Browsing Theses, Dissertations and Student Research Papers (Zoology) by Subject "invasive species"

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Effects of the invasive Pacific red lionfish Pterois volitans on native Atlantic coral-reef fish communities

Albins, Mark A. (2011-09-20)

Predatory lionfishes (Pterois volitans and P. miles) were introduced to Florida waters during the mid to late 1980s, and eventually established self-sustaining breeding populations in the tropical western Atlantic. These ...
The influence of biophysical feedbacks and species interactions on grass invasions and coastal dune morphology in the Pacific Northwest, USA

Zarnetske, Phoebe Lehmann, 1979- (2011-09-09)

Biological invasions provide a unique opportunity to study the mechanisms that regulate community composition and ecosystem function. Invasive species that are also ecosystem engineers can substantially alter physical fe ...