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Introduced Species: 2008 Publications

Albins, M.A. and Hixon, M.A.  Invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans reduce recruitment of Atlantic coral-reef fishes.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 367: 233-238, 2008.

Ashton, G.V., Riedlecker, E.I., and Ruiz, G.M.  First non-native crustacean established in coastal waters of Alaska.  Aquatic Biology 3(2): 133-137, 2008.

Bagla, P.  Seaweed invader elicits angst in India.  Science 320(5881): 1271, 2008.

Britton-Simmons, K.H. and Abbott, K.C.  Short- and long-term effects of disturbance and propagule pressure on a biological invasion.  Journal of Ecology 96(1): 68-77, 2008.

Carroll, S.P.  Facing change: forms and foundations of contemporary adaptation to biotic invasions.  Molecular Ecology 17(1): 361-372, 2008.

Caut, S., Angulo, E., and Courchamp, F.  Dietary shift of an invasive predator: rats, seabirds and sea turtles.  Journal of Applied Ecology 45(2): 428-437, 2008.

Chandrasekaran, S., Arun Nagendran, N., Pandiaraja, D., Krishnankutty, N., and Kamalakannan, B.  Bioinvasion of Kappaphycus alvarezii on corals in the Gulf of Mannar, India.  Current Science 94(9): 1167-1172, 2008.

Correa, C. and Gross, M.R.  Chinook salmon invade southern South America.  Biological Invasions 10(5): 615-639, 2008.

Crawford, S.S. and Muir, A.M.  Global introductions of salmon and trout in the genus Oncorhynchus: 1870-2007.  Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 18(3): 313-344, 2008.

Crowl, T.A., Crist, T.O., Parmenter, R.R., Belovsky, G., and Lugo, A.E.  The spread of invasive species and infectious disease as drivers of ecosystem change.  Frontiers in Ecology and Environment 6(5): 238-246, 2008.

Davidson, I.C., McCann, L.D., Fofonoff, P.W., Sytsma, M.D., and Ruiz, G.M.  The potential for hull-mediated species transfers by obsolete ships on their final voyages.  Diversity and Distributions 14(3): 518-529, 2008.

Dlugosch, K.M. and Parker, I.M.  Founding events in species invasions: genetic variation, adaptive evolution, and the role of multiple introductions.  Molecular Ecology 17(1): 431-449, 2008.

Evans, J.M., Wilkie, A.C., and Burkhardt, J.  Adaptive management of nonnative species: moving beyond the ''either-or'' through experimental pluralism.  Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 21(6): 521-539, 2008.

Fernandez, L.  NAFTA and member country strategies for maritime trade and marine invasive species.  Journal of Environmental Management 89(4): 308-321, 2008.

Galil, B.S.  Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea - which, when, where, why?  Hydrobiologia 606: 105-116, 2008.

Gertzen, E., Familiar, O., and Leung, B.  Quantifying invasion pathways:  fish introductions from the aquarium trade.  Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 65(7): 1265-1273, 2008.

Glardon, C.G., Walters, L.J., Quintana-Ascencio, P.F., McCauley, L.A., Stam, W.T., and Olsen, J.L.  Predicting risks of invasion of macroalgae in the genus Caulerpa in Florida.  Biological Invasions 10(7): 1147-1157, 2008.

Griffen, B.D., Guy, T., and Buck, J.C.  Inhibition between invasives: a newly introduced predator moderates the impacts of a previously established invasive predator.  Journal of Animal Ecology 77(1): 32-40, 2008.

Guerrero, K.A. and Franco, A.L.  First record of the Indo-Pacific red lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) for the Dominican Republic.  Aquatic Invasions 3(2): 267-268, 2008.

Hanson, E. and Sytsma, M.  The potential for mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853 (Crustacea: Brachyura) invasion of Pacific Northwest and Alaskan estuaries.  Biological Invasions 10(5): 603-614, 2008.

Hastein, I., Binde, M., Hine, M., Johnsen, S., Lillehaug, A., Olesen, N.J., Purvis, N., Scarfe, A.D., and Wright, B.  National biosecurity approaches, plans and programmes in response to diseases in farmed aquatic animals:  evolution, effectiveness and the way forward.  Revue scientifique et technique de l'Office international des Epizooties 27(1): 125-145, 2008.

Hegaret, H., Shumway, S.E., Wikfors, G.H., Pate, S., and Burkholder, J.M.  Potential transport of harmful algae via relocation of bivalve molluscs.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 361: 169-179, 2008.

Heiman, K.W., Vidargas, N., and Micheli, F.  Non-native habitat as home for non-native species: comparison of communities associated with invasive tubeworm and native oyster reefs.  Aquatic Biology 2(1): 47-56, 2008.

Hellmann, J.J., Byers, J.E., Bierwagen, B.G., and Dukes, J.S.  Five potential consequences of climate change for invasive species.  Conservation Biology 22(3): 534-543, 2008.

Hershner, C. and Havens, K.J.  Managing invasive aquatic plants in a changing system:  Strategic consideration of ecosystem services.  Conservation Biology 22(3): 544-550, 2008.

Hollebone, A.L. and Hay, M.E.  An invasive crab alters interaction webs in a marine community.  Biological Invasions 10(3): 347-358, 2008.

Hopkins, G.A. and Forrest, B.M.  Management options for vessel hull fouling:  an overview of risks posed by in-water cleaning.  ICES Journal of Marine Science 65(5): 811-815, 2008.

Hunter, C.L., Krause, E., Fitzpatrick, J., and Kennedy, J.  Current and historic distribution and abundance of the inarticulated brachiopod, Lingula reevii Davidson (1880), in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.  Marine Biology 155(2): 205-210, 2008.

Jones, H.P., Tershy, B.R., Zavaleta, E.S., Croll, D.A., Keitt, B.S., Finkelstein, M.E., and Howald, G.R.  Severity of the effects of invasive rats on seabirds:  A global review.  Conservation Biology 22(1): 16-26, 2008.

Kinnison, M.T., Unwin, M.J., and Quinn, T.P.  Eco-evolutionary vs. habitat contributions to invasion in salmon: experimental evaluation in the wild.  Molecular Ecology 17(1): 405-414, 2008.

Klein, J. and Verlaque, M.  The Caulerpa racemosa invasion:  A critical review.  Marine Pollution Bulletin 56(2): 205-225, 2008.

Kochmann, J., Buschbaum, C., Volkenborn, N., and Reise, K.  Shift from native mussels to alien oysters:  Differential effects of ecosystem engineers.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 364(1): 1-10, 2008.

Kruzic, P., Zuljevic, A., and Nikolic, V.  The highly invasive alga Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea poses a new threat to the banks of the coral Cladocora caespitosa in the Adriatic Sea.  Coral Reefs 27(2): 441, 2008.

Kurle, C.M., Croll, D.A., and Tershy, B.R.  Introduced rats indirectly change marine rocky intertidal communities from algae- to invertebrate-dominated.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences [USA] 105(10): 3800-3804, 2008.

Laird, M.C. and Griffiths, C.L.  Present distribution and abundance of the introduced barnacle Balanus glandula Darwin in South Africa.  African Journal of Marine Science 30(1): 93-100, 2008.

Lawrence, J.E.  Furtive foes: algal viruses as potential invaders.  ICES Journal of Marine Science 65(5): 716-722, 2008.

Le Corre, M.  Cats, rats and seabirds.  Nature 451(7175): 134-135, 2008.

Lee, H., Reusser, D.A., Olden, J.D., Smith, S.S., Graham, J., Burkett, V., Dukes, J.S., Piorkowski, R.J., and McPhedran, J.  Integrated monitoring and information systems for managing aquatic invasive species in a changing climate.  Conservation Biology 22(3): 575-584, 2008.

Lehtiniemi, M. and Gorokhova, E.  Predation of the introduced cladoceran Cercopagis pengoi on the native copepod Eurytemora affinis in the northern Baltic Sea.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 362: 193-200, 2008.

Maljkovic, A., van Leeuwen, T.E., and Cove, S.N.  Predation on the invasive red lionfish, Pterois volitans (Pisces: Scorpaenidae), by native groupers in the Bahamas.  Coral Reefs 27(3): 501, 2008.

Mathieson, A.C., Dawes, C.J., Pederson, J., Gladych, R.A., and Carlton, J.T.  The Asian red seaweed Grateloupia turuturu (Rhodophyta) invades the Gulf of Maine.  Biological Invasions 10(7): 985-988, 2008.

Mathieson, A.C., Pederson, J.R., Neefus, C.D., Dawes, C.J., and Bray, T.L.  Multiple assessments of introduced seaweeds in the Northwest Atlantic.  ICES Journal of Marine Science 65(5): 730-741, 2008.

Matias, R. and Catry, P.  The diet of feral cats at New Island, Falkland Islands, and impact on breeding seabirds.  Polar Biology 31(5): 609-616, 2008.

McMillen-Jackson, A.L.  First record of the Indo-Pacific swimming crab, Charybdis hellerii (A. Milne-Edwards, 1867) in the Gulf of Mexico.  Crustaceana 81(7): 889-894, 2008.

Mineur, F., Johnson, M.P., and Maggs, C.A.  Macroalgal introductions by hull fouling on recreational vessels:  Seaweeds and sailors.  Environmental Management 42(4): 667-676, 2008.

Mineur, F., Johnson, M.P., and Maggs, C.A.  Non-indigenous marine macroalgae in native communities: a case study in the British Isles.  Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 88(4): 693-698, 2008.

Mueller, J.M. and Hellmann, J.J.  An assessment of invasion risk from assisted migration.  Conservation Biology 22(3): 562-567, 2008.

Nehring, S. and Hesse, K.J.  Invasive alien plants in marine protected areas:  the Spartina anglica affair in the European Wadden Sea.  Biological Invasions 10(6): 937-950, 2008.

Nunes, P.A.L.D. and Markandya, A.  Economic value of damage caused by marine bio-invasions: lessons from two European case studies.  ICES Journal of Marine Science 65(5): 775-780, 2008.

Oguz, T., Fach, B., and Salihoglu, B.  Invasion dynamics of the alien ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi and its impact on anchovy collapse in the Black Sea.  Journal of Plankton Research 30(12): 1385-1397, 2008.

Olaussen, J.O. and Skonhoft, A.  On the economics of biological invasion: an application to recreational fishing.  Natural Resource Modeling 21(4): 625-653, 2008.

Peck, D.R., Faulquier, L., Pinet, P., Jaquemet, S., and LeCorre, M.  Feral cat diet and impact on sooty terns at Juan de Nova Island, Mozambique Channel.  Animal Conservation 11(1): 65-74, 2008.

Pernet, B., Deconinck, A., James, A.L., and Archie, J.W.  Evaluating risks associated with transport of the ghost shrimp Neotrypaea californiensis as live bait.  Marine Biology 153(6): 1127-1140, 2008.

Piazzi, L. and Balata, D.  The spread of Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea in the Mediterranean Sea:  An example of how biological invasions can influence beta diversity.  Marine Environmental Research 65(1): 50-61, 2008.

Piola, R.F. and Johnston, E.L.  Pollution reduces native diversity and increases invader dominance in marine hard-substrate communities.  Diversity and Distributions 14(2): 329-342, 2008.

Provan, J., Booth, D., Todd, N.P., Beatty, G.E., and Maggs, C.A.  Tracking biological invasions in space and time: elucidating the invasive history of the green alga Codium fragile using old DNA.  Diversity and Distributions 14(2): 343-354, 2008.

Pyke, C.R., Thomas, R., Porter, R.D., Hellmann, J.J., Dukes, J.S., Lodge, D.M., and Chavarria, G.  Current practices and future opportunities for policy on climate change and invasive species.  Conservation Biology 22(3): 585-592, 2008.

Rahel, F.J., Bierwagen, B., and Taniguchi, Y.  Managing aquatic species of conservation concern in the face of climate change and invasive species.  Conservation Biology 22(3): 551-561, 2008.

Rahel, F.J. and Olden, J.D.  Assessing the effects of climate change on aquatic invasive species.  Conservation Biology 22(3): 521-533, 2008.

Reaser, J.K., Meyerson, L.A., and Von Holle, B.  Saving camels from straws:  how propagule pressure-based prevention policies can reduce the risk of biological invasion.  Biological Invasions 10(7): 1085-1098, 2008.

Rees, E.I.S. and Southward, A.J.  Plastic flotsam as an agent for dispersal of Perforatus perforatus (Cirripedia: Balanidae).  JMBA2 - Biodiversity Records (art. 6222), 2008.

Reitzel, A.M., Darling, J.A., Sullivan, J.C., and Finnerty, J.R.  Global population genetic structure of the starlet anemone Nematostella vectensis: multiple introductions and implications for conservation policy.  Biological Invasions 10(8): 1197-1213, 2008.

Ricciardi, A. and Kipp, R.  Predicting the number of ecologically harmful exotic species in an aquatic system.  Diversity and Distributions 14(2): 374-380, 2008.

Richardson, D.M. and Pysek, P.  Fifty years of invasion ecology - the legacy of Charles Elton.  Diversity and Distributions 14(2): 161-168, 2008.

Rius, M., Pascual, M., and Turon, X.  Phylogeography of the widespread marine invader Microcosmus squamiger (Ascidiacea) reveals high genetic diversity of introduced populations and non-independent colonizations.  Diversity and Distributions 14(5): 818-828, 2008.

Russell, L.K., Hepburn, C.D., Hurd, C.L., and Stuart, M.D.  The expanding range of Undaria pinnatifida in southern New Zealand:  distribution, dispersal mechanisms and the invasion of wave-exposed environments.  Biological Invasions 10(1): 103-115, 2008.

Saunders, M. and Metaxas, A.  High recruitment of the introduced bryozoan Membranipora membranacea is associated with kelp bed defoliation in Nova Scotia, Canada.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 369: 139-151, 2008.

Sax, D.F. and Gaines, S.D.  Species invasions and extinction:  The future of native biodiversity on islands.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105(Supplement 1): 11490-11497, 2008.

Schleyer, M.H., Kruger, A., and Celliers, L.  Long-term community changes on a high-latitude coral reef in the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, South Africa.  Marine Pollution Bulletin 56(3): 493-502, 2008.

Shelley, R., Widdicombe, S., Woodward, M., Stevens, T., McNeill, C.L., and Kendall, M.A.  An investigation of the impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning of soft sediments by the non-native polychaete Sternaspis scutata (Polychaeta: Sternaspidae).  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 366(1-2): 146-150, 2008.

Sheppard, B.J. and Phillips, A.C.  Perkinsus olseni detected in Vietnamese aquacultured reef clams Tridacna crocea imported to the USA, following a mortality event.  Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 79(3): 229-235, 2008.

Simon-Blecher, N., Granevitze, Z., and Achituv, Y.  Balanus glandula:  from North-West America to the west coast of South Africa.  African Journal of Marine Science 30(1): 85-92, 2008.

Sokolov, V.I. and Milyutin, D.M.  The current state of the red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus, Decapoda, Lithodidae) in the Barents Sea.  Zoologichesky Zhurnal 87(2): 141-155, 2008.

Sousa, R., Nogueira, A.J.A., Gaspar, M.B., Antunes, C., and Guilhermino, L.  Growth and extremely high production of the non-indigenous invasive species Corbicula fluminea (Muller, 1774):  Possible implications for ecosystem functioning.  Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 80(2): 289-295, 2008.

Stat, M. and Gates, R.D.  Vectored introductions of marine endosymbiotic dinoflagellates into Hawaii.  Biological Invasions 10(4): 579-583, 2008.

Suarez, A.V. and Tsutsui, N.D.  The evolutionary consequences of biological invasions.  Molecular Ecology 17(1): 351-360, 2008.

Subasinghe, R.P. and Bondad-Reantaso, M.G.  The FAO/NACA Asia Regional Technical Guidelines on Health Management for the Responsible Movement of Live Aquatic Animals: lessons learned from their development and implementation.  Revue scientifique et technique de l'Office international des Epizooties 27(1): 55-63, 2008.

Tsiamis, K., Panayotidis, P., and Zenetos, A.  Alien marine macrophytes in Greece: a review.  Botanica Marina 51(4): 237-246, 2008.

Valery, L., Fritz, H., Lefeuvre, J.C., and Simberloff, D.  In search of a real definition of the biological invasion phenomenon itself.  Biological Invasions 10(8): 1345-1351, 2008.

Vaselli, S., Bulleri, F., and Benedetti-Cecchi, L.  Hard coastal-defence structures as habitats for native and exotic rocky-bottom species.  Marine Environmental Research 66(4): 395-403, 2008.

Viitasalo, S., Lehtiniemi, M., and Katajisto, T.  The invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi overwinters in high abundances in the subarctic Baltic Sea.  Journal of Plankton Research 30(12): 1431-1436, 2008.

Westphal, M.I., Browne, M., MacKinnon, K., and Noble, I.  The link between international trade and the global distribution of invasive alien species.  Biological Invasions 10(4): 391-398, 2008.

Whitney, K.D. and Gabler, C.A.  Rapid evolution in introduced species, 'invasive traits' and recipient communities:  challenges for predicting invasive potential.  Diversity and Distributions 14(4): 569-580, 2008.

Whittington, R.J., Crockford, M., Jordan, D., and Jones, B.  Herpesvirus that caused epizootic mortality in 1995 and 1998 in pilchard, Sardinops sagax neopilchardus (Steindachner), in Australia is now endemic.  Journal of Fish Diseases 31(2): 97-105, 2008.

Williams, S.L. and Grosholz, E.D.  The invasive species challenge in estuarine and coastal environments:  Marrying management and science.  Estuaries and Coasts 31(1): 3-20, 2008.

Wright, J.I. and Gribben, P.E.  Predicting the impact of an invasive seaweed on the fitness of native fauna.  Journal of Applied Ecology 45(5): 1540-1549, 2008.

Yamada, S.B. and Gillespie, G.E.  Will the European green crab (Carcinus maenas) persist in the Pacific Northwest?  ICES Journal of Marine Science 65(5): 725-729, 2008.