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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Economic costs of invasive species in Germany

NeoBiota, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 67, P. 225 - 246

Published: July 29, 2021

Invasive alien species are a well-known and pervasive threat to global biodiversity human well-being. Despite substantial impacts of invasive species, quantitative syntheses monetary costs incurred from invasions in national economies often missing. As consequence, adequate resource allocation for management responses has been inhibited, because cost-benefit analysis actions cannot be derived. To determine the economic cost Germany, Central European country with 4 th largest GDP world, we analysed published data collected first assessment species. Overall, were estimated at US$ 9.8 billion between 1960 2020, including 8.9 potential costs. The mostly linked extrapolated American bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus , black cherry Prunus serotina two mammals: muskrat Ondatra zibethicus mink Neovison vison. Observed driven by broad range taxa associated control-related spending damages or losses. We identified considerable increase relative previous estimates through time. Importantly, 2,249 181 reported only 28 had recorded Therefore, total quantifications here should seen as very conservative. Our findings highlight distinct lack information openly-accessible literature governmental sources on invasion level, masking highly-probable existence much greater Germany. In addition, given that rates increasing, expected further increase. evaluation reporting need improved order deliver basis effective mitigation international economies.

Language: Английский

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Global economic costs of mammal invasions

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 857, P. 159479 - 159479

Published: Oct. 18, 2022

Invasive alien mammals cause huge adverse ecological impact on human society and natural ecosystems. Although studies have estimated economic costs of mammal invasions at regional scales, there is lacking the large-scale comprehensive assessment currency for this taxon. Here, we cost invasive a global scale using most database compiling species (InvaCost). From 1960 to 2021, caused (summing damage management costs) US$ 462.49 billion economy, while total amount robust reached 52.49 billion. The majority corresponded (90.27 %), only 7.43 % were related cost. Economic showed an increasing trend over time. distribution was uneven among taxonomic groups regions, with highly biasing toward 5 (European rabbit, Domestic cat, Black rat, Wild boar Coypu), North America reporting much higher (60.78 than other regions. borne by agriculture, environment, authorities stakeholders sectors. Geographic biases suggested that underestimated. Integrated research efforts are needed fill in knowledge gaps generated identify drivers costs.

Language: Английский

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The nature of economic costs of biological invasions

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 24(7), P. 2081 - 2101

Published: July 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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Exploring pest mitigation research and management associated with the global wood packaging supply chain: What and where are the weak links?

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25(8), P. 2395 - 2421

Published: May 11, 2023

Abstract Global trade continues to increase in volume, speed, geographic scope, diversity of goods, and types conveyances, which has resulted a parallel both quantity pathways available for plant pests move via trade. Wood packaging material (WPM) such as dunnage, pallets, crates, spools, is an integral part the global supply chain due its function containing, protecting, supporting movement traded commodities. The use untreated solid wood WPM introduces risk boring wood-infesting organisms into chain, while handling storage conditions treated presents post-treatment contamination by surface-adhering or sheltering pests. wood-boring -infesting pest risks intrinsic pathway were addressed 2002 adoption 2009 revision ISPM 15, was first implemented 2005–2006 North America. Although this initiative been widely implemented, some still occurs combination factors including; fraud, material, insufficient- incomplete- treatment, contamination. Here we examine forest-to-recycling production utilization with respect dynamics contaminating incidence within environments international provide opportunities improvements reduction. We detail discuss each step current systems place, regulatory environments. knowledge gaps, research recommendations step. This big picture perspective allows full system review where new improved management strategies could be explored improve our regulations.

Language: Английский

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