Dispersal of invasive species by drifting

Drifting can be an effective way for aquatic organisms to disperse and colonise new areas. Increasing connectivity between European large rivers facilitates invasion by drifting aquatic macroinvertebrates. The present study shows that high abundances of invasive species drift in the headstream of th...

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Main Author: M.C. VAN RIEL, G. VAN DER VELDE, A. BIJ DE VAATE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2011-12-01
Series:Current Zoology
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Online Access:http://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=11961