Marine Bioinvasions: Patterns, Processes and Perspectives

Introductions of new species appear to be increasing and threaten native species and communities. The complexity of marine ecosystems challenges easy solutions to prevention, management, and control of introduced species. This text highlights issues of timely importance in marine bioinvasion science. Selected topics examine the potential evolutionary consequences of introduced organisms; examine the feasibility of biological control, and patterns of introductions. These papers were presented at the Second International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions that featured new research and understanding of ecosystems and the impacts of invasions in the short- and long-term. These papers should be of interest to scientists, students and managers with an interest in marine bioinvasions and the application of knowledge to management concerns.