Risk assessment and screening for potentially invasive fishes

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
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Abstract

Preventing the introduction of potentially invasive species is becoming more important as this worldwide problem continues to grow. The ability to predict the identity or range of potential invaders could influence regulatory decisions and help to optimally allocate resources to deal with ongoing invasions. One screening tool presented here, using species life history and environmental tolerances to identify potential invaders similar to past invaders, can be used to predict potential invading species. Another screening tool, genetic algorithms, can be used to predict the potential range of an invading species. Use and further development of tools such as these, that are quantitative and relatively transparent, would give managers and other decision makers more information for making better-informed decisions.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Risk assessment and screening for potentially invasive fishes
Series title New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
DOI 10.1080/00288330.2004.9517247
Volume 38
Issue 3
Year Published 2004
Language English
Publisher Taylor & Francis Online
Contributing office(s) Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Description 7 p.
First page 391
Last page 397
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