Biological Control of Marine Pests Author(s): Kevin D. Lafferty and Armand M. Kuris Source: Ecology, Vol. 77, No. 7 (Oct., 1996), pp. 1989-2000 Published by: Ecological Society of America Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2265695 Accessed: 10-06-2015 23:59 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/ info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact
[email protected]. Ecological Society of America is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Ecology. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 128.111.90.61 on Wed, 10 Jun 2015 23:59:30 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions Ecology, 77(7), 1996, pp. 1989-2000 ? 1996 by the Ecological Society of America BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF MARINE PESTS1 KEVIN D. LAFFERTY AND ARMAND M. KURIS Department of Biological Sciences and Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106 USA Abstract. Biological control, as used in terrestrial systems, may hold promise for use against exotic marine species. We first review some marine pests, displaying their diversity, the damage they cause, and possible controls. We then contrast approaches for marine and terrestrial pest control, providing guidelines for adapting terrestrial controls to the marine environment.