The non-native chironomid Eretmoptera murphyi in Antarctica: erosion of the barriers to invasion

• Published in: Biological Invasions
• Main Authors: Hughes, Kevin A., Worland, M. Roger, Thorne, Michael A.S., Convey, Peter
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Springer 2013
• Subjects: Anchorage; Anchorage Island; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Signy Island; South Orkney Islands; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/500189/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-012-0282-1

Antarctica is the continent least affected by invasive species, but climate change and increasing human activity are increasing this threat. Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems generally have low biodiversity with simple community structures and little competition for resources. Consequently, species w...