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Biological Invaders: The Impact of Exotic Species

by  Christopher MoriartyDeclan A. Murray
€ 10.00

Book Details

Published by Royal Irish Academy

January 2002

Paperback / softback

Number of pages: 144

ISBN: 9780954385514

These seminar proceedings contain contributions from leading experts on Irish animal and plant life. The studies deal with exotic species as ‘natural’ invaders from postglacial colonisation and more recent deliberate and accidental introductions to the island. The risks and threats to native flora and fauna are discussed. The proceedings, following a 1999 seminar, are part of a long-established series resulting from annual seminars hosted by the National Committee for Biology.

About the authors

Christopher Moriarty

Christopher Moriarty is a marine biologist and fisheries expert, and author of many Irish nature books. He is co-editor of Biological Invaders: The Impact of Exotic Species (2002).

Declan A. Murray

Declan A. Murray, formerly of the School of Biology and Environmental Science at University College Dublin, is a member of the editorial advisory board for Biology and Environment, a journal published by the Royal Irish Academy. He is co-editor of Biological Invaders: The Impact of Exotic Species (2002).