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Wolfe ML, Bowers-Doerning CM, Espinosa A, Frantz T, Hoese WJ, Lam JG, Lamp KR, Lyons RA, Nguyen JK, Keyes BD, Smith J, Suther HL, Swintek M, Vannordstrand JC, Zacherl DC. Intra-decadal increase in globally-spread Magallana gigas in southern California estuaries. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0302935. [PMID: 38717978 PMCID: PMC11078413 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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Introduction and establishment of non-indigenous species (NIS) has been accelerated on a global scale by climate change. NIS Magallana gigas' (formerly Crassostrea gigas') global spread over the past several decades has been linked to warming waters, specifically during summer months, raising the specter of more spread due to predicted warming. We tracked changes in density and size distribution of M. gigas in two southern California, USA bays over the decade spanning 2010-2020 using randomly placed quadrats across multiple intertidal habitats (e.g., cobble, seawalls, riprap) and documented density increases by 2.2 to 32.8 times at 7 of the 8 sites surveyed across the two bays. These increases in density were coincident with 2-4° C increases in median monthly seawater temperature during summer months, consistent with global spread of M. gigas elsewhere. Size frequency distribution data, with all size classes represented across sites, suggest now-regular recruitment of M. gigas. Our data provide a baseline against which to compare future changes in density and abundance of a globally-spread NIS of significant concern.
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- Marah L. Wolfe
- Department of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States America
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- Department of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States America
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- Department of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States America
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- Department of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States America
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- Department of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States America
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- Department of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States America
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- Department of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States America
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- Department of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States America
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- Department of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States America
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- Department of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States America
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- Department of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States America
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- Department of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States America
- College of the Environment, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States America
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- Department of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States America
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- Department of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States America
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- Department of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States America
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Chen D, Zhang L, Peng Y, Si X. Exploring the association between social media and farmers' knowledge of a worldwide invasive agricultural pest, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2024; 80:678-686. [PMID: 37758689 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Public education has profound effects on the management effectiveness of invasive alien species by shaping stakeholders' knowledge systems. However, our understanding of the association between social media and farmers' knowledge is lacking for the majority of invasive agricultural pests. In this study, we used the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, one of the most invasive insects globally, as a case to test the hypothesis that social media has a significant association with farmers' knowledge of FAW. To address this, we developed a theoretical framework, conducted extensive household questionnaires in the China-Myanmar-Laos border region (China), and used quantitative descriptions and binary logistic regressions in statistical analyses. RESULTS Our results showed that (1) farmers frequently reported using 12 social media applications on smartphones (SMASs), and obtained FAW-relevant information from six of them, with high preferences for WeChat and TikTok, (2) farmers possessed a generally high level of knowledge of FAW which was significantly associated with their socio-demographic profiles, and (3) FAW-relevant information from SMASs was significantly associated with certain aspects of farmers' knowledge of FAW. CONCLUSIONS We concluded that social media has a significant association with farmers' knowledge of FAW. We suggest that well-designed and -conducted educational programs based on the use of SMASs could help improve the management of FAW, and the Department of Agricultural Extension could play an important and necessary role. Our findings provide insights into this novel educational approach for the management of serious invasive agricultural pests. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Dongming Chen
- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Asian International Rivers Center, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Asian International Rivers Center, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Asian International Rivers Center, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Asian International Rivers Center, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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Velie RE, Poulos HM, Green JM. Exploring lake user and manger knowledge of aquatic invasive species in New Hampshire freshwater lake systems, USA. J Nat Conserv 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2023.126405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Composition, Distribution, and Factors Affecting Invasive Plants in Grasslands of Guizhou Province of Southwest China. DIVERSITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/d14030167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Southwest China is an important route for invasive species. In this study, 49 invasive plants of 15 families and 41 genera were found within 373 grassland sampling sites of Guizhou Province, a typical karst mountainous region with a high invasion risk located in Southwest China. Invasive plants could be found within over 90% of the grassland sampling sites, and malignant invasive species were found in 60% of the sites. In about 30% of the sampling sites, more than one malignant species coexisted. The malignant invasive species were mainly distributed in the southwestern part of Guizhou Province. Their distribution patterns were affected by environmental and traffic factors; they preferred areas with low elevation, high temperature, high rainfall, high soil nutrient content, and traffic accessibility and could adversely affect plant cover and biomass. Conversely, seriously invasive species and other low-level invasive species had a positive or neutral effect on grassland communities. Therefore, the focus of invasive plant control measures should be on malignant invasive species. Specific control policies and practices, especially in areas with resource-rich environments and well-developed traffic networks, should be carried out to facilitate grassland ecosystem sustainability and to prevent the spread of invasive species to inland China.
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Neinavaie F, Ibrahim-Hashim A, Kramer AM, Brown JS, Richards CL. The Genomic Processes of Biological Invasions: From Invasive Species to Cancer Metastases and Back Again. Front Ecol Evol 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2021.681100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The concept of invasion is useful across a broad range of contexts, spanning from the fine scale landscape of cancer tumors up to the broader landscape of ecosystems. Invasion biology provides extraordinary opportunities for studying the mechanistic basis of contemporary evolution at the molecular level. Although the field of invasion genetics was established in ecology and evolution more than 50 years ago, there is still a limited understanding of how genomic level processes translate into invasive phenotypes across different taxa in response to complex environmental conditions. This is largely because the study of most invasive species is limited by information about complex genome level processes. We lack good reference genomes for most species. Rigorous studies to examine genomic processes are generally too costly. On the contrary, cancer studies are fortified with extensive resources for studying genome level dynamics and the interactions among genetic and non-genetic mechanisms. Extensive analysis of primary tumors and metastatic samples have revealed the importance of several genomic mechanisms including higher mutation rates, specific types of mutations, aneuploidy or whole genome doubling and non-genetic effects. Metastatic sites can be directly compared to primary tumor cell counterparts. At the same time, clonal dynamics shape the genomics and evolution of metastatic cancers. Clonal diversity varies by cancer type, and the tumors’ donor and recipient tissues. Still, the cancer research community has been unable to identify any common events that provide a universal predictor of “metastatic potential” which parallels findings in evolutionary ecology. Instead, invasion in cancer studies depends strongly on context, including order of events and clonal composition. The detailed studies of the behavior of a variety of human cancers promises to inform our understanding of genome level dynamics in the diversity of invasive species and provide novel insights for management.
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Zeng H, Liu X, Zhang L, Li Y, Zhu M, Chen D. Educational Approaches Help Bridge Perception Gaps of Invasive Alien Species (Mikania micrantha) between Managers and Non-managers. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 68:340-352. [PMID: 34274979 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-021-01505-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Invasive alien species (IAS) significantly impact biodiversity, human health, and economies, and considerable resources are often used to manage their spread. Few studies have focused on the human perception of IAS management, and little is known about approaches to improve stakeholder perception. This study examined perception gaps between managers and non-managers of a notorious weed Mikania micrantha and the preference for educational approaches to bridge those gaps. Household questionnaires and key informant interviews were conducted in the China-Myanmar Border Region (China), and ordinal logistic regressions and Wilcoxon rank sum tests were used in statistical analyses. We found a high level of perception of M. micrantha among stakeholders, and a significant influence of socio-demographic factors including gender, educational level, ethnic group, and geographical location. Scores of the identification, damage, control measure, and manual treatment of M. micrantha were significantly higher for managers than those for non-managers, indicating that there were certain perception gaps between two stakeholder groups. Nine educational approaches were identified as being effective in improving stakeholder perception of IAS, of which training workshops were mostly preferred, followed by brochures (or leaflets) and other promotional materials. Additionally, we propose that well-designed and well-conducted educational approaches would benefit stakeholder perception of IAS, and that integration of IAS management into a comprehensive rural development scheme would improve its long-term performance in marginalized rural communities.
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- Huiyun Zeng
- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China.
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China.
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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Blaalid R, Magnussen K, Westberg NB, Navrud S. A benefit-cost analysis framework for prioritization of control programs for well-established invasive alien species. NEOBIOTA 2021. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.68.62122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Invasive alien species (IAS) are identified as a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystem services. While early detection and control programs to avoid establishments of new alien species can be very cost-effective, control costs for well-established species can be enormous. Many of these well-established species constitute severe or high ecological impact and are thus likely to be included in control programs. However, due to limited funds, we need to prioritize which species to control according to the gains in ecological status and human well-being compared to the costs. Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) provides such a tool but has been hampered by the difficulties in assessing the overall social benefits on the same monetary scale as the control costs. In order to overcome this obstacle, we combine a non-monetary benefit assessment tool with the ecosystem service framework to create a benefit assessment in line with the welfare economic underpinnings of BCA. Our simplified BCA prioritization tool enables us to conduct rapid and cheap appraisals of large numbers of invasive species that the Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre has found to cause negative ecological impacts. We demonstrate this application on 30 well-established invasive alien vascular plant species in Norway. Social benefits are calculated and aggregated on a benefit point scale for six impact categories: four types of ecosystem services (supporting, provisioning, regulating and cultural), human health and infrastructure impacts. Total benefit points are then compared to the total control costs of programs aiming at eradicating individual IAS across Norway or in selected vulnerable ecosystems. Although there are uncertainties with regards to IAS population size, benefits assessment and control program effectiveness and costs; our simplified BCA tool identified six species associated with robust low cost-benefit ratios in terms of control costs (in million USD) per benefit point. As a large share of public funds for eradication of IAS is currently spent on control programs for other plant species, we recommend that the environmental authorities at all levels use our BCA prioritization tool to increase the social benefits of their limited IAS control budgets. In order to maximize the net social benefits of IAS control programs, environmental valuation studies of their ecosystem service benefits are needed.
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Knowledge, reason and emotion: using behavioral theories to understand people’s support for invasive animal management. Biol Invasions 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-021-02594-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Castelblanco-Martínez N. Gorgeous villains. MAMMALOGY NOTES 2021. [DOI: 10.47603/mano.v7n1.252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Invasive alien species (IAS) are considered the second greatest threat to biodiversity after habitat loss; and therefore, they need to be controlled promptly to avoid irreversible damages to the ecosystems and loss of species. However, this is not an easy task when the IAS is also a charismatic animal. Here, I analyze the case of the invasive hippos in the Magdalena River basin (Colombia) as an example of an IAS charisma. The charisma of this mega-mammal may have affected the Colombian people’s perceptions and attitudes toward its management, and ultimately delayed or prevented control implementation. A transdisciplinary approach considering both biological and non-biological aspects of hippo’s management in Colombia is critical in solving this environmental dilemma.
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Cucco M, Alessandria G, Bissacco M, Carpegna F, Fasola M, Gagliardi A, Gola L, Volponi S, Pellegrino I. The spreading of the invasive sacred ibis in Italy. Sci Rep 2021; 11:86. [PMID: 33420080 PMCID: PMC7794294 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79137-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The spreading of invasive species in new continents can vary from slow and limited diffusion to fast colonisations over vast new areas. We studied the sacred ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus along a 31-year period, from 1989 to 2019, with particular attention to the first area of release in NW Italy. We collected data on species distribution through observations by citizen science projects, population density by transects with distance method, breeding censuses at colonies, and post breeding censuses at roosts. The birds counted at winter roosts in NW Italy increased from a few tens up to 10,880 individuals in 2019. Sacred ibises started breeding in 1989, with a single nest in north-western Italy. The number of breeders remained very low until 2006, when both overwintering and breeding sacred ibises started to increase exponentially and expand their range throughout northern Italy with isolated breeding cases in central Italy. In 2019, the number of nests had increased to 1249 nests in 31 colonies. In NW Italy, the density of foraging birds averaged 3.9 ind./km2 in winter and 1.5 ind./km2 in the breeding period, with a mean size of the foraging groups of 8.9 and 2.1 birds respectively. Direct field observations and species distribution models (SDM) showed that foraging habitats were mainly rice fields and wetlands. A SDM applied to the whole Italian peninsula plus Sardinia and Sicily showed that the variables best related to the SDM were land class (rice fields and wetlands), altitude, and the temperature seasonality. The areas favourable for species expansion encompass all the plains of Northern Italy, and several areas of Tuscany, Latium, Sardinia, and Apulia.
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- Marco Cucco
- University of Piemonte Orientale, DISIT, viale Michel 11, 15100, Alessandria, Italy.
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- University of Piemonte Orientale, DISIT, viale Michel 11, 15100, Alessandria, Italy
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- GPSO, Museo di Storia Naturale, 12022, Carmagnola, TO, Italy
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- University of Pavia, DEES, via Ferrata 6, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Parco del Po, piazza Giovanni XXIII 6, 15048, Valenza, AL, Italy
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- ISPRA, via Ca' Fornacetta 9, 40064, Ozzano Emilia, BO, Italy
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- University of Piemonte Orientale, DISIT, viale Michel 11, 15100, Alessandria, Italy
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Carter L, Mankad A, Zhang A, Curnock MI, Pollard CRJ. A multidimensional framework to inform stakeholder engagement in the science and management of invasive and pest animal species. Biol Invasions 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-020-02391-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Aley JP, Milfont TL, Russell JC. The pest-management attitude (PMA) scale: a unidimensional and versatile assessment tool. WILDLIFE RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1071/wr19094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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ContextPest species are a widespread environmental and biodiversity threat and understanding people’s attitudes towards managing pests is critical for nature conservation. Attitudes towards pest species and their management are often contextually dependent on the species and location, and no domain-free measure is currently available. This prevents straightforward comparisons of studies and generalisation of attitudes towards pest species globally.
AimUndertake initial psychometric tests of a unidimensional pest-management attitude (PMA) scale in three community samples from the two largest cities of New Zealand. The PMA scale comprises statements intentionally absent of specific reference to pest species or pest-management methods, and avoids terminology that has the potential to become outdated, as a result of evolving management methods and technology or the emergence of new pests. This broad focus aims to enable the ongoing use of the scale, within differing geographical contexts.
MethodTwo studies tested the psychometric properties of the PMA scale. Tests comprise assessing the scales dimensionality through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and measurement equivalence across samples. Internal consistency was tested through Cronbach’s α, and demographic and context-specific measures were used to validate the scale using correlation measures.
ResultsExploratory and confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the nine-item, one-factor model of the PMA scale in Study 1 (n=1190). Measurement and structural invariance of the one-factor model was confirmed across two distinct samples in Study 2 (n=739 and 705). Internal consistency (Cronbach’s alphas=0.73 to 0.81) and criterion-related validity of the PMA scale was supported in both studies, with greater PMA scores being associated with membership of a conservation or environmental organisation, active participation in conservation over the past 12 months, active actions for pest control, and not owning a pet.
ConclusionsResults demonstrated high construct and criterion validity of the PMA scale, which might have powerful global utility as a context-independent measure of attitudes to pest species and their management.
ImplicationsThrough generalising the social components of pest management, regardless of target species or method, there is potential to unify global studies in pest management.
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The Significance of Social Perceptions in Implementing Successful Feral Cat Management Strategies: A Global Review. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:ani9090617. [PMID: 31466221 PMCID: PMC6770462 DOI: 10.3390/ani9090617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 08/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Feral cats pose a threat to many populations of small- to medium-sized animal species around the world, primarily through predation and disease. For this reason, feral cat management has become a priority in parts of the world where at-risk species are facing high threats of extinction. To implement a successful feral cat management program, there are specific technical and social requirements that need to be met. Most of the recent research conducted around feral cat management has examined the technical aspects, but there is considerably less research around the social aspects that may influence the success of feral cat management in inhabited areas. This review aims to identify and discuss feral cat management from a social perspective, and to highlight potential areas for future research that may aid in building successful campaigns in the future. Abstract This review examines the social aspects that influence feral cat management. In particular, it examines definitions and perceptions of feral cats as a species in different countries and across cultures. Using case studies from around the world, we investigate the factors that can influence public perceptions and social acceptance of feral cats and management methods. The review then highlights the importance of social factors in management and suggests the best approach to use in the future to ease the process of gaining a social license for management campaigns. Implications of the influence of education and awareness on public perception and acceptance are further explained, and are suggested to be an essential tool in successfully engaging the community about management in the future.
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Shackleton RT, Richardson DM, Shackleton CM, Bennett B, Crowley SL, Dehnen-Schmutz K, Estévez RA, Fischer A, Kueffer C, Kull CA, Marchante E, Novoa A, Potgieter LJ, Vaas J, Vaz AS, Larson BMH. Explaining people's perceptions of invasive alien species: A conceptual framework. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 229:10-26. [PMID: 30077400 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.04.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Human perceptions of nature and the environment are increasingly being recognised as important for environmental management and conservation. Understanding people's perceptions is crucial for understanding behaviour and developing effective management strategies to maintain, preserve and improve biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. As an interdisciplinary team, we produced a synthesis of the key factors that influence people's perceptions of invasive alien species, and ordered them in a conceptual framework. In a context of considerable complexity and variation across time and space, we identified six broad-scale dimensions: (1) attributes of the individual perceiving the invasive alien species; (2) characteristics of the invasive alien species itself; (3) effects of the invasion (including negative and positive impacts, i.e. benefits and costs); (4) socio-cultural context; (5) landscape context; and (6) institutional and policy context. A number of underlying and facilitating aspects for each of these six overarching dimensions are also identified and discussed. Synthesising and understanding the main factors that influence people's perceptions is useful to guide future research, to facilitate dialogue and negotiation between actors, and to aid management and policy formulation and governance of invasive alien species. This can help to circumvent and mitigate conflicts, support prioritisation plans, improve stakeholder engagement platforms, and implement control measures.
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- Ross T Shackleton
- School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L3G1, Canada; Institute of Geography and Sustainability, University of Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland; Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, 7602, South Africa.
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental Science, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa
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- Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia; Department of Historical Studies, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 523, Auckland Park, 2006, South Africa
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE, United Kingdom
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- Centre of Applied Ecology and Sustainability (CAPES), Departamento de Ecología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, O'Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Group, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Geography and Sustainability, University of Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Institute of Botany, Department of Invasion Ecology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ-252 43, Průhonice, Czech Republic
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
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- Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
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- Research Network in Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources (InBIO-CIBIO), University of Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, PT4485-661, Vairão, Portugal
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- School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L3G1, Canada; Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
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Novoa A, Shackleton R, Canavan S, Cybèle C, Davies SJ, Dehnen-Schmutz K, Fried J, Gaertner M, Geerts S, Griffiths CL, Kaplan H, Kumschick S, Le Maitre DC, Measey GJ, Nunes AL, Richardson DM, Robinson TB, Touza J, Wilson JRU. A framework for engaging stakeholders on the management of alien species. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 205:286-297. [PMID: 29024897 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.09.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Revised: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
Alien species can have major ecological and socioeconomic impacts in their novel ranges and so effective management actions are needed. However, management can be contentious and create conflicts, especially when stakeholders who benefit from alien species are different from those who incur costs. Such conflicts of interests mean that management strategies can often not be implemented. There is, therefore, increasing interest in engaging stakeholders affected by alien species or by their management. Through a facilitated workshop and consultation process including academics and managers working on a variety of organisms and in different areas (urban and rural) and ecosystems (terrestrial and aquatic), we developed a framework for engaging stakeholders in the management of alien species. The proposed framework for stakeholder engagement consists of 12 steps: (1) identify stakeholders; (2) select key stakeholders for engagement; (3) explore key stakeholders' perceptions and develop initial aims for management; (4) engage key stakeholders in the development of a draft management strategy; (5) re-explore key stakeholders' perceptions and revise the aims of the strategy; (6) co-design general aims, management objectives and time frames with key stakeholders; (7) co-design a management strategy; (8) facilitate stakeholders' ownership of the strategy and adapt as required; and (9) implement the strategy and monitor management actions to evaluate the need for additional or future actions. In case additional management is needed after these actions take place, some extra steps should be taken: (10) identify any new stakeholders, benefits, and costs; (11) monitor engagement; and (12) revise management strategy. Overall, we believe that our framework provides an effective approach to minimize the impact of conflicts created by alien species management.
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- Ana Novoa
- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa; South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Claremont, South Africa; Institute of Botany, Department of Invasion Ecology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ-252 43, Průhonice, Czech Republic.
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa; South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Claremont, South Africa
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- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France; Université de la Réunion, UMR PVBMT, F-97410, Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa
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- Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience, Coventry University, Ryton Gardens, Wolston Lane, Coventry, CV8 3LG, UK
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- Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience, Coventry University, Ryton Gardens, Wolston Lane, Coventry, CV8 3LG, UK
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa; Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Sciences (HFWU), Nürtingen, Germany
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- Department Conservation and Marine Science, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, P.O. Box 652, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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- Marine Research (MA-RE) Institute, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa
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- South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Claremont, South Africa
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa; South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Claremont, South Africa
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- Council for Industrial and Scientific Research, P.O. Box 320, Stellenbosch, 7599, South Africa
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa; South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Claremont, South Africa; South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South Africa
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa
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- Environment Department, Wentworth Way, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5NG, UK
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa; South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Claremont, South Africa
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Does public awareness increase support for invasive species management? Promising evidence across taxa and landscape types. Biol Invasions 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1592-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Nanayakkara L, Jurdi-Hage R, Leavitt PR, Wissel B. In lakes but not in minds: stakeholder knowledge of invasive species in prairie lakes. Biol Invasions 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1564-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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N'Guyen A, Hirsch PE, Bozzuto C, Adrian-Kalchhauser I, Hôrková K, Burkhardt-Holm P. A dynamical model for invasive round goby populations reveals efficient and effective management options. J Appl Ecol 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Anouk N'Guyen
- Program Man-Society-Environment; University of Basel; Basel Switzerland
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- Program Man-Society-Environment; University of Basel; Basel Switzerland
- Research Centre for Sustainable Energy and Water Supply; Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Zoology; Faculty of Natural Sciences; Comenius University; Bratislava Slovakia
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Dodd AJ, Ainsworth N, Hauser CE, Burgman MA, McCarthy MA. Prioritizing plant eradication targets by re-framing the project prioritization protocol (PPP) for use in biosecurity applications. Biol Invasions 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-016-1335-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Crowley SL, Hinchliffe S, McDonald RA. Invasive species management will benefit from social impact assessment. J Appl Ecol 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Sarah L. Crowley
- Environment and Sustainability Institute; University of Exeter; Penryn TR10 9FE UK
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute; University of Exeter; Penryn TR10 9FE UK
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Russell JC, Jones HP, Armstrong DP, Courchamp F, Kappes PJ, Seddon PJ, Oppel S, Rauzon MJ, Cowan PE, Rocamora G, Genovesi P, Bonnaud E, Keitt BS, Holmes ND, Tershy BR. Importance of lethal control of invasive predators for island conservation. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2016; 30:670-672. [PMID: 26634637 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2015] [Revised: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/14/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- James C Russell
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
- Island Biodiversity & Conservation Center, University of Seychelles, P.O. Box 1348, Anse Royale, Republic of Seychelles.
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Institute for the Study of the Environment, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 60115, U.S.A
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- Wildlife Ecology Group, Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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- Ecologie Systématique Evolution, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, 91400, Orsay, France
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- Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, U.S.A
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- Department of Zoology, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand
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- RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2DL, United Kingdom
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- Geography Department, Laney College, Oakland, CA, 94607, U.S.A
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- Landcare Research, P.O. Box 69040, Lincoln, 7640, New Zealand
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- Island Biodiversity & Conservation Center, University of Seychelles, P.O. Box 1348, Anse Royale, Republic of Seychelles
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Via V. Brancati 48, Rome, I-00144, Italy
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- Ecologie Systématique Evolution, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, 91400, Orsay, France
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- Island Conservation, 2161 Delaware Avenue Suite A, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, U.S.A
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- Island Conservation, 2161 Delaware Avenue Suite A, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, U.S.A
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- University of California Santa Cruz, 100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, U.S.A
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Exploring the efficacy of an aquatic invasive species prevention campaign among water recreationists. Biol Invasions 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-016-1117-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Zhang L, Jiang Z. Unveiling the status of alien animals in the arid zone of Asia. PeerJ 2016; 4:e1545. [PMID: 26793423 PMCID: PMC4715455 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Biological invasion is one of the most threatening factors for biodiversity conservation. Lacking information on alien species in certain regions of the world hampers a balanced understanding of invasion processes and efficient data exchange among stakeholders. Current knowledge gaps are in need of urgent concern. We therefore conducted a review on alien animals in Xinjiang, an unknown region of invasion ecology. Xinjiang lies in the heartland of the Asian continent, covering an area of 1,664,900 km2. In the past 64 years, 128 alien animal species were recorded in this region, 39% of which became invasive and led to loss of native biodiversity. Most of these species were introduced through diversification of local agriculture and aquaculture. This process was aggravated by improving transportation and flourishing trade. Multiple linear regression models and correlation analysis were run for explaining influence of environmental and anthropogenic factors on status of alien animals: economically developed areas with abundant water resource, oases in particular, were prone to be hotspots of alien animal species in this arid and semi-arid region. This study also revealed that taxonomically biased and lagged research were critical problems that impeded studies on biological invasions in Xinjiang, and proposed feasible solutions.
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- Lyubing Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; College of Resources and Environment Science, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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