During the past three decades, coastal marine waters have become among the most
invaded habitats globally. Ascidians are among the most notorious invaders in these …

Aim Recreational boating is arguably the largest unregulated vector for the introduction and
spread of marine invasive species. Hull fouling communities have been recognized to …

The harmful irregular jellyfish blooms in recent years are difficult to be deciphered by macro
hydrographic condition changes. To fundamentally explain the dynamic of jellyfish …

Harbors and marinas are well known gateways for species introductions in marine
environments but little work has been done to ascertain relationships between species …

This paper presents a time-dependent biofouling growth model which enables prediction of
the effect of biofouling on ship resistance and powering for day-to-day evaluation. Initially …

Ocean warming associated with global climate change renders marine ecosystems
susceptible to biological invasions. Here, we used species distribution models to project …

The marine life of Canada's Pacific marine ecosystems, adjacent to the province of British
Columbia, may be relatively responsive to rapid oceanographic and environmental change …

The ongoing and future effects of global climate change on natural and human-managed
ecosystems have led to a renewed interest in the concept of ecological thresholds or tipping …

Large recruitment plates measuring 1× 1 m were deployed over an 18-month period from
September 2013 to March 2015 for the purpose of documenting recruitment and …

Aim The introduction of potentially invasive species remains a global threat to biodiversity
and ecosystem services. The spatial distribution of introduced species can provide insight …