Exotic harmful algae in marine ecosystems: an integrated biological-economic-legal analysis of impacts and policies

TL;DR: The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments was prepared and was adopted in a Diplomatic Conference in 2004 as discussed by the authors, which aimed to prevent, minimize and ultimately eliminate the risks to the environment, human health, property and resources arising from the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms.

TL;DR: The distribution of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum Graham in the Mediterranean Sea was once restricted to the eutrophic waters of the Alboran Sea, but its recent presence is associated with changes on the structure of the Mediterranean pelagic food web.

TL;DR: Nunes et al. as discussed by the authors illustrate the use of alternative, non-market valuation methods to estimate the economic value of the social damage caused by marine bio-invasions.

TL;DR: The Princeton Landmarks in Biology Edition vii Preface xi Symbols Used xiii 1. The Importance of Islands 3 2. Area and Number of Speicies 8 3. Further Explanations of the Area-Diversity Pattern 19 4. The Strategy of Colonization 68 5. Invasibility and the Variable Niche 94 6. Stepping Stones and Biotic Exchange 123 7. Evolutionary Changes Following Colonization 145 8. Prospect 181 Glossary 185 References 193 Index 201

TL;DR: The mean trophic level of the species groups reported in Food and Agricultural Organization global fisheries statistics declined from 1950 to 1994, and results indicate that present exploitation patterns are unsustainable.

TL;DR: The role of dissolved organic nitrogen in phytoplankton nutrition, cell biology and ecology, and the status of generic concepts in coralline algae (Rhodophyta) are reviewed.