Invertebrates economic importance

Akhurst RJ. Safety to non-target invertebrates of nematodes of economically important pests. In Laird M, Lacey LA, Davidson EW, editors. Safety of microbial insecticides. Boca Raton, FL CRC Press 1990. pp. 233-240. 

Mangrove forests provides critical nursery habitat for various commercially important species of tropical fish and invertebrates, such as shrimp. These coastal wetlands also provide important habitat for a wide range of non-economic species of wildlife. 

Sipunculids have no known economic value, but their importance for the interpretation of the history of life on Earth and of the relationships of different invertebrate groups should not be underestimated. They also eontribute to the ecological balance in their respective habitats. 

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