188
Is part of
Canadian journal of fisheries and aquatic sciences. Ottawa : Canadian Science Publishing, 2002, vol. 59, no. 7.
Field of Science
Abstract
There are about 100 nonindigenous species recorded in the Baltic Sea. Invasive species have resulted in major changes in nearshore ecosystems, especially in coastal lagoons and inlets that can be identified as "centres of xenodiversity". Fewer than 70 of these species have established reproducing populations. Dominant invasion vectors include unintentional introductions via ballast water, tank sediments, and hull fouling, aquaculture, and the construction of canals that have facilitated active or passive natural dispersal. Of the approximately 60 unintentionally introduced species with a known invasion history, 38 are transoceanic (including 19 Atlantic species of American origin) and 18 of Ponto-Caspian origin. Species that have caused economic damage to fisheries, shipping, and industry include the hydrozoan Cordylophora caspia, the barnacle Balanus improvisus, the cladoceran Cercopagis pengoi, and the bivalve Dreissena polymorpha. The Baltic Sea has served as a secondary source of nonindigenous species to the North American Great Lakes. Further study is warranted to quantify large-scale ecosystem changes in the Baltic associated with establishment and population growth of nonindigenous species and to prevent future invasions.
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ISSN (of the container)
0706-652X
1205-7533
WOS
000177827100009
eLABa
2287733
Coverage Spatial
Kanada / Canada (CA)
Language
Anglų / English (en)
Bibliographic Details
53
Journal | IF | AIF | AIF (min) | AIF (max) | Cat | AV | Year | Quartile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES | 1.965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2002 | Q1 |
Journal | IF | AIF | AIF (min) | AIF (max) | Cat | AV | Year | Quartile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES | 1.965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2002 | Q1 |