Böcker i Cabi Invasives-serien

Biological invasions are complex global phenomena that can cause significant environmental, ecological, and economic harm. Along with the direct effects of an invasive host organism, there is the additional threat of co-introduced pathogenic and parasitic species. Compiling information on parasite invasions for the first time, this unique book: provides an in-depth resource on parasite invasions, revealing the subtleties underlying biological invasions and co-introduced disease; examines the phenomenon and consequences of parasite release in invaded host communities; explores parasite invasion impacts, interactions and diagnostic techniques; includes case studies across a broad range of hosts (plants, vertebrates and invertebrates) and parasites (viruses to large Metazoa), from a plethora of aquatic and terrestrial environments.

This book explores the nexusof climate change and biological invasions, resulting impacts (biological andeconomic) and assesses ways to reduce vulnerability and increase the resiliencyand sustainability of managed and unmanaged ecosystems. The book has threeparts, focusing on: (1) the dimensions of the problem; background and science;(2) case studies; (3) Management: detection, prevention, control andadaptation. This revised edition examines a wide range of topics and regions, the underlying science, examples (case studies) from around the world, and waysand means to recognize, manage and control the consequences. It includes newcases and new threats; for example, a chapter summarizing case studiesregarding climate change and invasive species that are also disease carriers(e.g. ticks and Lyme disease).