Abstract Port Phillip Bay (PPB) is a large (1,930 km 2), temperate embayment in southern
Victoria, Australia. Extensive bay-wide surveys of PPB have occurred since 1840. In …

Anthropogenic disturbance is considered a risk factor in the establishment of non‐
indigenous species (NIS); however, few studies have investigated the role of anthropogenic …

Global increases in urban development have resulted in severe habitat modification in many
estuaries. Most are now dominated by artificial structures, which might have a myriad of …

Nucleotide variation in cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) was used to examine
population structure in three invasive bryozoans: Bugula neritina (Linnaeus, 1758) …

Urban structures are a conspicuous, yet poorly understood component of the marine
environment along urban coastlines. Previous work has shown that different types of …

Aim Non‐indigenous species pose a significant threat to the environment and to global
economies. Predictive and preventative measures are widely considered more effective in …

The introduction of invasive species may be the most profound modern threat to biological
communities in high-latitude regions. In the Southern Ocean, the natural transport …

Competitive interactions between cultured mussels and fouling organisms may result in
growth and weight reductions in mussels, and compromised aquaculture productivity …

The discovery of high levels of tributyltin compounds in Antarctic marine sediments has
prompted managers to consider the banning of such substances in this region. We propose …

This chapter reviews the historical and continuing role of biofouling in marine species
invasions through the translocation of marine species between disparate bioregions and/or …