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Introduced Species: 2004 Publications

Aerni, P.  Risk, regulation and innovation: The case of aquaculture and transgenic fish.  Aquatic Sciences 66(3): 327-341, 2004.

Aguilar-Rosas, R., Aguilar-Rosas, L.E., Avila-Serrano, G., and Marcos-Ramirez, R.  First record of Undaria pinnatifida (Harvey) Suringar (Laminariales, Phaeophyta) on the Pacific coast of Mexico.  Botanica Marina 47(3): 255-258, 2004.

Arnold, W.S., Walters, S.L., Fajans, J.S., Peters, S.C., and Bert, T.M.  Influence of congeneric aquaculture on hard clam (Mercenaria spp.) population genetic structure.  Aquaculture International 12(2): 139-160, 2004.

Ayres, D.R., Smith, D.L., Zaremba, K., Klohr, S., and Strong, D.R.  Spread of exotic cordgrasses and hybrids (Spartina sp.) in the tidal marshes of San Francisco Bay, California, USA.  Biological Invasions 6(2): 221-231, 2004.

Bakke, T.A., Harris, P.D., Hansen, H., Cable, J., and Hansen, L.P.  Susceptibility of Baltic and east Atlantic salmon Salmo salar stocks to Gyrodactylus salaris (Monogenea).  Diseases of Aquatic Organisms  58(2-3): 171-177, 2004.
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Balata, D., Piazzi, L., and Cinelli, F.  A comparison among assemblages in areas invaded by Caulerpa taxifolia and C. racemosa on a subtidal Mediterranean rocky bottom.  P.S.Z.N.I: Marine Ecology 25(1): 1-13, 2004.

Barnes, D.K.A., Warren, N.L., Webb, K., Phalan, B., and Reid, K.  Polar pedunculate barnacles piggy-back on pycnogona, penguins, pinniped seals and plastics.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 284: 305-310, 2004.
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Blackburn, T.M., Cassey, P., Duncan, R.P., Evans, K.L., and Gaston, K.J.  Avian extinction and mammalian introductions on oceanic islands.  Science 305(5692): 1955-1958, 2004.

Branch, G.M. and Steffani, C.N.  Can we predict the effects of alien species?  A case-history of the invasion of South Africa by Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck).  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 300(1-2): 189-215, 2004.

Britton-Simmons, K.H.  Direct and indirect effects of the introduced alga Sargassum muticum on benthic, subtidal communities of Washington State, USA.  Marine Ecology Progress Series  277: 61-78, 2004.
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Bruno, J.F., Kennedy, C.W., Rand, T.A., and Grant, M.B.  Landscape-scale patterns of biological invasions in shoreline plant communities.  Oikos 107(3): 531-540, 2004.

Bush, S.L., Precht, W.F., Woodley, J.D., and Bruno, J.F.  Indo-Pacific mushroom corals found on Jamaican reefs.  Coral Reefs 23(2): 234, 2004.

Bushek, D., Richardson, D., Bobo, M.Y., and Coen, L.D.  Quarantine of oyster shell cultch reduces the abundance of Perkinsus marinus.  Journal of Shellfish Research 23(2): 369-373, 2004.
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Calcinai, B., Bavestrello, G., and Cerrano, C.  Dispersal and association of two alien species in the Indonesian coral reefs:  the octocoral Carijoa riisei and the demosponge Desmapsamma anchorata.  Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 84(5): 937-941, 2004.

Campos, J.A., Herrera, M., Biurrun, I., and Loidi, J.  The role of alien plants in the natural coastal vegetation in central-northern Spain.  Biodiversity and Conservation 13(12): 2275-2293, 2004.

Casas, G., Scrosati, R., and Piriz, M.L.  The invasive kelp Undaria pinnatifida (Phaeophyceae, Laminariales) reduces native seaweed diversity in Nuevo Gulf (Patagonia, Argentina).  Biological Invasions 6(4): 411-416, 2004.

Castilla, J.C., Lagos, N.A., and Cerda, M.  Marine ecosystem engineering by the alien ascidian Pyura praeputialis on a mid-intertidal rocky shore.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 268: 119-130, 2004.
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Challies, C.N. and Burleigh, R.R.  Abundance and breeding distribution of the white-flippered penguin (Eudyptula minor albosignata) on Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.  Notornis 51(1): 1-6, 2004.

Chavanich, S. and Harris, L.G.  Impact of the non-native macroalga Codium fragile (Sur.) Hariot ssp tomentosoides (Van Goor) Silva on the native snail Lacuna vincta (Montagu, 1803) in the Gulf of Maine.  Veliger 47(2): 85-90, 2004.

Corkum, L.D., Sapota, M.R., and Skora, K.E.  The round goby, Neogobius melanostomus, a fish invader on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.  Biological Invasions 6(2): 173-181, 2004.

Coutts, A.D.M. and Taylor, M.D.  A preliminary investigation of biosecurity risks associated with biofouling on merchant vessels in New Zealand.  New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 38(2): 215-229, 2004.

Cuddington, K. and Hastings, A.  Invasive engineers.  Ecological Modelling 178(3-4): 335-347, 2004.

Cuthbert, R. and Hilton, G.  Introduced house mice Mus musculus: a significant predator of threatened and endemic birds on Gough Island, South Atlantic Ocean?  Biological Conservation  117(5): 483-489, 2004.

Cuthbert, R., Sommer, E., Ryan, P., Cooper, J., and Hilton, G.  Demography and conservation of the Tristan albatross Diomedea [exulans] dabbenena.  Biological Conservation 117(5): 471-481, 2004.

David, M. and Perkovic, M.  Ballast water sampling as a critical component of biological invasions risk management.  Marine Pollution Bulletin 49(4): 313-318, 2004.

Davis, H.G., Taylor, C.M., Civille, J.C., and Strong, D.R.  An Allee effect at the front of a plant invasion: Spartina in a Pacific estuary.  Journal of Ecology 92(2): 321-327, 2004.

DeGraaf, J.D. and Tyrrell, M.C.  Comparison of the feeding rates of two introduced crab species, Carcinus maenas and Hemigrapsus sanguineus, on the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis.  Northeastern Naturalist 11(2): 163-166, 2004.

Delibes, M., Clavero, M., Prenda, J., Blazquez, M.D., and Ferreras, P.  Potential impact of an exotic mammal on rocky intertidal communities of northwestern Spain.  Biological Invasions 6(2): 213-219, 2004.

de Paula, A.F. and Creed, J.C.  Two species of the coral  Tubastraea (Cnidaria, Scleractinia) in Brazil: A case of accidental introduction.  Bulletin of Marine Science 74(1): 175-183, 2004.

Devlin, R.H., D'Andrade, M., Uh, M., and Biagi, C.A.  Population effects of growth hormone transgenic coho salmon depend on food availability and genotype by environment interactions.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences [USA] 101(24), 2004.

Doblin, M.A., Popels, L.C., Coyne, K.J., Hutchins, D.A., Cary, S.C., and Dobbs, F.C.  Transport of the harmful bloom alga Aureococcus anophagefferens by oceangoing ships and coastal boats.  Applied and Environmental Microbiology 70(11): 6495-6500, 2004.

Doyle, D. and Kelso, T.  Genetically engineered salmon, ecological risk, and environmental policy.  Bulletin of Marine Science 74(3): 509-528, 2004.

Drake, J.M. and Keller, R.P.  Environmental justice alert:  Do developing nations bear the burden of risk for invasive species?  BioScience 54(8): 718-719, 2004.

Drake, J.M. and Lodge, D.M.  Global hot spots of biological invasions: evaluating options for ballast-water management.  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London [B] 271: 575-580, 2004.

Dukes, J.S. and Mooney, H.A.  Disruption of ecosystem processes in western North America by invasive species.  Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 77(3): 411-437, 2004.

Duran, S., Giribet, G., and Turon, X.  Phylogeographical history of the sponge Crambe crambe (Porifera, Poecilosclerida): range expansion and recent invasion of the Macaronesian islands from the Mediterranean Sea.  Molecular Ecology 13(1): 109-122, 2004.

Elston, R.A., Dungan, C.F., Meyers, T.R., and Reece, K.S.  Perkinsus sp infection risk for Manila clams, Venerupis philippinarum (A. Adams and Reeve, 1850) on the Pacific coast of North and Central America.  Journal of Shellfish Research 23(1): 101-105, 2004.
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Endresen, O., Behrens, H.L., Brynestad, S., Andersen, A.B., and Skjong, R.  Challenges in global ballast water management.  Marine Pollution Bulletin 48(7-8): 615-623, 2004.

Fenner, D. and Banks, K.  Orange cup coral Tubastraea coccinea invades Florida and the Flower Garden Banks, northwestern Gulf of Mexico.  Coral Reefs 23(4): 505-507, 2004.

Floerl, O., Pool, T.K., and Inglis, G.J.  Positive interactions between nonindigenous species facilitate transport by human vectors.  Ecological Applications 14(6): 1724-1736, 2004.

Floyd, T. and Williams, J.  Impact of green crab (Carcinus maenas L.) predation on a population of soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria L.) in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence.  Journal of Shellfish Research 23(2): 457-462, 2004.
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Galil, B.S.  Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1851: An Indo-Pacific swimming crab new to the Mediterranean (Decapoda, Brachyura, Portunidae).  Crustaceana 77: 249-251, 2004.

Golani, D.  First record of the muzzled blenny (Ostelchthyes: Blenniidae: Omobranchus punctatus) from the Mediterranean, with remarks on ship-mediated fish introduction.  Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 84(4): 851-852, 2004.

Goodwin, A.E., Peterson, J.E., Meyers, T.R., and Money, D.J.  Transmission of exotic fish viruses: The relative risks of wild and cultured bait.  Fisheries 29(5): 19-23, 2004.

Gurevitch, J. and Padilla, D.K.  Are invasive species a major cause of extinctions?  Trends in Ecology and Evolution 19(9): 470-474, 2004.

Hewitt, C.L., Campbell, M.L., Thresher, R.E., Martin, R.B., Boyd, S., Cohen, B.F., Currie, D.R., Gomon, M.F., Keough, M.J., Lewis, J.A., Lockett, M.M., Mays, N., McArthur, M.A., OHara, T.D., Poore, G.C.B., Ross, D.J., Storey, M.J., Watson, J.E., and Wilson, R.S.  Introduced and cryptogenic species in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.  Marine Biology 144(1): 183-202, 2004.

Hoddle, M.S.  Restoring balance: Using exotic species to control invasive exotic species.  Conservation Biology 18(1): 38-49, 2004.

Hooff, R.C. and Bollens, S.M.  Functional response and potential predatory impact of Tortanus dextrilobatus, a carnivorous copepod recently introduced to the San Francisco Estuary.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 277: 167-179, 2004.
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Husa, V., Sjotun, K., and Lein, T.E.  The newly introduced species Heterosiphonia japonica Yendo (Dasyaceae, Rhodophyta): geographical distribution and abundance at the Norwegian southwest coast.  Sarsia 89(3): 211-217, 2004.

Kilpatrick, A.M., Gluzberg, Y., Burgett, J., and Daszak, P.  Quantitative risk assessment of the pathways by which West Nile virus could reach Hawaii.  EcoHealth 1: 205-209, 2004.

Kim, M.S., Yang, E.C., Mansilla, A., and Sung, M.B.  Recent introduction of Polysiphonia morrowii (Cerarniales, Rhodophyta) to Punta Arenas, Chile.  Botanica Marina 47(5): 389-394, 2004.

Jackson, D.B., Fuller, R.J., and Campbell, S.T.  Long-term population changes among breeding shorebirds in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in relation to introduced hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus).  Biological Conservation 117(2): 151-166, 2004.

Jensen, G.C. and Armstrong, D.A.  The occurrence of the Japanese mitten crab, Eriocheir japonica (De Haan), on the west coast of North America.  California Fish and Game 90(2): 94-99, 2004.

Lambrinos, J.G.  How interactions between ecology and evolution influence contemporary invasion dynamics.  Ecology 85(8): 2061-2070, 2004.

Lefebvre, F.S. and Crivelli, A.J.  Anguillicolosis: dynamics of the infection over two decades.  Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 62(3): 227-232, 2004.
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Levings, C.D., Cordell, J.R., Ong, S., and Piercey, G.  The origin and identity of invertebrate organisms being transported to Canada's Pacific coast by ballast water.  Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 61(1): 1-11, 2004.
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Lewis, P.N., Riddle, M.J., and Hewitt, C.L.  Management of exogenous threats to Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands: balancing risks from TBT and non-indigenous marine organisms.  Marine Pollution Bulletin 49(11-12): 999-1005, 2004.

Lorvelec, O., Delloue, X., Pascal, M., and Mege, S.  Impact of allochthonous mammals on some autochthonous species of Fajou Island (Grand Cul-de-sac Marin Natural Reserve, Guadeloupe, French West Indies), established after an eradication attempt.  Revue D'Ecologie - La Terre et La Vie 59(1-2): 293-307, 2004.

Martel, C., Viard, F., Bourguet, D., and Garcia-Meunier, P.  Invasion by the marine gastropod Ocinebrellus inornatus in France I. Scenario for the source of introduction.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 305(2): 155-170, 2004.

Martel, C., Viard, F., Bourguet, D., and Garcia-Meunier, P.  Invasion by the marine gastropod Ocinebrellus inornatus in France. II. Expansion along the Atlantic coast.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 273: 163-172, 2004.
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Martinez-Gomez, J.E. and Jacobsen, J.K.  The conservation status of Townsend's shearwater Puffinus auricularis auricularis.  Biological Conservation 116(1): 35-47, 2004.

McColl, K., Slater, J., Jeyasekaran, G., Hyatt, A.D., and Crane, M.S.  Detection of white spot syndrome virus and yellowhead virus in prawns imported into Australia.  Australian Veterinary Journal 82(1-2): 69-74, 2004.

McDonald, J.  The invasive pest species Ciona intestinalis (Linnaeus, 1767) reported in a harbour in southern Western Australia.  Marine Pollution Bulletin 49(9-10): 868-870, 2004.

McNeely, J.A.  Strangers in our midst - The problem of invasive alien species.  Environment 46(6): 16-31, 2004.

Miller, A.W., Chang, A.L., Cosentino-Manning, N., and Ruiz, G.M.  A new record and eradication of the Northern Atlantic alga Ascophyllum nodosum (Phaeophyceae) from San Francisco Bay, California, USA.  Journal of Phycology 40(6): 1028-1031, 2004.

Mistri, M., Rossi, R., and Fano, E.A.  The spread of an alien bivalve (Musculista senhousia) in the Sacca di Goro Lagoon (Adriatic Sea, Italy).  Journal of Molluscan Studies 70: 257-261, 2004.

Niimi, A.J.  Role of container vessels in the introduction of exotic species.  Marine Pollution Bulletin 49(9-10): 778-782, 2004.

Niimi, A.J.  Environmental and economic factors can increase the risk of exotic species introductions to the arctic region through increased ballast water discharge.  Environmental Management 33(5): 712-718, 2004.

Nogales, M., Martin, A., Tershy, B.R., Donlan, C.J., Witch, D., Puerta, N., Wood, B., and Alonso, J.  A review of feral cat eradication on islands.  Conservation Biology 18(2): 310-319, 2004.

Nordstrom, M. and Korpimaki, E.  Effects of island isolation and feral mink removal on bird communities on small islands in the Baltic Sea.  Journal of Animal Ecology 73(3): 424-433, 2004.

Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A. and Galil, B.S.  A uniform terminology on bioinvasions: a chimera or an operative tool?  Marine Pollution Bulletin 49(9-10): 688-694, 2004.

Olden, J.D., Poff, N.L., Douglas, M.R., Douglas, M.E., and Fausch, K.D.  Ecological and evolutionary consequences of biotic homogenization.  Trends in Ecology and Evolution 19(1): 18-24, 2004.

Ojaveer, H., Simm, M., and Lankov, A.  Population dynamics and ecological impact of the non-indigenous Cercopagis pengoi in the Gulf of Riga (Baltic Sea).  Hydrobiologia 522(1-3): 261-269, 2004.

Padilla, D.K. and Williams, S.L.  Beyond ballast water: aquarium and ornamental trades as sources of invasive species in aquatic ecosystems.  Frontiers in Ecology and Environment 2(3): 131-138, 2004.

Park, K.  Assessment and management of invasive alien predators.  Ecology and Society 9(2): U204-U220, 2004.

Pascal, M., Brithmer, R., Lorvelec, O., and Venumiere, N.  Consequences of the Ship Rat (Rattus rattus) recent invasion on the breeding avifauna of Sainte-Anne Islets Natural Reserve (Martinique, French West Indies), established after an eradication attempt.  Revue D'Ecologie - La Terre et La Vie 59(1-2): 309-318, 2004.

Perez, J.E., Munoz, C., Huaquin, L., and Nirchio, M.  Risks of the introduction of tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) (Perciformes : Cichlidae) in aquatic ecosystems of Chile.  Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 77(1): 195-199, 2004.

Petit, R.J.  Biological invasions at the gene level.  Diversity and Distributions 10(3): 159-165, 2004.

Power, A.J., Walker, R.L., Payne, K., and Hurley, D.  First occurrence of the nonindigenous green mussel, Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) in coastal Georgia, United States.  Journal of Shellfish Research 23(3): 741-744, 2004.
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Prenter, J., MacNeil, C., Dick, J.T.A., and Dunn, A.M.  Roles of parasites in animal invasions.  Trends in Ecology and Evolution 19(7): 385-390, 2004.

Reeder, T.G. and Hacker, S.D.  Factors contributing to the removal of a marine grass invader (Spartina anglica) and subsequent potential for habitat restoration.  Estuaries 27(2): 244-252, 2004.

Ricciardi, A. and Atkinson, S.K.  Distinctiveness magnifies the impact of biological invaders in aquatic ecosystems.  Ecology Letters 7(9): 781-784, 2004.

Richman, S.E. and Lovvorn, J.R.  Relative foraging value to lesser scaup ducks of native and exotic clams from San Francisco Bay.  Ecological Applications 14(4): 1217-1231, 2004.

Rilov, G., Benayahu, Y., and Gasith, A.  Prolonged lag in population outbreak of an invasive mussel: a shifting-habitat model.  Biological Invasions 6(3): 347-364, 2004.

Ross, D.J., Johnson, C.R., Hewitt, C.L., and Ruiz, G.M.  Interaction and impacts of two introduced species on a soft-sediment marine assemblage in SE Tasmania.  Marine Biology 144(4): 747-756, 2004.

Russell, J.C., Clout, M.N., and McArdle, B.H.  Island biogeography and the species richness of introduced mammals on New Zealand offshore islands.  Journal of Biogeography 31(4): 653-664, 2004.

Saier, B. and Chapman, A.S.  Crusts of the alien bryozoan Membranipora membranacea can negatively impact spore output from native kelps (Laminaria longicruris).  Botanica Marina 47(4): 265-271, 2004.

Sapota, M.R.  The round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) in the Gulf of Gdansk - a species introduction into the Baltic Sea.  Hydrobiologia 514(1-3): 219-224, 2004.

Semmens, B.X., Buhle, E.R., Salomon, A.K., and Pattengill-Semmens, C.V.  A hotspot of non-native marine fishes: evidence for the aquarium trade as an invasion pathway.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 266: 239-244, 2004.
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Shefer, S., Abelson, A., Mokady, O., and Geffen, E.  Red to Mediterranean Sea bioinvasion: natural drift through the Suez Canal, or anthropogenic transport?  Molecular Ecology 13(8): 2333-2343, 2004.

Silliman, B.R. and Bertness, M.D.  Shoreline development drives invasion of Phragmites australis and the loss of plant diversity on New England salt marshes.  Conservation Biology 18(5): 1424-1434, 2004.

Sloan, N.A. and Bartier, P.M.  Introduced marine species in the Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) region, British Columbia.  Canadian Field Naturalist 118(1): 77-84, 2004.

Smith, J.E., Hunter, C.L., Conklin, E.J., Most, R., Sauvage, T., Squair, C., and Smith, C.M.  Ecology of the invasive red alga Gracilaria salicornia (Rhodophyta) on O'ahu, Hawai'i.  Pacific Science 58(2): 325-343, 2004.

Smith, L.D.  Biogeographic differences in claw size and performance in an introduced crab predator Carcinus maenas.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 276: 209-222, 2004.
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Solow, A.R. and Costello, C.J.  Estimating the rate of species introductions from the discovery record.  Ecology 85(7): 1822-1825, 2004.

Stevens, M., Rappe, G., Maes, J., VanAsten, B., and Ollevier, F.  Micropogonias undulatus (L.), another exotic arrival in European waters.  Journal of Fish Biology 64(4): 1143-1146, 2004.

Tavares, M. and DeMelo, G.A.S.  Discovery of the first known benthic invasive species in the Southern Ocean: the North Atlantic spider crab Hyas araneus found in the Antarctic Peninsula.  Antarctic Science 16(2): 129-131, 2004.

Taylor, C.M. and Hastings, A.  Finding optimal control strategies for invasive species: a density-structured model for Spartina alterniflora.  Journal of Applied Ecology 41(6): 1049-1057, 2004.

Thiel, M. and Gutow, L.  The ecology of rafting in the marine environment. 1. The floating substrata.  Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review 42: 181-264, 2004.

Thresher, R.E. and Kuris, A.M.  Options for managing invasive marine species.  Biological Invasions 6(3): 295-300, 2004.

Tsimplis, M.  Alien species stay home:  The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments 2004.  International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law 19(4): 411-482, 2004.

Valentine, J.P. and Johnson, C.R.  Establishment of the introduced kelp Undaria pinnatifida following dieback of the native macroalga Phyllospora comosa in Tasmania, Australia.  Marine and Freshwater Research 55(3): 223-230, 2004.

Valery, L., Bouchard, V., and Lefeuvre, J.C.  Impact of the invasive native species Elymus athericus on carbon pools in a salt marsh.  Wetlands 24(2): 268-276, 2004.

Wikelski, M., Foufopoulos, J., Vargas, H., and Snell, H.  Galápagos birds and diseases: Invasive pathogens as threats for island species.  Ecology and Society 9(1): article 5, 2004.
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Williams, S.L. and Schroeder, S.L.  Eradication of the invasive seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia by chlorine bleach.   Marine Ecology Progress Series 272: 69-76, 2004.
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Wonham, M.J.  Distribution of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) and hybrids in the Northeast Pacific.  Journal of Shellfish Research 23(2): 535-543, 2004.
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