CONTENTS Preface. Context; Questions to be addressed in the book; Acknowledgements. Part A. Globalization and significance 1. Origins; pre-historic mariculture; the Voyage of the Samarang; economic significance. 2. The question of indigenous distribution 3. The process and sequence of globalization Part B.

Biology of a cosmopolitan species 4. Phylogeny taxonomy and genomics 5. Somatic anatomy and physiology. 6. Reproduction, life cycle and growth 7. Ecology, habitats, and behavior 8. The dynamics of naturalization. Part C.

Fisheries 9. Global production, trading routes and value chains. 10. Aquaculture and fishery practices across the world 11. Environmental impacts and socio-economic benefits 12. Fishery management and regulation Part D. Globalization, climate, and the politics of conservation 13. The Manila clam as an "alien monster" 14.

Conservation strategy and priorities under climate change. 15. Sustainable development and the globalization of species References Index.