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Science 23 January 1998:
Vol. 279. no. 5350, pp. 555 - 558
DOI: 10.1126/science.279.5350.555
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Accelerating Invasion Rate in a Highly Invaded Estuary

Andrew N. Cohen, * James T. Carlton

Biological invasions are a major global environmental and economic problem. Analysis of the San Francisco Bay and Delta ecosystem revealed a large number of exotic species that dominate many habitats in terms of number of species, number of individuals and biomass, and a high and accelerating rate of invasion. These factors suggest that this may be the most invaded estuary in the world. Possible causes include a large number and variety of transport vectors, a depauperate native biota, and extensive natural and anthropogenic disturbance.

A. N. Cohen, San Francisco Estuary Institute, 1325 South 46 Street, Richmond, CA 94804, USA.
J. T. Carlton, Maritime Studies Program, Williams College-Mystic Seaport, Post Office Box 6000, Mystic, CT 06355, USA.
*   To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: acohen{at}sfei.org

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