Table of Contents |
| Ch. 1 | Documenting Over a Century of Aquatic Introductions in the U.S. / A. J. Benson, C. P. Boydstun | 1 |
| Ch. 2 | Annotated Checklist of Introduced Invasive Fishes in Mexico, with Examples of Some Recent Introductions / S. Contreras-Balderas | 33 |
Sect. I | Intentional Introductions | |
| Ch. 3 | Intentional Introductions: Are the Incalculable Risks Worth It? / C. K. Minns, J. M. Cooley | 57 |
| Ch. 4 | Intentional Introductions of Nonindigenous Freshwater Organisms in North America / A. J. Dextrase, M. A. Coscarelli | 61 |
| Ch. 5 | Summary of Fishes Intentionally Introduced in North America / E. J. Crossman, B. C. Cudmore | 99 |
| Ch. 6 | Impacts of Intentional Fish Introductions in Mexican Freshwater Systems / L. Zambrano, C. Macias-Garcia | 113 |
Sect. II | Aquarium and Watergarden Trade | |
| Ch. 7 | Aquariums and Water Gardens as Vectors of Introduction / W. R. Courteney, Jr. | 127 |
| Ch. 8 | Summary of North American Fish Introductions through the Aquarium/Horticultural Trade / E. J. Crossman, B. C. Cudmore | 129 |
| Ch. 9 | Mollusc Introductions through Aquarium Trade / G. L. Mackie | 135 |
| Ch. 10 | Description, Biology and Ecological Impact of the Screw Snail, Thiara Tuberculata (Muller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Thiaridae) in Mexico / A. Contreras-Arquieta, S. Contreras-Balderas | 151 |
Sect. III | Bait | |
| Ch. 11 | Baitfish Trade as a Vector of Aquatic Introductions / M. K. Litvak, N. E. Mandrak | 163 |
| Ch. 12 | Ecological Impacts of Introductions Associated with the Use of Live Bait / C. D. Goodchild | 181 |
Sect. IV | Ballast Water Vector | |
| Ch. 13 | The Role of Ships as a Vector of Introduction for Nonindigenous Freshwater Organisms, with Focus on the Great Lakes / C. J. Wiley, R. Claudi | 203 |
| Ch. 14 | Summary of North American Fish Introductions through the Ballast Water Vector / E. J. Crossman, B. C. Cudmore | 215 |
| Ch. 15 | Ballast Water Introductions of Mollusca / G. L. Mackie | 219 |
| Ch. 16 | Impacts of the Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) on Water Quality: A Case Study in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron / T. F. Nalepa, G. L. Fahnenstiel, T. H. Johengen | 255 |
| Ch. 17 | A Microbiological, Chemical, and Physical Survey of Ballast Water on Ships in the Great Lakes [et al.] / G. E. Whitby, D. P. Lewis, M. Shafer | 273 |
Sect. V | Aquaculture Vector | |
| Ch. 18 | The Blue Revolution and Sustainability: At a Crossroads / P. H. Patrick | 283 |
| Ch. 19 | The American Bullfrog in British Columbia: The Frog Who Came to Dinner / S. A. Orchard | 289 |
| Ch. 20 | Summary of North American Introductions of Fish through the Aquaculture Vector and Related Human Activities / E. J. Crossman, B. C. Cudmore | 297 |
| Ch. 21 | Introductions of Molluses through the Import for Live Food / G. L. Mackie | 305 |
| Ch. 22 | Invasive Characteristics of the Freshwater Bivalve, Corbicula fluminea / R. F. McMahon | 315 |
Sect. VI | Canals and Diversions | |
| Ch. 23 | The Role of Canals in the Spread of Nonindigenous Species in North America / E. L. Mills, J. R. Chrisman, K. T. Holeck | 347 |
| Ch. 24 | The Garrison Diversion and the Interbasin Biota Transfer Issue: Case Study / D. G. Wright, W. G. Franzin | 381 |
| Ch. 25 | Summary of Fish Introductions through Canals and Diversions / E. J. Crossman, B. C. Cudmore | 393 |
Sect. VII | Climate Change as a Vector of Range Expansion | |
| Ch. 26 | Climate Change and the Future Distribution of Aquatic Organisms in North America / J. H. Leach | 399 |
| Ch. 27 | Invasive Habits of Fishes, Global Warming, and Resulting Range Extensions / E. J. Crossman, B. C. Cudmore | 401 |
Sect. VIII | Why Some Introductions Succeed While Others Fail | |
| Ch. 28 | Modeling the Invasion Process / M. M. Fuller, J. A. Drake | 411 |
| Ch. 29 | Success and Failure of Nonindigenous Aquatic Species in Stream Systems: Case Studies from California and Hawaii [et al.] / L. R. Brown, A. M. Brasher, B. C. Harvey | 415 |
| Ch. 30 | Risk Analysis of Species Introductions: Insights from Qualitative Modeling / H. W. Li, P. A. Rossignol, G. Castillo | 431 |
| Appendix I | 449 |
| Index | 455 |