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Verbrugge LNH, de Hoop L, Aukema R, Beringen R, Creemers RCM, van Duinen GA, Hollander H, de Hullu E, Scherpenisse M, Spikmans F, van Turnhout CAM, Wijnhoven S, Leuven RSEW. Lessons learned from rapid environmental risk assessments for prioritization of alien species using expert panels. J Environ Manage 2019; 249:109405. [PMID: 31454639 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Limiting the spread and impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) on biodiversity and ecosystems has become a goal of global, regional and national biodiversity policies. Evidence based management of IAS requires support by risk assessments, which are often based on expert judgment. We developed a tool to prioritize potentially new IAS based on their ecological risks, socio-economic impact and feasibility of management using multidisciplinary expert panels. Nine expert panels reviewed scientific studies, grey literature and expert knowledge for 152 species. The quality assessment of available knowledge revealed a lack of peer-reviewed data and high dependency on best professional judgments, especially for impacts on ecosystem services and feasibility of management. Expert consultation is crucial for conducting and validating rapid assessments of alien species. There is still a lack of attention for systematic and methodologically sound assessment of impacts on ecosystem services and weighting negative and positive effects of alien species.
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Affiliation(s)
- L N H Verbrugge
- University of Helsinki, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS) and Department of Forest Sciences, P.O. Box 27, 00014, Helsinki, Finland; Radboud University, Institute for Science in Society, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Netherlands Centre of Expertise on Exotic Species, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Netherlands Centre of Expertise on Exotic Species, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Radboud University, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Environmental Science, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Fauna Management Unit Limburg, P.O. Box 960, 6040 AZ, Roermond, the Netherlands; Radboud University, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Animal Ecology and Physiology, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Netherlands Centre of Expertise on Exotic Species, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Bureau Natuurbalans-Limes Divergens, Toernooiveld 1, 6525 ED, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Netherlands Centre of Expertise on Exotic Species, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Plant Conservation Netherlands (FLORON), P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
| | - R C M Creemers
- Netherlands Centre of Expertise on Exotic Species, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Reptile, Amphibian & Fish Conservation Netherlands RAVON, P.O. Box 1413, 6501 BK, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
| | - G A van Duinen
- Netherlands Centre of Expertise on Exotic Species, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Bargerveen Foundation, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Netherlands Centre of Expertise on Exotic Species, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Dutch Mammal Society, P.O. Box 6531, 6503 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Arcadis, P.O. Box 1018, 5200 BA 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.
| | - E de Hullu
- Netherlands Centre of Expertise on Exotic Species, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Bargerveen Foundation, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
| | - M Scherpenisse
- Netherlands Centre of Expertise on Exotic Species, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Bureau Natuurbalans-Limes Divergens, Toernooiveld 1, 6525 ED, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Netherlands Centre of Expertise on Exotic Species, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Reptile, Amphibian & Fish Conservation Netherlands RAVON, P.O. Box 1413, 6501 BK, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Netherlands Centre of Expertise on Exotic Species, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Sovon Dutch Centre for Field Ornithology, P.O. Box 6521, 6503 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Radboud University, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Animal Ecology and Physiology, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, P.O. Box 140, 4400 AC, Yerseke, the Netherlands; Ecoauthor, Scientific Writing & Ecological Expertise, Leeuwerikhof 16, 4451 CW, Heinkenszand, the Netherlands.
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- Netherlands Centre of Expertise on Exotic Species, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Radboud University, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Environmental Science, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Radboud University, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Animal Ecology and Physiology, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Bonora E, Lamb JA, Barnby G, Sykes N, Moberly T, Beyer KS, Klauck SM, Poustka F, Bacchelli E, Blasi F, Maestrini E, Battaglia A, Haracopos D, Pedersen L, Isager T, Eriksen G, Viskum B, Sorensen EU, Brondum-Nielsen K, Cotterill R, Engeland HV, Jonge MD, Kemner C, Steggehuis K, Scherpenisse M, Rutter M, Bolton PF, Parr JR, Poustka A, Bailey AJ, Monaco AP. Mutation screening and association analysis of six candidate genes for autism on chromosome 7q. Eur J Hum Genet 2004; 13:198-207. [PMID: 15523497 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Genetic studies have provided evidence for an autism susceptibility locus (AUTS1) on chromosome 7q. Screening for mutations in six genes mapping to 7q, CUTL1, SRPK2, SYPL, LAMB1, NRCAM and PTPRZ1 in 48 unrelated individuals with autism led to the identification of several new coding variants in the genes CUTL1, LAMB1 and PTPRZ1. Analysis of genetic variants provided evidence for association with autism for one of the new missense changes identified in LAMB1; this effect was stronger in a subgroup of affected male sibling pair families, implying a possible specific sex-related effect for this variant. Association was also detected for several polymorphisms in the promoter and untranslated region of NRCAM, suggesting that alterations in expression of this gene may be linked to autism susceptibility.
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- Elena Bonora
- The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK
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