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Overview
Contents
1 Causes
1.1 Species based mechanisms
1.2 Ecosystem-based mechanisms
2 Ecology
2.1 Traits of invaded ecosystems
2.2 Vectors
2.2.1 Within the aquatic environment
2.3 Effects of wildfire and firefighting
3 Effects
3.1 Ecological
3.1.1 Benefits
3.2 Geomorphological
3.3 Economic
3.3.1 Economic opportunities
Invasiorism
3.3.2 Costs
3.3.3 Plant industry
3.3.4 Aquaculture
3.3.5 Forestry
3.3.6 Tourism and recreation
3.4 Health
3.5 Biodiversity
3.5.1 Genetic pollution
4 Invasive exotic diseases
5 Study and eradication
5.1 Introduced species on islands
5.1.1 Hawaii
5.1.2 New Zealand
5.1.3 South Georgia Island
6 See also
7 References
7.1 Citations
7.2 Sources
8 External links