Biological invasion costs reveal insufficient proactive management worldwide

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 819, С. 153404 - 153404

Опубликована: Фев. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science

Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 99(4), С. 1357 - 1390

Опубликована: Март 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.

Язык: Английский

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Multi-Interacting Natural and Anthropogenic Stressors on Freshwater Ecosystems: Their Current Status and Future Prospects for 21st Century

Water, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(11), С. 1483 - 1483

Опубликована: Май 23, 2024

The inheritance of historic human-induced disruption and the fierceness its impact change aquatic ecosystems. This work reviews some main stressors on freshwater ecosystems, focusing their effects, threats, risks, protection, conservation, management elements. An overview is provided water protection linked to stressors: solar ultraviolet radiation, thermal pollution, nanoparticles, radioactive salinization, nutrients, sedimentation, drought, extreme floods, fragmentation, pesticides, war terrorism, algal blooms, invasive plants, riparian vegetation, fish. Altogether, these build an exceptionally composite background that are continuously changing ecosystems diminishing or even destroying capability create maintain ongoing natural healthy products essential services humans. Environmental human civilization sustainability cannot exist without proper all over planet; this specific impossible if widespread studied not deeply understood structurally functionally. Without considering each synergisms, Earth’s doomed in terms both quantitative qualitative aspects.

Язык: Английский

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Benefits do not balance costs of biological invasions

BioScience, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 74(5), С. 340 - 344

Опубликована: Март 1, 2024

Abstract Biological invasions have profound impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning services, resulting in substantial economic health costs estimated the trillions of dollars. Preventing managing biological are vital for sustainable development, aligning with goals United Nations Biodiversity Conference. However, some invasive species also offer occasional benefits, leading to divergent perceptions among stakeholders sectors. Claims that invasion science overlooks positive contributions threaten hinder proper impact assessment undermine management. Quantitatively balancing benefits is misleading, because they coexist without offsetting each other. Any come at a price, affecting communities regions differently over time. An integrated approach considering both necessary understanding effective management invasions.

Язык: Английский

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Economic costs of invasive bivalves in freshwater ecosystems

Diversity and Distributions, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 28(5), С. 1010 - 1021

Опубликована: Март 8, 2022

Abstract Aim To assess spatio‐temporal and taxonomic patterns of available information on the costs invasive freshwater bivalves, as well to identify knowledge gaps. Location Global. Time period 1980–2020. Taxon studied Bivalvia. Methods We synthesize published global economic impacts from bivalves using InvaCost database associated R package, explicitly considering reliability estimation methodologies, cost types, sectors impacted regions. Results Cumulative total macrofouling were $ 63.7 billion (2017 US$) across all regions socio‐economic between 1980 2020. Costs heavily biased taxonomically spatially, dominated by two families, Dreissenidae Cyrenidae (Corbiculidae), largely reported in North America. The greatest share ($ 31.5 billion) did not make distinction damage management. However, those that did, damages resource losses one order magnitude higher 30.5 than control or preventative measures 1.7 billion). Moreover, although many lacked specification, largest shares incurred authorities stakeholders 27.7 billion, e.g., public private sector interventions) through social welfare 10.1 via power/drinking water plant irrigation system damage) Average estimates over entire amounted approximately 1.6 per year, most which was Main conclusions Our results highlight burgeoning threat caused offering a strong incentive invest management such biosecurity rapid response eradications. Even if are severely understated because lacking for invaded countries bivalve species, these substantial likely growing.

Язык: Английский

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Unveiling the hidden economic toll of biological invasions in the European Union

Environmental Sciences Europe, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 35(1)

Опубликована: Июнь 8, 2023

Abstract Background Biological invasions threaten the functioning of ecosystems, biodiversity, and human well-being by degrading ecosystem services eliciting massive economic costs. The European Union has historically been a hub for cultural development global trade, thus, extensive opportunities introduction spread alien species. While reported costs biological to some member states have recently assessed, ongoing knowledge gaps in taxonomic spatio-temporal data suggest that these were considerably underestimated. Results We used latest available cost InvaCost (v4.1)—the most comprehensive database on invasions—to assess magnitude this underestimation within via projections current future invasion macroeconomic scaling temporal modelling approaches project information over taxa, space, time, thereby producing more complete estimate economy. identified only 259 out 13,331 (~ 1%) known invasive species Union. Using conservative subset highly reliable, observed, country-level entries from 49 (totalling US$4.7 billion; 2017 value), combined with establishment states, we projected unreported all states. Conclusions Our corrected observed was potentially 501% higher (US$28.0 billion) than currently recorded. estimates, also substantial increase costly (US$148.2 2040. urge reporting be improved clarify impacts greatest concern, concomitant coordinated international action prevent mitigate globally.

Язык: Английский

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Recent advances in availability and synthesis of the economic costs of biological invasions

BioScience, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 73(8), С. 560 - 574

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2023

Biological invasions are a global challenge that has received insufficient attention. Recently available cost syntheses have provided policy- and decision makers with reliable up-to-date information on the economic impacts of biological invasions, aiming to motivate effective management. The resultant InvaCost database is now publicly freely accessible enables rapid extraction monetary information. This facilitated knowledge sharing, developed more integrated multidisciplinary network researchers, forged collaborations among diverse organizations stakeholders. Over 50 scientific publications so far used detailed assessments invasion costs across geographic, taxonomic, spatiotemporal scales. These studies important can guide future policy legislative decisions management while simultaneously attracting public media We provide an overview improved availability, reliability, standardization, defragmentation costs; discuss how this enhanced science as discipline; outline directions for development.

Язык: Английский

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Introduced species in a tidal ecosystem of mud and sand: curse or blessing?

Marine Biodiversity, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 53(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2023

Abstract For about a century, biodiversity in the tidal Wadden Sea (North Sea, European Atlantic) has increased by more than one hundred introduced species from overseas. Most originate warmer waters and could facilitate transformation of this coastal ecosystem to comply with climate warming. Some promote sediment stabilization mud accretion. This help flats keep up sea level rise. Although some also entail negative effects, introductions have diversified lower food web levels, may benefit foraging birds. So far, no resident populations gone extinct because an had established. Rather degrading ecosystem, establishment seems raised capacity follow environmental change. We support increasing efforts against avoid risk. However, once are integrated, common condemnation attitude “non-natives” or “aliens” ought be reconsidered for ecosystems low biodiversity.

Язык: Английский

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The old and the new on threats to high-mountain lakes in the Alps: A comprehensive examination with future research directions

Ecological Indicators, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 160, С. 111812 - 111812

Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2024

The high-mountain lakes of the Alps, perched like glistening gems in cradle Europe's most formidable mountain range, have for generations epitomized nature's majesty. These remote and pristine bodies water served as invaluable sentinels global change, repositories geological history, sources freshwater surrounding regions. Yet, despite their seemingly imperturbable beauty seclusion, these are not immune to evolving forces our changing world. Re-emerging threats, exacerbated by relentless march climate change intensified human activities, cast a shadow over future, posing profound challenges that demand attention. aim this perspective is shed light on main emerging raise awareness, advocate proactive actions aimed at preserving protecting lakes. threats include retreat glaciers, UV radiation, long-range transport contaminants, impact alien species usage Alpine storage power stations. Additionally, increased tourism recreational activities environments can cause habitat disturbance, further endangering unique ecosystems. present article also offers valuable perspectives necessity monitoring research efforts Such crucial comprehending ecological well-being ecosystems, evaluating consequences environmental shifts, devising successful conservation strategies.

Язык: Английский

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Economic costs of invasive non-native species in urban areas: An underexplored financial drain

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 917, С. 170336 - 170336

Опубликована: Янв. 26, 2024

Urbanization is an important driver of global change associated with a set environmental modifications that affect the introduction and distribution invasive non-native species (species populations transported by humans beyond their natural biogeographic range established are spreading in introduced range; hereafter, species). These recognized as cause large ecological economic losses. Nevertheless, impacts these urban areas still poorly understood. Here we present synthesis reported costs using InvaCost database, demonstrate likely underestimated. Sixty-one have been to cumulative cost US$ 326.7 billion between 1965 2021 globally (average annual 5.7 billion). Class Insecta was responsible for >99 % (US$ 324.4 billion), followed Aves 1.4 Magnoliopsida 494 million). The were highly uneven sum five costliest representing 80 costs. Most result damage (77.3 %), principally impacting public social welfare (77.9 %) authorities-stakeholders (20.7 almost entirely terrestrial environments (99.9 %). We found 24 countries. Yet, there 73 additional countries no costs, but occurrences other Although covering relatively small area Earth's surface, represent about 15 total attributed species. results highlight conservative nature estimates impacts, revealing biases evaluation publication data on emphasize urgent need more focused assessments species' areas.

Язык: Английский

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