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Biological Invasions, 1999
Although ecologists commonly talk about the impacts of nonindigenous species, little formal atten... more Although ecologists commonly talk about the impacts of nonindigenous species, little formal attention has been given to defining what we mean by impact, or connecting ecological theory with particular measures of impact. The resulting lack of generalizations regarding invasion impacts is more than an academic problem; we need to be able to distinguish invaders with minor effects from those with
Conservation Biology, 2008
Conservation Biology, 2002
... Riverside Staff STEPHEN D. PARKER, Director JEFFREY JACOBS, Scholar LAURA J. EHLERS, Senior S... more ... Riverside Staff STEPHEN D. PARKER, Director JEFFREY JACOBS, Scholar LAURA J. EHLERS, Senior Staff Officer STEPHANIE E. JOHNSON ... Finally, the committee thanks Miriam Tepper, AndrewLangridge, Kellina Higgins, and Cassandra Elliott—students at Quest University ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2011
In a single well-mixed population, equally abundant neutral alleles are equally likely to persist... more In a single well-mixed population, equally abundant neutral alleles are equally likely to persist. However, in spatially complex populations structured by an asymmetric dispersal mechanism, such as a coastal population where larvae are predominantly moved downstream by currents, the eventual frequency of neutral haplotypes will depend on their initial spatial location. In our study of the progression of two spatially separate, genetically distinct introductions of the European green crab ( Carcinus maenas ) along the coast of eastern North America, we captured this process in action. We documented the shift of the genetic cline in this species over 8 y, and here we detail how the upstream haplotypes are beginning to dominate the system. This quantification of an evolving genetic boundary in a coastal system demonstrates that novel genetic alleles or haplotypes that arise or are introduced into upstream retention zones (regions whose export of larvae is not balanced by import from el...
Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2009
Journal of Biogeography, 2011
ICES Journal of Marine Science, 2008
Byers J. E., and Pringle J. M. 2008. Going against the flow: how marine invasions spread and pers... more Byers J. E., and Pringle J. M. 2008. Going against the flow: how marine invasions spread and persist in the face of advection. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 65: 723–724.
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 2010
Biological Invasions, 1999
Although ecologists commonly talk about the impacts of nonindigenous species, little formal atten... more Although ecologists commonly talk about the impacts of nonindigenous species, little formal attention has been given to defining what we mean by impact, or connecting ecological theory with particular measures of impact. The resulting lack of generalizations regarding invasion impacts is more than an academic problem; we need to be able to distinguish invaders with minor effects from those with
Conservation Biology, 2008
Conservation Biology, 2002
... Riverside Staff STEPHEN D. PARKER, Director JEFFREY JACOBS, Scholar LAURA J. EHLERS, Senior S... more ... Riverside Staff STEPHEN D. PARKER, Director JEFFREY JACOBS, Scholar LAURA J. EHLERS, Senior Staff Officer STEPHANIE E. JOHNSON ... Finally, the committee thanks Miriam Tepper, AndrewLangridge, Kellina Higgins, and Cassandra Elliott—students at Quest University ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2011
In a single well-mixed population, equally abundant neutral alleles are equally likely to persist... more In a single well-mixed population, equally abundant neutral alleles are equally likely to persist. However, in spatially complex populations structured by an asymmetric dispersal mechanism, such as a coastal population where larvae are predominantly moved downstream by currents, the eventual frequency of neutral haplotypes will depend on their initial spatial location. In our study of the progression of two spatially separate, genetically distinct introductions of the European green crab ( Carcinus maenas ) along the coast of eastern North America, we captured this process in action. We documented the shift of the genetic cline in this species over 8 y, and here we detail how the upstream haplotypes are beginning to dominate the system. This quantification of an evolving genetic boundary in a coastal system demonstrates that novel genetic alleles or haplotypes that arise or are introduced into upstream retention zones (regions whose export of larvae is not balanced by import from el...
Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2009
Journal of Biogeography, 2011
ICES Journal of Marine Science, 2008
Byers J. E., and Pringle J. M. 2008. Going against the flow: how marine invasions spread and pers... more Byers J. E., and Pringle J. M. 2008. Going against the flow: how marine invasions spread and persist in the face of advection. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 65: 723–724.
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 2010