Frontiers inEcology and the Environment Thousands introduced annually: the aquarium pathway for non- indigenous plants to the St Lawrence Seaway
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Thousands introduced annually: the aquarium pathway for non-indigenous plants to the St Lawrence Seaway J Ji il ll l C Co oh he en n, , N Ni ic ch ho ol la as s M Mi ir ro ot tc ch hn ni ic ck k, , a an nd d B Br ri ia an n L Le eu un ng g Please note: This article was downloaded from Frontiers e-View, a service that publishes fully edited and formatted manuscripts before they appear in print in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. Readers are strongly advised to check the final print version in case any changes have been made.
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