Aquatic Invasions in the Black, Caspian, and Mediterranean Seas (Nato Science Series)
Contributors: Henri J. Dumont (Editor); Tamara A. Shiganova (Editor); Ulrich Niermann (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: July 20, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 313
ISBN-13: 9781402018695
Subjects: Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning; Science/Mathematics; Life Sciences - Biology - Marine Biology; Technology; Science; Life Sciences - Ecology - Ecosystems; Nature / Lakes & Ponds; Fisheries & Aquaculture
First sentence: The outburst of the accidentally introduced ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi, the strong decline of the mesozooplankton, and the collapse of the anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) fishery were the key events which marked the history of the Black Sea at the end of the 1980s.