TY - BOOK ID - 14296054 TI - Alien reptiles and amphibians : a scientific compendium and analysis PY - 2009 SN - 1402089457 9786611954697 1281954691 1402089465 9400789505 PB - [Dordrecht] ; London : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Biological invasions. KW - Introduced amphibians. KW - Introduced reptiles. KW - Nonindigenous pests. KW - Introduced reptiles KW - Introduced amphibians KW - Zoology KW - Earth & Environmental Sciences KW - Ecology KW - Zoology - General KW - Health & Biological Sciences KW - Control KW - Control. KW - Harmful nonindigenous species KW - Non-indigenous pests KW - Bio-invasions KW - Bioinvasions KW - Invasions, Biological KW - Life sciences. KW - Conservation biology. KW - Ecology. KW - Vertebrates. KW - Wildlife. KW - Fish. KW - Life Sciences. KW - Conservation Biology/Ecology. KW - Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management. KW - Introduced organisms KW - Pests KW - Pest introduction KW - Introduced vertebrates KW - Reptiles KW - Amphibians KW - Natural selection KW - Population biology KW - Wildlife management. KW - Animal populations KW - Game management KW - Management, Game KW - Management, Wildlife KW - Plant populations KW - Wildlife resources KW - Natural resources KW - Wildlife conservation KW - Vertebrata KW - Chordata KW - Nature conservation KW - Management KW - Ecology . KW - Fish KW - Pisces KW - Aquatic animals KW - Vertebrates KW - Fisheries KW - Fishing KW - Ichthyology KW - Balance of nature KW - Biology KW - Bionomics KW - Ecological processes KW - Ecological science KW - Ecological sciences KW - Environment KW - Environmental biology KW - Oecology KW - Environmental sciences UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14296054 AB - The conservation threat posed by invasive alien species has become well-recognized over the past two decades, even as the problem continues to increase rapidly in scope. Research and management attention to this issue has, however, been taxonomically biased toward groups having large, obvious impacts, and the invasive potential of other organisms with subtle or cryptic impacts remains largely unassessed. Alien reptiles and amphibians, although providing a few of the better-known examples of severe invasion impacts, have never been scientifically assessed as a group for their potential invasiveness. This book examines the means by which alien reptiles and amphibians are transported by humans; surveys their ecological, evolutionary, economic, and health impacts; reviews the management responses taken against them; and summarizes the immediate research and management efforts needed to mitigate the threat posed by these organisms. It also provides a comprehensive database of herpetofaunal introductions worldwide and a bibliography of supporting literature. The purpose of the book is to summarize our current understanding of herpetofaunal invasiveness and stimulate additional management and research activities needed to reduce the impacts of these species. ER -