Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science

Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 99(4), P. 1357 - 1390

Published: March 18, 2024

ABSTRACT Standardised terminology in science is important for clarity of interpretation and communication. In invasion – a dynamic rapidly evolving discipline the proliferation technical has lacked standardised framework its development. The result convoluted inconsistent usage terminology, with various discrepancies descriptions damage interventions. A therefore needed clear, universally applicable, consistent to promote more effective communication across researchers, stakeholders, policymakers. Inconsistencies stem from exponential increase scientific publications on patterns processes biological invasions authored by experts disciplines countries since 1990s, as well legislators policymakers focusing practical applications, regulations, management resources. Aligning standardising stakeholders remains challenge science. Here, we review evaluate multiple terms used (e.g. ‘non‐native’, ‘alien’, ‘invasive’ or ‘invader’, ‘exotic’, ‘non‐indigenous’, ‘naturalised’, ‘pest’) propose simplified terminology. streamlined translate into 28 other languages based ( i ) denoting species transported beyond their natural biogeographic range, ii ‘established non‐native’, i.e. those non‐native that have established self‐sustaining populations new location(s) wild, iii ‘invasive non‐native’ recently spread are spreading invaded range actively passively without human mediation. We also highlight importance conceptualising ‘spread’ classifying invasiveness ‘impact’ management. Finally, protocol dispersal mechanism, origin, population status, iv impact. Collectively introducing present aims facilitate collaboration species.

Language: Английский

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Biological invasions are a population‐level rather than a species‐level phenomenon

Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30(5)

Published: May 1, 2024

Biological invasions pose a rapidly expanding threat to the persistence, functioning and service provisioning of ecosystems globally, socio-economic interests. The stages successful are driven by same mechanism that underlies adaptive changes across species in general-via natural selection on intraspecific variation traits influence survival reproductive performance (i.e., fitness). Surprisingly, however, rapid progress field invasion science has resulted predominance species-level approaches (such as deny lists), often irrespective theory, local adaptation other population-level processes govern invasions. To address these issues, we analyse non-native dynamics at population level employing database European freshwater macroinvertebrate time series, investigate spreading speed, abundance impact assessments among populations. Our findings reveal substantial variability speed trends within between biogeographic regions, indicating levels invasiveness differ markedly. Discrepancies inconsistencies risk screenings real data were also identified, highlighting inherent challenges accurately assessing effects through assessments. In recognition importance assessments, urge shift invasive management frameworks, which should account for different populations their environmental context. Adopting an adaptive, region-specific population-focused approach is imperative, considering diverse ecological contexts varying degrees susceptibility. Such could improve refine while promoting mechanistic understandings risks impacts, thereby enabling development more effective conservation strategies.

Language: Английский

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Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science

Published: Sept. 6, 2023

Standardized terminology in science is important for clarity of interpretation and communication. In invasion — a dynamic quickly evolving discipline the rapid proliferation technical has lacked standardized framework its language development. The result convoluted inconsistent usage terminology, with various discrepancies descriptions damages interventions. A therefore needed clear, universally applicable, consistent to promote more effective communication across researchers, stakeholders, policymakers. Inconsistencies stem from exponential increase scientific publications on patterns processes biological invasions authored by experts disciplines countries since 1990s, as well legislators policymakers focusing practical applications, regulations, management resources. Aligning standardizing stakeholders remains prevailing challenge science. Here, we review evaluate multiple terms used (e.g. 'non-native', 'alien', 'invasive' or 'invader', 'exotic', 'non-indigenous', 'naturalized, 'pest') propose simplified terminology. streamlined translate into 28 other languages based (i) denoting species transported beyond their natural biogeographic range, (ii) 'established non-native', i.e. those non-native that have established self-sustaining populations new location(s) wild, (iii) 'invasive non-native' recently spread are spreading rapidly invaded range actively passively without human mediation. We also highlight importance conceptualizing 'spread' classifying invasiveness 'impact' management. Finally, protocol (1) dispersal mechanism, (2) origin, (3) population status, (4) impact. Collectively introducing present aims facilitate collaboration species.

Language: Английский

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Development and application of a second-generation multilingual tool for invasion risk screening of non-native terrestrial plants

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 917, P. 170475 - 170475

Published: Jan. 29, 2024

Language: Английский

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Reduction of microplastics through waste management: Evaluation of water quality and health risks in the communication policy of the ministry of environment and forestry

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 1445(1), P. 012043 - 012043

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Abstract This article discusses the reduction of microplastics through waste management in Indonesia, focusing on urgency issue, research methodology, and obtained results. The this is high due to negative impacts ecosystems human health. Microplastics, plastic particles less than 5 millimeters size, have contaminated water bodies biota that become food sources, posing health risks exposure contaminants such as BPA phthalates disrupt hormonal functions. methodology used qualitative with an in-depth phenomenological approach, involving interviews focused group discussions various stakeholders, including government officials, researchers, environmental activists, local communities. Secondary data were from documents, previous reports, journal articles, news media. Data analysis was conducted using methods Miles, Huberman, Saldaña, reduction, presentation, conclusion drawing/verification, validity tested source triangulation. results indicate current policies need be strengthened effectively address issue microplastics. Stricter more specific regulations are required reduce production release consumer industrial products. Additionally, public education dangers importance recycling key reducing volume plastics end up environment. Collaboration between government, communities, businesses technological initiatives Surplus application FoodCycle Indonesia program shows great potential supporting Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs] related Zero Hunger, Responsible Consumption Production, Climate Action. approach not only relevant for city Medan but can also adapted by other regions facing similar issues.

Language: Английский

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Quantifying and Predicting the Spread of Established Non-Native Fishes in Peninsular Florida, USA

Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(2), P. 189 - 189

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

The spread of non-native species plays a substantial role in the designation as invasive, yet determination and measurement non-native-species is challenging, particularly for fishes, which are limited by aquatic connectivity. Spread has been quantified fishes variety ways exact methods vary region taxonomic group. In this study, we fish peninsular Florida used life history traits to understand what factors contribute rate at spread. Using statistical analyses, found that fast spreaders tend have larger body size, narrow diet, shorter time hatch, greater salinity tolerance, higher fecundity. However, some variables like parental care, egg diameter, reproductive guild were same or very similar across all established included analyses. Predicting whether an will quickly slowly may be more challenging than predicting introduced establish, there support regions use risk assessment process.

Language: Английский

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Discrepancies between non-native and invasive species classifications

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(2), P. 371 - 384

Published: Oct. 25, 2023

Language: Английский

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A survey and risk screening of non-native ant species colonising greenhouses in Hungary

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 26(4), P. 1033 - 1044

Published: Jan. 8, 2024

Abstract Invasive species represent a severe threat for ecosystem health worldwide. With increasing global trade and ongoing climate change, monitoring non-native their hotspots of potential spread is becoming increasingly important. ants are one the most problematic groups organisms costing billions dollars year globally to control. Therefore, emerging ant invasions require more focused engagement assess extent, effective measures prevent invasive can be time consuming expensive implement. In addition places with high commercial traffic, greenhouses as they entry points invasions. However, role in still understudied. this study, an extensive survey zoos botanical gardens Hungary was conducted search species. The five found surveys additional two known from were then screened risk invasiveness country under both current predicted conditions. Three pose considerable conservation economic Hungary, already present wild. Increased other heated premises presence targeted chemical eradication needed spread. screening method employed study applied wide range terrestrial animal taxa, thereby providing basis developing prevention control strategies against

Language: Английский

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Quantification of the invasiveness risk of non‐native macroalgae in the Azores to support conservation measures

Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract Non‐native species (NNS) might become invasive and threaten biodiversity, economy public health. Therefore, it is essential that their invasiveness risk be quantified to support conservation measures. The Azores, located in the mid‐northern Atlantic, crossroad of macroalgal native distributions also present almost three times global ratio macroalgae reported as NNS. Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit, a decision‐support tool consisting 49 questions for Basic Risk Assessment (BRA) six Climate Change (CCA), was applied 42 marine classified NNS Azores. results indicate 21 pose medium becoming invasive, 15 high under current climate conditions (BRA scores only). combined BRA + CCA show Laurencia dendroidea poses instead risk. Thirty‐three Rhodophyta were screened, with 10 11 CCA) All four Chlorophyta ranked Only one five Ochrophyta risk, namely Rugulopteryx okamurae , most European waters. High‐risk are all islands, likely spread by continuous maritime traffic between islands. Six high‐risk restricted single islands scores), efforts should made contain further expansion. Asparagopsis armata introduced Europe 1920s, only Conservation measures prevention, monitoring control proposed different including regulation introduction pathways, prospection areas invasion, screening, eradication containment involvement stakeholders workers recommended.

Language: Английский

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Which calibrated threshold is appropriate for ranking non-native species using scores generated by WRA-type screening toolkits that assess risks under both current and future climate conditions?

Management of Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(4), P. 593 - 608

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Score-based decision-support tools are increasingly used to identify potentially invasive non-native species as part of the risk screening (initial identification) component analysis.Amongst these Weed Risk Assessment (WRA) and its derivatives, e.g. Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit (AS-ISK), which have been extensively on a large variety terrestrial aquatic plants animals worldwide.In this paper, correction is made previous guidance use two separate thresholds risk-rank species, i.e. one for current climate conditions (basic assessment: BRA threshold) future (BRA + change BRA+CCA threshold).Re-evaluation practice reveals that, avoid incorrect risk-ranking only threshold should be in all applications WRAtype toolkits that include set climate-change questions -at present, involves AS-ISK newly released Terrestrial Animal (TAS-ISK).As result revised guidance, published studies containing date reviewed here, where approrpiate corrected ranks provided were risk-ranked using threshold.Corrections also whenever applicable errors or based reviewed.

Language: Английский

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