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Britton JR. Contemporary perspectives on the ecological impacts of invasive freshwater fishes. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2023; 103:752-764. [PMID: 36207758 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Introductions of non-native freshwater fish continue to increase globally, although only a small proportion of these introductions will result in an invasion. These invasive populations can cause ecological impacts in the receiving ecosystem through processes including increased competition and predation pressure, genetic introgression and the transmission of non-native pathogens. Definitions of ecological impact emphasize that shifts in the strength of these processes are insufficient for characterizing impact alone and, instead, must be associated with a quantifiable decline of biological and/or genetic diversity and lead to a measurable loss of diversity or change in ecosystem functioning. Assessments of ecological impact should thus consider the multiple processes and effects that potentially occur from invasive fish populations where, for example, impacts of invasive common carp Cyprinus carpio populations are through a combination of bottom-up and top-down processes that, in entirety, cause shifts in lake stable states and decreased species richness and/or abundances in the biotic communities. Such far-reaching ecological impacts also align to contemporary definitions of ecosystem collapse, given they involve substantial and persistent declines in biodiversity and ecosystem functions that cannot be recovered unaided. Thus, while not all introduced freshwater fishes will become invasive, those species that do develop invasive populations can cause substantial ecological impacts, where some of the impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning might be sufficiently harmful to be considered as contributing to ecosystem collapse.
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- John Robert Britton
- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Poole, UK
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Ruthven JS, Walters AW. Invasive brook stickleback Culaea inconstans minimally alters the trophic ecology of four native fishes in Wyoming, USA. FOOD WEBS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2023.e00275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Mahon AR, Grey EK, Jerde CL. Integrating invasive species risk assessment into environmental DNA metabarcoding reference libraries. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS : A PUBLICATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 33:e2730. [PMID: 36054696 PMCID: PMC10078450 DOI: 10.1002/eap.2730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding has shown promise as a tool for estimating biodiversity and early detection of invasive species. In aquatic systems, advantages of this method include the ability to concurrently monitor biodiversity and detect incipient invasions simply through the collection and analysis of water samples. However, depending on the molecular markers chosen for a given study, reference libraries containing target sequences from present species may limit the usefulness of eDNA metabarcoding. To explore the extent of this issue and how it may be resolved to aid biodiversity and invasive species early detection goals, we focus on fishes in the well-studied Laurentian Great Lakes region. First, we provide a synthesis of species currently known from the region and of non-indigenous species identified as threats by international, national, regional, and introduction pathway-specific fish risk assessments. With these species lists, we then evaluate 23 primer pairs commonly used in fish eDNA metabarcoding with available databases of sequence coverage and species specificity. Finally, we identify established and potentially invasive non-indigenous fish that should be prioritized for genetic sequencing to ensure robust eDNA metabarcoding for the region. Our results should increase confidence in using eDNA metabarcoding for fisheries conservation and management in the Great Lakes region and help prioritize reference sequencing efforts. The ultimate utility of eDNA metabarcoding approaches will come when conservation management of existing fish communities is integrated with early detection efforts for invasive species surveillance to assess total fish biodiversity.
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- Andrew R. Mahon
- Department of BiologyCentral Michigan UniversityMount PleasantMichiganUSA
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- School of Biology and Ecology and Maine Center for Genetics in the EnvironmentUniversity of MaineOronoMaineUSA
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- Marine Science InstituteUniversity of California Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraCaliforniaUSA
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Balzani P, Haubrock PJ. Expanding the invasion toolbox: including stable isotope analysis in risk assessment. NEOBIOTA 2022. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.76.77944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Species introductions are a major concern for ecosystem functioning, socio-economic wealth, and human well-being. Preventing introductions proved to be the most effective management strategy, and various tools such as species distribution models and risk assessment protocols have been developed or applied to this purpose. These approaches use information on a species to predict its potential invasiveness and impact in the case of its introduction into a new area. At the same time, much biodiversity has been lost due to multiple drivers. Ways to determine the potential for successful reintroductions of once native but now extinct species as well as assisted migrations are yet missing. Stable isotope analyses are commonly used to reconstruct a species’ feeding ecology and trophic interactions within communities. Recently, this method has been used to predict potentially arising trophic interactions in the absence of the target species. Here we propose the implementation of stable isotope analysis as an approach for assessment schemes to increase the accuracy in predicting invader impacts as well as the success of reintroductions and assisted migrations. We review and discuss possibilities and limitations of this methods usage, suggesting promising and useful applications for scientists and managers.
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Dodd JA, Copp GH, Tidbury HJ, Leuven RSEW, Feunteun E, Olsson KH, Gollasch S, Jelmert A, O'Shaughnessy KA, Reeves D, Brenner J, Verreycken H. Invasiveness risks of naked goby, Gobiosoma bosc, to North Sea transitional waters. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 181:113763. [PMID: 35752508 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In recent decades, gobies have dispersed or introduced from the Ponto-Caspian region of eastern Europe in a westerly direction to North American and western European waters. By contrast, the naked goby, Gobiosoma bosc, is the only known gobiid species to have been introduced in an easterly direction from North American to western Europe. The potential invasiveness of G. bosc was assessed using the Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit (AS-ISK) for rivers and transitional waters for the western and eastern sides of the North Sea. Using globally-derived thresholds, G. bosc was assessed as low-medium invasiveness risk for both sides of the North Sea under current climate conditions. Under future climate conditions, potential invasiveness will increase for both risk assessment areas. Environmental suitability assessment indicated an increase in environmental suitability for G. bosc on the eastern coastline of the North Sea under climate change scenarios and suitability remained unchanged on the western coastline, reflecting the authors' expectations of invasiveness risk.
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- Jennifer A Dodd
- Centre for Conservation and Restoration Science, School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh EH11 4BN, UK.
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- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft NR33 0HT, UK; Centre for Ecology, Environment and Sustainability, Bournemouth University, Poole, Dorset, UK; Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Poland; Environmental & Life Sciences Graduate Programme, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Barrack Road, Weymouth DT4 8UB, UK
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- Department of Animal Ecology and Physiology, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences (RIBES), Radboud University, P.O. Box 9010, 6500, GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Netherlands Centre of Expertise on Exotic Species (NEC-E), P.O. Box 9010, 6500, GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, UMR Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques BOREA (MNHN, CNRS, SU, UCN, IRD, UGA), Station marine de Dinard (CRESCO), 38 rue du Port Blanc, 35800 Dinard, France
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- Department of Zoology, Tel Aviv University and Inter-University Institute for Marine Sciences, Eilat, Israel
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- Institute of Marine Research, Flødevigen Research Station, NO-4817 His, Norway
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- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Coastal Fisheries, Austin, TX, USA; APEM Ltd., Riverview, A17 Embankment Business Park, Heaton Mersey, Stockport SK4 3NG, UK
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- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Washington, DC, United States
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- Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS), Houston, TX, USA
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Havenlaan 88 bus 73, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
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Campbell SE, Hubbard JAG, Mandrak NE. Changing community dynamics and climate alter invasion risk of freshwater fishes historically found in invasion pathways of the Laurentian Great Lakes. DIVERS DISTRIB 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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- Sara E. Campbell
- Department of Biological Sciences University of Toronto Scarborough Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences University of Toronto Scarborough Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences University of Toronto Scarborough Toronto Ontario Canada
- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences University of Toronto Scarborough Toronto Ontario Canada
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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Toomes A, García‐Díaz P, Stringham OC, Ross JV, Mitchell L, Cassey P. Drivers of the Australian native pet trade: the role of species traits, socioeconomic attributes and regulatory systems. J Appl Ecol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Adam Toomes
- Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology Group The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Zoology Building University of Aberdeen Aberdeen UK
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- Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology Group The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia
- School of Mathematical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace Adelaide SA Australia
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace Adelaide SA Australia
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace Adelaide SA Australia
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- Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology Group The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia
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Ricciardi A, MacIsaac HJ. Vector control reduces the rate of species invasion in the world's largest freshwater ecosystem. Conserv Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/conl.12866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences Yunnan University Kunming China
- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research University of Windsor Windsor Ontario Canada
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Atalah J, Davidson IC, Thoene M, Georgiades E, Hutson KS. Evaluating Importation of Aquatic Ornamental Species for Biosecurity Purposes. Front Ecol Evol 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2021.804160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aquatic ornamental species (AOS) trade is a significant pathway for the introduction and establishment of non-indigenous species into aquatic environments. The likelihood of such occurrences is expected to increase worldwide as industry growth continues and warmer conditions emerge under future climate scenarios. This study used recent (2015 – 2019) New Zealand importation data to determine the composition, diversity, abundance, and arrival frequency of AOS. Our analysis revealed that ca. 300,000 aquatic ornamental individuals are imported annually to New Zealand, with freshwater fish comprising 98% of import quantities. Despite the relatively small market size, the estimated AOS diversity of 865 taxa (89 and 9.5% identified to species and genus level, respectively) is comparable to larger markets with ∼60% of taxa being of marine origin. Species (n = 20) for further investigation were prioritized based on quantity and frequency of import. These prioritized AOS were exclusively tropical and subtropical freshwater fish and align with the most frequently imported AOS globally, including the top three: neon tetra (Paracheirodon innesi), guppy (Poecilia reticulata), and tiger barb (Puntigrus tetrazona). Species distribution modeling of the 20 prioritized AOS predicted that 13 species are suitable for New Zealand’s current climate conditions, most notably sucker-belly loach (Pseudogastromyzon myersi), white cloud mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes), and golden otocinclus (Macrotocinclus affinis). Potential changes in habitat suitability were predicted under future climate scenarios, with largest increases (29%) for Po. reticulata. The described approach provides an adaptable framework to assess establishment likelihood of imported AOS to inform regulatory decision making.
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Walsh SJ, Nico LG, Miller MW. Evaluating establishment success of non-native fishes introduced to inland aquatic habitats of tropical Pacific islands. JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.25225/jvb.21064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Stephen J. Walsh
- U.S. Geological Survey, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Gainesville, Florida, USA; e-mail: ,
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Gainesville, Florida, USA; e-mail: ,
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- Integrated Statistics, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA; e-mail:
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Lawson KM, Hill JE. Life history strategies differentiate established from failed non‐native freshwater fish in peninsular Florida. DIVERS DISTRIB 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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- Katelyn M. Lawson
- School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory University of Florida Ruskin Florida USA
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- School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory University of Florida Ruskin Florida USA
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Lawson KM, Hill JE. Predicting successful reproduction and establishment of non-native freshwater fish in peninsular Florida using life history traits. JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.25225/jvb.21041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Katelyn M. Lawson
- School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, University of Florida, Ruskin, Florida, USA; e-mail:
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- School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, University of Florida, Ruskin, Florida, USA; e-mail:
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Sinclair JS, Stringham OC, Udell B, Mandrak NE, Leung B, Romagosa CM, Lockwood JL. The International Vertebrate Pet Trade Network and Insights from US Imports of Exotic Pets. Bioscience 2021; 71:977-990. [PMID: 34475807 PMCID: PMC8407969 DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biab056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The international trade in exotic vertebrate pets provides key social and economic benefits but also drives associated ecological, ethical, and human health impacts. However, despite its clear importance, we currently lack a full understanding of the structure of the pet trade, hampering efforts to optimize its benefits while mitigating its negative effects. In the present article, we represent and review the structure of the pet trade as a network composed of different market actors (nodes) and trade flows (links). We identify key data gaps in this network that, if filled, would enable network analyses to pinpoint targets for management. As a case study of how data-informed networks can realize this goal, we quantified spatial and temporal patterns in pets imported to the United States. Our framework and case study illustrate how network approaches can help to inform and manage the effects of the growing demand for exotic pets.
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- James S Sinclair
- Aquatic Ecology Lab, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology Lab, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- University of Florida, Gainesville, and is currently an ecologist with the US Geological Survey's North American Bat Monitoring Program, Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
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- McGill University, UNESCO Chair for Dialogues on Sustainability, and the Director of the McGill-STRI Neotropical Environment Option, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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Tsang AHF, Dudgeon D. Can the functional response to prey predict invasiveness? A comparison of native fishes and alien poeciliids in Hong Kong. Biol Invasions 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-021-02493-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Häussler J, Ryser R, Brose U. Invasive spread in meta‐food‐webs depends on landscape structure, fertilization and species characteristics. OIKOS 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/oik.07503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Johanna Häussler
- Theoretical Biology, IFM, Linköping Univ. Linköping Sweden
- EcoNetLab, Theory in Biodiversity Science German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
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- EcoNetLab, Theory in Biodiversity Science German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Inst. of Biodiversity, Friedrich Schiller Univ. Jena Jena Germany
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- EcoNetLab, Theory in Biodiversity Science German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Inst. of Biodiversity, Friedrich Schiller Univ. Jena Jena Germany
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Olinger CT, Hart JL, Howeth JG. Functional trait sorting increases over succession in metacommunity mosaics of fish assemblages. Oecologia 2021; 196:483-497. [PMID: 33991245 DOI: 10.1007/s00442-021-04943-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Metacommunity theory predicts that the relative importance of regional and local processes structuring communities will change over time since initiation of community assembly. Determining effects of these processes on species and trait diversity over succession remains largely unaddressed in metacommunity ecology to date, yet could confer an improved mechanistic understanding of community assembly. To test theoretical predictions of the increasing importance of local processes in structuring communities over successional stages in metacommunities, we evaluated fish species and trait diversity in three pond metacommunities undergoing secondary succession from beaver (Castor canadensis) disturbance. Processes influencing taxonomic and trait diversity were contrasted across pond communities of different ages and in reference streams. Counter to predictions, the local environment became less important in structuring communities over succession but did exert a stronger effect on trait sorting. Beta diversity and trait richness declined over succession while there was no influence on species richness or trait dispersion. The trait filtering in older habitats was likely a response to the larger and deeper pond ecosystems characteristic of late succession. In contrast to these observed effects in ponds, the local environment primarily structured species and trait diversity in streams. Analyses of the relative importance of regional and local processes in structuring fish assemblages within each pond metacommunity suggests that habitat age and connectivity were more important than the environment in structuring communities but contributions were region and scale-dependent. Together, these findings highlight that regional and local processes can differentially influence taxonomic and trait diversity in successional metacommunity mosaics.
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- C Thomas Olinger
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, 1106 Bevill Building, Box 870344, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA
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- Department of Geography, University of Alabama, 204 Farrah Hall, Box 870322, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, 1106 Bevill Building, Box 870344, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA.
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Costa AC, Balibrea A, Raposeiro PM, Santos S, Souto M, Gonçalves V. Non-indigenous and Invasive Freshwater Species on the Atlantic Islands of the Azores Archipelago. Front Ecol Evol 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2021.631214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Freshwater systems on remote oceanic islands are particularly vulnerable to biological invasions. The case of freshwater ecosystems in the Azores Archipelago is especially relevant considering the islands’ youth and remoteness, and low natural connectivity. This study presents a review of the introduction and presence of non-indigenous freshwater species in the Azores, retrieved from various historical records, paleoenvironmental reconstructions, published records, and field data from two decades of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) monitoring programs. At least 132 non-indigenous freshwater species have successfully established in the Azores, belonging to several taxonomic groups: cyanobacteria (10), synurophytes (1), desmids (1), diatoms (20), plants (41), invertebrates (45), amphibia (2), and fishes (12). Intentional and accidental introductions have been occurring since the establishment of the first human settlers on the archipelago, impacting freshwater ecosystems. The first reported introductions in the Azores were intentional fish stocking in some lakes. Non-deliberate introductions have recently increased through transport-contaminants (51%) associated with the aquarium trade or agricultural products. In the Azores, the highest number of non-indigenous species occur on the largest and most populated island, São Miguel Island (116), followed by Flores (68). Plants constitute the most representative group of introduced species on all islands, but invertebrates, diatoms, and fishes are also well established on most islands. Among invertebrates, non-indigenous arthropods are the most well-established group on all islands except on the smallest Corvo Island. Many non-indigenous species will likely benefit from climate change and magnified by globalization that increases the probability of the movement of tropical and subtropical species to the Azores. Present trends in international trade, importations, and enhanced connectivity of the archipelago by increasing flights and shipping will probably promote the arrival of new species. Augmented connectivity among islands is likely to improve non-indigenous species dispersal within the archipelago as accidental transportation seems to be an essential pathway for non-indigenous freshwater species already present in the Azores.
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Green L, Niemax J, Herrmann J, Temming A, Behrens JW, Havenhand JN, Leder E, Kvarnemo C. Sperm performance limits the reproduction of an invasive fish in novel salinities. DIVERS DISTRIB 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Leon Green
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
- Linnaeus Centre for Marine Evolutionary Biology University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
- Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Biology Institute of Marine Ecosystem and Fishery Science Universität Hamburg Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Biology Institute of Marine Ecosystem and Fishery Science Universität Hamburg Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Biology Institute of Marine Ecosystem and Fishery Science Universität Hamburg Hamburg Germany
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- National Institute of Aquatic Resources Technical University of Denmark Lyngby Denmark
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- Linnaeus Centre for Marine Evolutionary Biology University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
- Department of Marine Sciences University of Gothenburg Tjärnö Sweden
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- Linnaeus Centre for Marine Evolutionary Biology University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
- Department of Marine Sciences University of Gothenburg Tjärnö Sweden
- Natural History Museum University of Oslo Oslo Norway
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
- Linnaeus Centre for Marine Evolutionary Biology University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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Chan J, Zeng Y, Yeo DCJ. Invasive species trait-based risk assessment for non-native freshwater fishes in a tropical city basin in Southeast Asia. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0248480. [PMID: 33724990 PMCID: PMC7963036 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Biological invasions have created detrimental impacts in freshwater ecosystems. As non-native freshwater species include economically beneficial, but also harmful, species, trait-based risk assessments can be used to identify and prevent the import of potentially invasive species. Freshwater fishes are one of the most evaluated freshwater taxa to date. However, such assessments have mostly been done in sub-temperate to temperate regions, with a general lack of such research in the tropics. In view of this knowledge gap, this study aims to determine if a different set of traits are associated with successful establishment of non-native fishes within the tropics. In tropical Southeast Asia, Singapore represents a suitable model site to perform an invasive species trait-based risk assessment for the tropical region given its susceptibility to the introduction and establishment of non-native freshwater fishes and lack of stringent fish import regulation. A quantitative trait-based risk assessment was performed using random forest to determine the relative importance of species attributes associated with the successful establishment of introduced freshwater fishes in Singapore. Species having a match in climate, prior invasion success, lower absolute fecundity, higher trophic level, and involvement in the aquarium trade were found to have higher establishment likelihood (as opposed to native distributional range and maximum size being among the commonly identified predictors in subtropical/temperate trait-based risk assessments). To minimize invasive risk, incoming freshwater fishes could be screened in future for such traits, allowing lists of prohibited or regulated species to be updated. The findings could also potentially benefit the development of invasive species action plans and inform management decisions in the Southeast Asian region. Considering a geographical bias in terms of having relatively less documentation of biological invasions in the tropics, particularly Asia, this study highlights the need to perform more of such risk assessments in other parts of the tropics.
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- Joleen Chan
- Department of Biology Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Biology Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Biology Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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Newcomb TJ, Simonin PW, Martinez FA, Chadderton WL, Bossenbroek JM, Cudmore B, Hoff MH, Keller RP, Ridenhour BD, Rothlisberger JD, Rutherford ES, Van Egeren S, Lodge DM. A Best Practices Case Study for Scientific Collaboration between Researchers and Managers. FISHERIES 2021; 46:131-138. [PMID: 33888934 PMCID: PMC8048992 DOI: 10.1002/fsh.10536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Effective engagement among scientists, government agency staff, and policymakers is necessary for solving fisheries challenges, but remains challenging for a variety of reasons. We present seven practices learned from a collaborative project focused on invasive species in the Great Lakes region (USA-CAN). These practices were based on a researcher-manager model composed of a research team, a management advisory board, and a bridging organization. We suggest this type of system functions well when (1) the management advisory board is provided compelling rationale for engagement; (2) the process uses key individuals as communicators; (3) the research team thoughtfully selects organizations and individuals involved; (4) the funding entity provides logistical support and allows for (5) a flexible structure that prioritizes management needs; (6) a bridging organization sustains communication between in-person meetings; and (7) the project team determines and enacts a project endpoint. We predict these approaches apply equally effectively to other challenges at the research-management-policy interface, including reductions of water pollution, transitions to renewable energy, increasing food security, and addressing climate change.
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- Cornell UniversityDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyIthacaNY
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Centers for Coastal Ocean ScienceAnn ArborMI
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Lake Erie CenterUniversity of ToledoToledoOH
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (retired), Fish and Aquatic ConservationBloomingtonMN
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- Loyola University ChicagoInstitute of Environmental SustainabilityChicagoIL
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- The Nature Conservancy, Great Lakes ProjectSouth BendIN
- The Nature ConservancyMoscowID
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationGreat Lakes Environmental Research LaboratoryAnn ArborMI
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- Cornell UniversityCornell Atkinson Center for SustainabilityIthacaNY
- University of Notre DameEnvironmental Change InitiativeSouth BendIN (former)
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Campbell SE, Mandrak NE. Context dependence in community composition of functional traits mediates freshwater fish invasion success in the Laurentian Great Lakes over time. Biol Invasions 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-021-02483-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Haubrock PJ, Pilotto F, Innocenti G, Cianfanelli S, Haase P. Two centuries for an almost complete community turnover from native to non-native species in a riverine ecosystem. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2021; 27:606-623. [PMID: 33159701 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Non-native species introductions affect freshwater communities by changing community compositions, functional roles, trait occurrences and ecological niche spaces. Reconstructing such changes over long periods is difficult due to limited data availability. We collected information spanning 215 years on fish and selected macroinvertebrate groups (Mollusca and Crustacea) in the inner-Florentine stretch of the Arno River (Italy) and associated water grid, to investigate temporal changes. We identified an almost complete turnover from native to non-native fish (1800: 92% native; 2015: 94% non-native species) and macroinvertebrate species (1800: 100% native; 2015: 70% non-native species). Non-native fish species were observed ~50 years earlier compared to macroinvertebrate species, indicating phased invasion processes. In contrast, α-diversity of both communities increased significantly following a linear pattern. Separate analyses of changes in α-diversities for native and non-native species of both fish and macroinvertebrates were nonlinear. Functional richness and divergence of fish and macroinvertebrate communities decreased non-significantly, as the loss of native species was compensated by non-native species. Introductions of non-native fish and macroinvertebrate species occurred outside the niche space of native species. Native and non-native fish species exhibited greater overlap in niche space over time (62%-68%) and non-native species eventually replaced native species. Native and non-native macroinvertebrate niches overlapped to a lesser extent (15%-30%), with non-natives occupying mostly unoccupied niche space. These temporal changes in niche spaces of both biotic groups are a direct response to the observed changes in α-diversity and species turnover. These changes are potentially driven by deteriorations in hydromorphology as indicated by alterations in trait modalities. Additionally, we identified that angling played a considerable role for fish introductions. Our results support previous findings that the community turnover from native to non-native species can be facilitated by, for example, deteriorating environmental conditions and that variations in communities are multifaceted requiring more indicators than single metrics.
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- Phillip J Haubrock
- Department of River Ecology and Conservation, Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt, Gelnhausen, Germany
- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- Environmental Archaeology Lab, Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Museo di Storia Naturale 'La Specola', Sistema Museale di Ateneo dell'Università di Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Museo di Storia Naturale 'La Specola', Sistema Museale di Ateneo dell'Università di Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of River Ecology and Conservation, Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt, Gelnhausen, Germany
- Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Propagule pressure helps overcome adverse environmental conditions during population establishment. CURRENT RESEARCH IN INSECT SCIENCE 2021; 1:100011. [PMID: 36003607 PMCID: PMC9387485 DOI: 10.1016/j.cris.2021.100011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Gladstone NS, Bordeau TA, Leppanen C, McKinney ML. Spatiotemporal patterns of non-native terrestrial gastropods in the contiguous United States. NEOBIOTA 2020. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.57.52195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The contiguous United States (CONUS) harbor a significant non-native species diversity. However, spatiotemporal trends of some groups such as terrestrial gastropods (i.e., land snails and slugs) have not been comprehensively considered, and therefore management has been hindered. Here, our aims were to 1.) compile a dataset of all non-native terrestrial gastropod species with CONUS occurrence records, 2.) assess overarching spatiotemporal patterns associated with these records, 3.) describe the continental origin of each species, and 4.) compare climatic associations of each species in their indigenous and introduced CONUS ranges. We compiled a georeferenced dataset of 10,097 records for 22 families, 48 genera, and 69 species, with > 70% of records sourced from the citizen science database iNaturalist. The species Cornu aspersum Müller, 1774 was most prevalent with 3,672 records. The majority (> 92%) of records exhibit an indigenous Western European and Mediterranean distribution, with overlap in broad-scale climatic associations between indigenous and CONUS ranges. Records are most dense in urban metropolitan areas, with the highest proportion of records and species richness in the state of California. We show increased prevalence of non-native species through time, largely associated with urbanized areas with high human population density. Moreover, we show strong evidence for a role for analogous climates in dictating geographic fate and pervasiveness between indigenous and CONUS ranges for non-native species.
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Identifying risk factors for persistent versus casual establishment to prioritize rapid response to non-indigenous aquarium fish. Biol Invasions 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02191-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Toomes A, García-Díaz P, Wittmann TA, Virtue J, Cassey P. New aliens in Australia: 18 years of vertebrate interceptions. WILDLIFE RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1071/wr18185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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ContextAustralia has a high diversity of endemic vertebrate fauna. Yet, transnational human activities continue to increase the rate of transportation, introduction and establishment of new alien vertebrates in Australia, to the detriment of environmental and socioeconomic services. Eradication of invasive vertebrates is often costly and without guarantee of success; therefore, methods for detecting, intercepting and preventing the transport of alien species earlier in the invasion pathway provide substantial benefit.
AimTo anticipate emergent threats to Australian biosecurity posed by the transport and introduction of new alien vertebrates over time.
MethodsWe collated vertebrate interception data from various mainland Australian State, Territory and Commonwealth government reporting agencies, including data from a previously published study, at both pre-border and post-border stages from 1999 to 2016. Using generalised linear and generalised additive modelling, we predicted trends in interception frequency using predictors such as vertebrate taxa, detection category and alien status.
Key resultsInterception frequency increased over time for all vertebrate classes, for pre-border stowaways and for post-border captive and at-large interceptions, with no saturation in the accumulation of new species over time. Five species were responsible for almost half of all incidents, of which red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans), boa constrictors (Boa constrictor) and corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) are prominent in Australia’s illegal alien pet trade. Rose-ringed parakeets (Psittacula krameri) are prominent in the legal alien cage-bird trade, which remains poorly regulated. Asian common toads (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) were frequently detected as stowaways, and most stowaway incidents originated from Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, via shipping. Data deficiency for pre-border incidents increased rapidly in 2015 and 2016.
ConclusionsAustralia is subject to a persistent and increasing risk of alien vertebrate introductions and incursions over time, owing partly to emergent trends in the alien pet trade as well as increased global trade and tourism.
ImplicationsThe future of Australia’s biosecurity remains dependent on stringent border security to prevent the arrival of novel species, but our findings also highlight the importance of ongoing management and control of high-risk species already present, often illegally, within Australia.
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Marshall Meyers N, Reaser JK, Hoff MH. Instituting a national early detection and rapid response program: needs for building federal risk screening capacity. Biol Invasions 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02144-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AbstractThe invasive species issue is inherently a matter of risk; what is the risk that an invasive species will adversely impact valued assets? The early detection of and rapid response to invasive species (EDRR) requires that an assessment of risk is conducted as rapidly as possible. We define risk screening as rapid characterization of the types and degree of risks posed by a population of non-native species in a particular spatio-temporal context. Risk screening is used to evaluate the degree to which various response measures are warranted and justifiable. In this paper, we evaluate the US government’s risk screening programs with a view towards advancing national EDRR capacity. Our survey-based findings, consistent with prior analyses, indicate that risk evaluation by federal agencies has largely been a reactive, ad hoc process, and there is a need to improve information sharing, risk evaluation tools, and staff capacity for risk screening. We provide an overview of the US Department of Agriculture’s Tiered Weed Risk Evaluation and US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Ecological Risk Screening Summaries, two relatively new approaches to invasive species risk screening that hold promise as the basis for future work. We emphasize the need for a clearinghouse of risk evaluation protocols, tools, completed assessments and associated information; development of performance metrics and standardized protocols for risk screening; as well as support for complementary, science-based tools to facilitate and validate risk screening.
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Jia Y, Kennard MJ, Liu Y, Sui X, Chen Y, Li K, Wang G, Chen Y. Understanding invasion success of Pseudorasbora parva in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau: Insights from life-history and environmental filters. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 694:133739. [PMID: 31756834 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 07/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Understanding mechanisms of fish invasion success is crucial to controlling existing invasions and preventing potential future spread. Despite considerable advances in explaining successful fish invasions, little is known about how non-native fish successfully invade alpine freshwater ecosystems. Here, we explore the role of fish life history and environmental factors in contributing to invasion success of Pseudorasbora parva on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. We compared life history trait differences between native populations in lowland China with introduced populations in lowland Europe and the high elevation Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Linear mixed-effects models were used to analyse life-history trait variation across elevation gradients. A random forest model was developed to identify the key environmental filters influencing P. parva invasion success. Life history characteristics differed substantially between native and introduced populations. Compared with native Chinese populations, introduced populations in lowland Europe had smaller body size, higher fecundity, smaller oocytes and earlier maturation. Introduced populations in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau had smaller body size, lower fecundity, smaller oocytes and later maturation compared with native populations. 1-Year-Length and fecundity in all age classes of females significantly increased with increasing elevation. 2-Year-Length and 3-Year-Length of male significantly increased while maximal longevity and length at first maturity were significantly decreased with the elevation gradient. Habitat type, annual mean temperature, elevation, annual precipitation and precipitation seasonality, were the 5 most important predictors for the occurrence of the P. parva. Our study indicates that invasive P. parva adopt different life history strategies on the plateau compared with invasive populations at low elevations, highlighting that more studies are required for a better understanding of biological invasion under extreme conditions. Considering the ongoing hydrologic alteration and climate change, our study also highlighted that P. parva may expand their distribution range in the future on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
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- Yintao Jia
- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Qinghai Provincial Fishery Environmental Monitoring Center, Xining, China
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- Qinghai Provincial Fishery Environmental Monitoring Center, Xining, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.
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Zakharova L, Meyer K, Seifan M. Trait-based modelling in ecology: A review of two decades of research. Ecol Modell 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2019.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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What’s next? The release of exotic pets continues virtually unabated 7 years after enforcement of new legislation for managing invasive species. Biol Invasions 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02023-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Messager ML, Olden JD. Individual-based models forecast the spread and inform the management of an emerging riverine invader. DIVERS DISTRIB 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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- Mathis L. Messager
- School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences; University of Washington; Seattle Washington
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- School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences; University of Washington; Seattle Washington
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García‐Díaz P, Kerezsy A, Unmack PJ, Lintermans M, Beatty SJ, Butler GL, Freeman R, Hammer MP, Hardie S, Kennard MJ, Morgan DL, Pusey BJ, Raadik TA, Thiem JD, Whiterod NS, Cassey P, Duncan RP. Transport pathways shape the biogeography of alien freshwater fishes in Australia. DIVERS DISTRIB 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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- Pablo García‐Díaz
- School of Biological Sciences and Centre for Applied Conservation Science The University of Adelaide North Terrace SA Australia
- Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Lincoln New Zealand
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- Dr Fish Contracting Lake Cargelligo NSW Australia
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- Institute for Applied Ecology University of Canberra Canberra ACT Australia
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- Institute for Applied Ecology University of Canberra Canberra ACT Australia
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- Freshwater Fish Group & Fish Health Unit Centre for Fish & Fisheries Research School of Veterinary and Life Sciences Murdoch University Murdoch WA Australia
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- Department of Primary Industries Grafton Fisheries Centre Grafton NSW Australia
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- Inland Fisheries Service Tasmania New Norfolk Tas. Australia
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- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Darwin NT Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences University of Tasmania Hobart Tas. Australia
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- Australian Rivers Institute Griffith University Nathan Qld Australia
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- Freshwater Fish Group & Fish Health Unit Centre for Fish & Fisheries Research School of Veterinary and Life Sciences Murdoch University Murdoch WA Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences University of Western Australia Perth WA Australia
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- Applied Aquatic Ecology Section Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research Heidelberg Vic. Australia
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- Department of Primary Industries Narrandera Fisheries Centre Narrandera NSW Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences and Centre for Applied Conservation Science The University of Adelaide North Terrace SA Australia
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- Institute for Applied Ecology University of Canberra Canberra ACT Australia
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Cadotte MW, Campbell SE, Li SP, Sodhi DS, Mandrak NE. Preadaptation and Naturalization of Nonnative Species: Darwin's Two Fundamental Insights into Species Invasion. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 69:661-684. [PMID: 29489400 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-042817-040339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Predicting which nonnative species become invasive is critical for their successful management, and Charles Darwin provided predictions based on species' relatedness. However, Darwin provided two opposing predictions about the relatedness of introduced nonnatives to indigenous species. First, environmental fit is the dominant factor determining invader success; thus, we should expect that invasive species are closely related to local native residents. Alternatively, if competition is important, we should expect successful invaders are distantly related to the native residents. These opposing expectations are referred to as Darwin's naturalization conundrum. The results of studies that examine nonnative species relatedness to natives are largely inconsistent. This inconsistency arises from the fact that studies occur at different spatial and temporal scales, and at different stages of invasion, and so implicitly examine different mechanisms. Further, while species have evolved ecological differences, the mode and tempo of evolution can affect species' differences, complicating the predictions from simple hypotheses. We outline unanswered questions and provide guidelines for collecting the data required to test competing hypotheses.
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- Marc W Cadotte
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada;
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3B2, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada;
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3B2, Canada
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- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada;
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3B2, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada;
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3B2, Canada
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Peoples BK, Midway SR. Fishing pressure and species traits affect stream fish invasions both directly and indirectly. DIVERS DISTRIB 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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- Brandon K. Peoples
- Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation; Clemson University; Clemson SC USA
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- Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences; Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge LA USA
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Trebitz AS, Hoffman JC, Darling JA, Pilgrim EM, Kelly JR, Brown EA, Chadderton WL, Egan SP, Grey EK, Hashsham SA, Klymus KE, Mahon AR, Ram JL, Schultz MT, Stepien CA, Schardt JC. Early detection monitoring for aquatic non-indigenous species: Optimizing surveillance, incorporating advanced technologies, and identifying research needs. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2017; 202:299-310. [PMID: 28738203 PMCID: PMC5927374 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/16/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Following decades of ecologic and economic impacts from a growing list of nonindigenous and invasive species, government and management entities are committing to systematic early- detection monitoring (EDM). This has reinvigorated investment in the science underpinning such monitoring, as well as the need to convey that science in practical terms to those tasked with EDM implementation. Using the context of nonindigenous species in the North American Great Lakes, this article summarizes the current scientific tools and knowledge - including limitations, research needs, and likely future developments - relevant to various aspects of planning and conducting comprehensive EDM. We begin with the scope of the effort, contrasting target-species with broad-spectrum monitoring, reviewing information to support prioritization based on species and locations, and exploring the challenge of moving beyond individual surveys towards a coordinated monitoring network. Next, we discuss survey design, including effort to expend and its allocation over space and time. A section on sample collection and analysis overviews the merits of collecting actual organisms versus shed DNA, reviews the capabilities and limitations of identification by morphology, DNA target markers, or DNA barcoding, and examines best practices for sample handling and data verification. We end with a section addressing the analysis of monitoring data, including methods to evaluate survey performance and characterize and communicate uncertainty. Although the body of science supporting EDM implementation is already substantial, research and information needs (many already actively being addressed) include: better data to support risk assessments that guide choice of taxa and locations to monitor; improved understanding of spatiotemporal scales for sample collection; further development of DNA target markers, reference barcodes, genomic workflows, and synergies between DNA-based and morphology-based taxonomy; and tools and information management systems for better evaluating and communicating survey outcomes and uncertainty.
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- Anett S Trebitz
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory, Duluth, MN, 55804, USA.
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory, Duluth, MN, 55804, USA.
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Durham, NC, 27713, USA.
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH, 45268, USA.
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory, Duluth, MN, 55804, USA.
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- Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Québec, H2L 2C4, Canada.
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- The Nature Conservancy, c/o Environmental Change Initiative, South Bend, IN, 46617, USA.
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- Rice University, BioSciences Department, Houston, TX, 77005, USA.
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- Governors State University, Division of Chemistry and Biological Sciences, University Park, IL, 60484, USA.
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- Engineering Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48823, USA.
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- University of Toledo, Great Lakes Genetics/Genomics Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA.
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- Central Michigan University, Department of Biology, Institute for Great Lakes Research, Mount Pleasant, MI, 48859, USA.
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- Wayne State University, Department of Physiology, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.
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- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA.
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Pacific Marine Environmental Lab, Seattle, WA, 98115, USA.
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes National Program Office, Chicago, IL, 60604, USA.
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Rondoni G, Ielo F, Ricci C, Conti E. Behavioural and physiological responses to prey-related cues reflect higher competitiveness of invasive vs. native ladybirds. Sci Rep 2017. [PMID: 28623270 PMCID: PMC5473873 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03471-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Understanding the traits that might be linked with biological invasions represents a great challenge for preventing non-target effects on local biodiversity. In predatory insects, the ability to exploit habitats for oviposition and the physiological response to prey availability differs between species. Those species that respond more readily to environmental changes may confer to their offspring a competitive advantage over other species. Here, we tested the hypothesis that the invasive Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) makes better use of information from a plant-prey (Vicia faba - Aphis fabae) system compared to the native Oenopia conglobata. Y-tube olfactometer bioassays revealed that both species used olfactory cues from the system, but H. axyridis exhibited a more complete response. This species was also attracted by plants previously infested by aphids, indicating the capacity to exploit volatile synomones induced in plants by aphid attack. Oocyte resorption was investigated when different olfactory stimuli were provided under prey shortage and the readiness of new oogenesis was measured when prey was available again. H. axyridis exhibited higher plasticity in oogenesis related to the presence/absence of plant-aphid volatiles. Our results support the hypothesis that H. axyridis is more reactive than O. conglobata to olfactory cues from the plant-prey system.
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- Gabriele Rondoni
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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Keller RP, Kumschick S. Promise and challenges of risk assessment as an approach for preventing the arrival of harmful alien species. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.4102/abc.v47i2.2136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
Abstract
Background: Harmful alien species impose a growing environmental, economic and human well-being burden around the globe. A promising way to reduce the arrival of new species that may become harmful is to utilise pre-border risk assessment (RA) tools that relate the traits of introduced species to whether those species have become established and harmful. These tools can be applied to species proposed for intentional introduction so that informed decisions can be made about whether each species poses an acceptable risk and should be allowed for import. Objectives: A range of approaches to RA tool development have emerged, each relying on different assumptions about the relationships between traits and species impacts, and each requiring different levels and types of data. We set out to compare the qualities of each approach and make recommendations for their application in South Africa, a high biodiversity developing country that already has many invasive species. Method: We reviewed five approaches to pre-border RA and assessed the benefits and drawbacks of each. We focused on how pre-border RA could be applied in South Africa. Results: Recent legislation presents a framework for RA to evaluate species introductions to South Africa, but we find that this framework assumes an approach to RA that is relatively slow and costly and that does not leverage recent advances in RA tool development. Conclusion: There is potential for proven RA approaches to be applied in South Africa that would be less costly and that could more rapidly assess the suite of species currently being introduced.
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Liu C, He D, Chen Y, Olden JD. Species invasions threaten the antiquity of China's freshwater fish fauna. DIVERS DISTRIB 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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- Chunlong Liu
- Laboratory of Biological Invasion and Adaptive Evolution; Institute of Hydrobiology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wuhan Hubei 430072 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
- School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences; University of Washington; Seattle WA 98195 USA
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- Laboratory of Biological Invasion and Adaptive Evolution; Institute of Hydrobiology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wuhan Hubei 430072 China
- Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Menglun, Mengla Yunnan 666303 China
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- Laboratory of Biological Invasion and Adaptive Evolution; Institute of Hydrobiology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wuhan Hubei 430072 China
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- School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences; University of Washington; Seattle WA 98195 USA
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Mollot G, Pantel J, Romanuk T. The Effects of Invasive Species on the Decline in Species Richness. ADV ECOL RES 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.aecr.2016.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Jacobs AI, Keller RP. Straddling the divide: invasive aquatic species in Illinois and movement between the Great Lakes and Mississippi basins. Biol Invasions 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-016-1321-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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