Identifying invasive species threats, pathways, and impacts to improve biosecurity

Ecosphere, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(12)

Published: Dec. 1, 2023

Abstract Managing invasive species with prevention and early‐detection strategies can avert severe ecological economic impacts. Horizon scanning, an evidence‐based process combining risk screening consensus building to identify threats, has become a valuable tool for prioritizing management prevention. We assembled working group of experts from academic, government, nonprofit agencies organizations, conducted multi‐taxa horizon scan Florida, USA, the first its kind in North America. Our primary objectives were high‐risk their introduction pathways, detail magnitude mechanism potential impacts, and, more broadly, demonstrate utility scanning. As means facilitate future scans, we document used generate list taxa screening. evaluated 460 arrive, establish, cause negative socioeconomic identified 40 invaders, including alewife, zebra mussel, crab‐eating macaque, red swamp crayfish. Vertebrates aquatic invertebrates posed greatest invasion threat, over half omnivores, there was high confidence scoring taxa. Common arrival pathways ballast water, biofouling vessels, escape pet/aquarium/horticulture trade. Competition, predation, damage agriculture/forestry/aquaculture common impact mechanisms. recommend full analysis taxa; increased surveillance at Florida's ports, state borders, pathways; periodic review revision list. Few scans comprehensive methodology (including list‐building), certainty estimates all categories final score, detailed impact. Providing this information further inform efforts be efficiently replicated other regions. Moreover, harmonizing data sharing enhance interpretation results stakeholders general public.

Language: Английский

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Future-proofing the emergency recovery plan for freshwater biodiversity

Environmental Reviews, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(3), P. 350 - 365

Published: June 19, 2023

Freshwater biodiversity loss is accelerating globally, but humanity can change this trajectory through actions that enable recovery. To be successful, these require coordination and planning at a global scale. The Emergency Recovery Plan for freshwater aims to reduce the risk six priority actions: (1) accelerate implementation of environmental flows; (2) improve water quality sustain aquatic life; (3) protect restore critical habitats; (4) manage exploitation species riverine aggregates; (5) prevent control nonnative invasions in (6) safeguard connectivity. These implemented using future-proofing approaches anticipate future risks (e.g., emerging pollutants, new invaders, synergistic effects) minimize likely stressors make conservation more resilient climate other challenges. While uncertainty with respect past observations not concern biodiversity, has distinction accounting conditions have no historical baseline. level unprecedented. Future-proofing will anticipating changes developing implementing address those changes. Here, we showcase successful local case studies examples. Ensuring response options within are future-proofed provide decision makers science-informed choices, even face uncertain potentially conditions. We an inflection point loss; learning from defeats successes support improved toward sustainable future.

Language: Английский

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The economic costs of invasive aquatic plants: A global perspective on ecology and management gaps

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 908, P. 168217 - 168217

Published: Nov. 10, 2023

Language: Английский

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How to deal with invasive species that have high economic value?

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 292, P. 110548 - 110548

Published: March 12, 2024

The ever-accelerating process of introduction and establishment invasive alien species (IAS) in marine waters requires engaging different actors the management planning. To address this challenge, stakeholders need an integrated approach for defining actions control within ecosystem-based framework: to seek enhance coordination, collaboration trust among all affected by changes linked social - ecological systems. This study explores complexities opportunities managing economically valuable IAS, demonstrating tailored strategies that consider key details needed successful such as timing removals economic considerations appropriate incentive mechanisms time horizons favor long-term conservation goals. We propose a set can serve roadmap effective IAS management, considering their dual role nuisances resources. These pertain local, regional international levels, encouraging meaningful stakeholder engagement through co-management structures foster development robust plans, enabling better control. outcome holds potential positive contributions blue economy— sustainable use resources, including fisheries, tourism, renewable energy— meeting sustainability objectives.

Language: Английский

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Misleading estimates of economic impacts of biological invasions: Including the costs but not the benefits

AMBIO, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 51(8), P. 1786 - 1799

Published: Feb. 21, 2022

Language: Английский

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Ecological niche and life-history traits of redbelly tilapia (Coptodon zillii, Gervais 1848) in its native and introduced ranges

Aquatic Living Resources, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 37, P. 2 - 2

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Redbelly tilapia ( Coptodon zillii ) is a member of group fishes in the Cichlidae family endemic to northern half Africa and Middle East. In literature, name C. mostly associated with negative impact on ecosystem biodiversity areas which it was introduced. its native range, not much-appreciated fish species from both fisheries aquaculture perspectives because small size difficulty catch when compared Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus . Although has several desirable traits such as feeding at lower trophic levels, high fecundity, saltwater cold tolerance, attempts capitalize this potential are lacking. Moreover, comprehensive studies that characterize ecological niche range adaptive mechanisms invasiveness introduced also limited. Notwithstanding, invasion concern requires continuous monitoring implementation mitigation actions non-native regions. Compilation information regarding environmental requirements, feeding, reproductive biology may serve starting ingredient for further research management invasiveness, highly required face freshwater modifications result climate change. This paper addresses current state utilization capture farming.

Language: Английский

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The assessment of marine bioinvasion diversity and history

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(1), P. 237 - 298

Published: Dec. 8, 2023

Abstract A significant challenge in comparing and contrasting regional reviews of non-native marine species diversity is that evaluation methods vary widely, resulting highly inconsistent taxonomic, habitat historical coverage even ostensibly well-studied regions. It thus difficult to interpret whether strikingly different numbers regions reflect differential invasion patterns or assessment criteria capabilities. We provide a comprehensive guide the techniques assess timing history cryptogenic species. emphasize need broaden taxonomic breadth when documenting invasions, use broader deeper search term menu (including using older terms), thoroughly access global systematic literature for local, records, delve into avoid dates-of-publication tempo rates. Fundamental all invasions work reassessment status native which fact may have been introduced decades centuries earlier. expand 14 categories recognition Without thorough vetted modern assessments scale across temperate, subtropical, tropical ecosystems, our ability look deep community ecology, evolution, biogeography compromised, as frame robust policy management plans.

Language: Английский

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Among demons and killers: current and future potential distribution of two hyper successful invasive gammarids

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25(5), P. 1627 - 1642

Published: Jan. 19, 2023

Abstract Biological invasions represent one of the main contemporary pressures facing freshwater ecosystems, and a better understanding invasive species potential distributions is essential to prepare for future stressors. Crustacean invaders contribute significantly global with Ponto-Caspian region being primary donor areas Palearctic. The amphipods Dikerogammarus villosus haemobaphes , popularly known as “killer” “demon” shrimps, are emblematic successful European freshwaters. However, geographical in which abiotic environment potentially suitable them have not been investigated. To address this gap, current were studied Western Palearctic considering two scenarios time periods (2050 2070) well association between anthropogenic activities individual habitat suitability. Results show large central-western Europe currently both indicate some range expansion within colder areas. In particular, D. has expand its further west southern parts Europe. Scenarios climate change don’t provide evidence compared conditions suggest reduction overlap most reveal lowland at greatest risk colonisation significant amphipods. outcomes research could be used by resource managers preparing managing changes facilitate decision-making monitoring control.

Language: Английский

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The dramatic effects of well-intentioned but ill-designed management strategies in plant biological invasions

Nature Plants, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(8), P. 1148 - 1152

Published: July 26, 2024

Language: Английский

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What we know and don’t know about the invasive golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei

Hydrobiologia, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 13, 2022

Language: Английский

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