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Back to the future: reflections and directions of South African marine bioinvasion research

ME AlexanderCentre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa;Current affiliation: Institute of Biomedical and Environmental Health Research (IBEHR), School of Science and Sport, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, UK
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CA SimonDepartment of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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CL GriffithsCentre for Invasion Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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K PetersCentre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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S SibandaMarine Programme, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Centre for Biodiversity Conservation, Cape Town, South Africa
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S MizaMarine Programme, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Centre for Biodiversity Conservation, Cape Town, South Africa
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B GroenewaldMarine Programme, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Centre for Biodiversity Conservation, Cape Town, South Africa
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P MajiedtMarine Programme, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Centre for Biodiversity Conservation, Cape Town, South Africa
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KJ SinkMarine Programme, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Centre for Biodiversity Conservation, Cape Town, South Africa
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TB RobinsonCentre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 141-144 | Received 18 Sep 2015, Accepted 08 Dec 2015, Published online: 13 Apr 2016

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