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Carlton, J.T., and J.B. Geller. 1993. Ecological roulette: the global transport of nonindigenous marine organisms. Science 261(Jul):78-82. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.261.5117.78.
Reference Details:
Reference Number: 856
Type: Journal Article
Author: Carlton, J.T., and J.B. Geller
Date (year): 1993
Article Title:Ecological roulette: the global transport of nonindigenous marine organisms
Journal Name: Science
Volume: 261
Issue: Jul
Pages: 78-82
URL:
Keywords: marine introductions, plankton, estuaries, ballast, Japanese, Oregon, Dreissena sp.
DOI: 10.1126/science.261.5117.78
Species Profiles and Specimens that use this Reference:

Hemigrapsus sanguineus

    NJ - non-specific coastal area(s)

Limnoithona sinensis

    CA - Pacific Ocean, non-specific coastal area(s)

Parablennius thysanius

    HI - non-specific marine location

Phyllorhiza punctata

    CA - Pacific Ocean, non-specific coastal area(s)

Pseudodiaptomus forbesi

    CA - Pacific Ocean, non-specific coastal area(s)

Sinocalanus doerri

    CA - Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta near Pittsburg, CA

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