High and rising economic costs of biological invasions worldwide

Nature, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 592(7855), P. 571 - 576

Published: March 31, 2021

Language: Английский

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Global economic costs of aquatic invasive alien species

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 775, P. 145238 - 145238

Published: Jan. 20, 2021

Much research effort has been invested in understanding ecological impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) across ecosystems and taxonomic groups, but empirical studies about economic effects lack synthesis. Using a comprehensive global database, we determine patterns trends costs aquatic IAS by examining: (i) the distribution these taxa, geographic regions cost types; (ii) temporal dynamics costs; (iii) knowledge gaps, especially compared to terrestrial IAS. Based on recorded from existing literature, conservatively summed US$345 billion, with majority attributed invertebrates (62%), followed vertebrates (28%), then plants (6%). The largest were reported North America (48%) Asia (13%), principally result resource damages (74%); only 6% management. magnitude number highest United States for semi-aquatic taxa. Many countries known had no costs, Africa Asia. Accordingly, network analysis revealed limited connectivity among countries, indicating disparate reporting. Aquatic have increased recent decades several orders magnitude, reaching at least US$23 billion 2020. Costs are likely considerably underrepresented IAS; 5% species, despite 26% invaders being aquatic. Additionally, 1% invasion marine species. thus substantial, underreported. over time expected continue rising future invasions. We urge improved reporting managers, practitioners researchers reduce gaps. Few proactive investments; management spending is urgently needed prevent limit current damages.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the multiple land degradation pathways across the planet

Earth-Science Reviews, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 220, P. 103689 - 103689

Published: May 25, 2021

Language: Английский

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Four priority areas to advance invasion science in the face of rapid environmental change

Environmental Reviews, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 29(2), P. 119 - 141

Published: Dec. 7, 2020

Unprecedented rates of introduction and spread non-native species pose burgeoning challenges to biodiversity, natural resource management, regional economies, human health. Current biosecurity efforts are failing keep pace with globalization, revealing critical gaps in our understanding response invasions. Here, we identify four priority areas advance invasion science the face rapid global environmental change. First, should strive develop a more comprehensive framework for predicting how behavior, abundance, interspecific interactions vary relation conditions receiving environments these factors govern ecological impacts invasion. A second is understand potential synergistic effects multiple co-occurring stressors— particularly involving climate change—on establishment impact species. Climate adaptation mitigation strategies will need consider possible consequences promoting species, appropriate management responses be developed. The third address taxonomic impediment. ability detect evaluate risks compromised by growing deficit expertise, which cannot adequately compensated new molecular technologies alone. Management become increasingly challenging unless academia, industry, governments train employ personnel taxonomy systematics. Fourth, recommend that internationally cooperative bridgehead dispersal networks, organisms tend invade regions from locations where they have already established. Cooperation among countries eradicate or control established yield greater benefit than independent attempts individual exclude arriving establishing.

Language: Английский

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Biological invasion costs reveal insufficient proactive management worldwide

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 819, P. 153404 - 153404

Published: Feb. 8, 2022

The global increase in biological invasions is placing growing pressure on the management of ecological and economic systems. However, effectiveness current expenditure difficult to assess due a lack standardised measurement across spatial, taxonomic temporal scales. Furthermore, there no quantification spending difference between pre-invasion (e.g. prevention) post-invasion control) stages, although preventative measures are considered be most cost-effective. Here, we use comprehensive database invasive alien species costs (InvaCost) synthesise model invasions, order provide better understanding stage at which these expenditures occur. Since 1960, reported have totalled least US$95.3 billion (in 2017 values), considering only highly reliable actually observed - 12-times less than damage from ($1130.6 billion). Pre-invasion ($2.8 billion) was over 25-times lower ($72.7 Management were heavily geographically skewed towards North America (54%) Oceania (30%). largest shares directed invertebrates terrestrial environments. Spending has grown by two orders magnitude since reaching an estimated $4.2 per year globally values) 2010s, but remains 1-2 damages. National increased with incurred costs, actions delayed average 11 years following reporting. These delays level caused additional invasion cost approximately $1.2 trillion, compared scenarios immediate management. Our results indicate insufficient particularly urge investment prevent future control established species. Recommendations improve comprehensiveness, resolution terminology also made.

Language: Английский

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Why Are Invasive Plants Successful?

Annual Review of Plant Biology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 74(1), P. 635 - 670

Published: Feb. 8, 2023

Plant invasions, a byproduct of globalization, are increasing worldwide. Because their ecological and economic impacts, considerable efforts have been made to understand predict the success non-native plants. Numerous frameworks, hypotheses, theories advanced conceptualize interactions multiple drivers context dependence invasion with aim achieving robust explanations predictive power. We review these from community-level perspective rather than biogeographical one, focusing on terrestrial systems, explore roles intrinsic plant properties in determining species invasiveness, as well effects biotic abiotic conditions mediating ecosystem invasibility (or resistance) evolutionary processes. also consider fundamental influences human-induced changes at scales ranging local global triggering, promoting, sustaining invasions discuss how could alter future trajectories.

Language: Английский

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Biological invasions facilitate zoonotic disease emergences

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: April 1, 2022

Outbreaks of zoonotic diseases are accelerating at an unprecedented rate in the current era globalization, with substantial impacts on global economy, public health, and sustainability. Alien species invasions have been hypothesized to be important by introducing both existing novel pathogens invaded ranges. However, few studies evaluated generality alien facilitating zoonoses across multiple host parasite taxa worldwide. Here, we simultaneously quantify role 795 established hosts 10,473 zoonosis events globe since 14

Language: Английский

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Freshwater Fish Invasions: A Comprehensive Review

Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 53(1), P. 427 - 456

Published: Sept. 3, 2022

Freshwater fish have been widely introduced worldwide, and freshwater ecosystems are among those most affected by biological invasions. Consequently, invasions one of the documented animal taxa, with much information available about invasive species, their characteristics, invaded regions, invasion pathways, impacts, management. While existing reviews address specific aspects invasions, there is still a gaping lack comprehensive assessments that simultaneously pivotal connected elements process. Here, we provide holistic review, together quantitative assessments, divided into four major parts: ( a) introduction b) characteristics nonnative species andinvaded explain successful processes, c) impacts mechanisms, d) We highlight data gaps biases in current databases basic understanding several In addition, recommendations for future studies.

Language: Английский

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Economic costs of invasive alien ants worldwide

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 24(7), P. 2041 - 2060

Published: April 25, 2022

Abstract Invasive ants are amongst the most destructive and widespread invaders across globe; they can strongly alter invaded ecosystems responsible for loss of native ant species. Several studies have reported that invasive also lead to substantial economic costs. In this study, we search, describe analyse 1342 costs compiled in InvaCost database. Economic costs, since 1930 12 species 27 countries, totalled US$ 51.93 billion, from which 10.95 billion were incurred, 40.98 potential (i.e., expected or predicted costs). More than 80% total associated with only two species, Solenopsis invicta Wasmannia auropunctata ; USA Australia. Overall, damage amounted 92% cost, mainly impacting agriculture, public social welfare sectors. Management primarily post-invasion management (US$ 1.79 billion), much lower amounts dedicated prevention 235.63 million). Besides taxonomic bias, cost information was lacking an average 78% countries. Moreover, even countries where reported, such available 56% locations. Our synthesis suggests global massive but largely biased towards developed economies, a huge proportion underreported thus likely grossly underestimated. We advocate more improved reporting through better collaborations between managers, practitioners researchers, crucial basis adequately informing future budgets improving proactive actions ants.

Language: Английский

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Scientists' warning of threats to mountains

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 853, P. 158611 - 158611

Published: Sept. 7, 2022

Language: Английский

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