Anthropogenic biotic interchange in a coral reef ecosystem: a case study from Guam (1). : An article from: Pacific Science [HTML]

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Title: Anthropogenic biotic interchange in a coral reef ecosystem: a case study from Guam (1).
Author: Gustav Paulay
Publication: Pacific Science (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 2002
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Volume: 56 Issue: 4 Page: 403(20)Distributed by Thompson Gale

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Abstract: Guam is the administrative and economic hub of Micronesia, hosts one of the largest U.S. military bases in the Pacific, and lies at the crossroads among Pacific islands, the United States, and Asia. Although terrestrial introductions, exemplified by the brown tree snake, have received much attention, marine introductions have been little studied until now. We have documented a diverse assemblage of marine species brought to Guam by human-mediated transport: a few intentionally, most unintentionally. Sessile species dominate the nonindigenous biota. Because of Guam's tourism-based economy, ballast water is not a major source of introductions, but ship's hulls have brought many invaders. A study of the fauna associated with two dry docks demonstrates the large impact of...


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