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Fantle-Lepczyk JE, Haubrock PJ, Kramer AM, Cuthbert RN, Turbelin AJ, Crystal-Ornelas R, Diagne C, Courchamp F. Economic costs of biological invasions in the United States. Sci Total Environ 2022; 806:151318. [PMID: 34743879 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [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: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The United States has thousands of invasive species, representing a sizable, but unknown burden to the national economy. Given the potential economic repercussions of invasive species, quantifying these costs is of paramount importance both for national economies and invasion management. Here, we used a novel global database of invasion costs (InvaCost) to quantify the overall costs of invasive species in the United States across spatiotemporal, taxonomic, and socioeconomic scales. From 1960 to 2020, reported invasion costs totaled $4.52 trillion (USD 2017). Considering only observed, highly reliable costs, this total cost reached $1.22 trillion with an average annual cost of $19.94 billion/year. These costs increased from $2.00 billion annually between 1960 and 1969 to $21.08 billion annually between 2010 and 2020. Most costs (73%) were related to resource damages and losses ($896.22 billion), as opposed to management expenditures ($46.54 billion). Moreover, the majority of costs were reported from invaders from terrestrial habitats ($643.51 billion, 53%) and agriculture was the most impacted sector ($509.55 billion). From a taxonomic perspective, mammals ($234.71 billion) and insects ($126.42 billion) were the taxonomic groups responsible for the greatest costs. Considering the apparent rising costs of invasions, coupled with increasing numbers of invasive species and the current lack of cost information for most known invaders, our findings provide critical information for policymakers and managers.
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- Jean E Fantle-Lepczyk
- Auburn University, School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences, 602 Duncan Dr, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
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- Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt, Department of River Ecology and Conservation, Gelnhausen, Germany; University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25 Vodňany, Czech Republic.
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- University of South Florida, Department of Integrative Biology, Tampa, FL 33610, USA.
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, Düsternbrooker Weg 20, 24105 Kiel, Germany; School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, 19 Chlorine Gardens, BT9 5DL Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Ecologie Systématique Evolution, 91405 Orsay, France.
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- Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, Rutgers University, 14 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Ecologie Systématique Evolution, 91405 Orsay, France.
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Ecologie Systématique Evolution, 91405 Orsay, France.
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Goldsmit J, Nudds SH, Stewart DB, Higdon JW, Hannah CG, Howland KL. Where else? Assessing zones of alternate ballast water exchange in the Canadian eastern Arctic. Mar Pollut Bull 2019; 139:74-90. [PMID: 30686452 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.11.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 06/22/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Mid-ocean ballast water exchange (BWE) is recommended for international vessels to minimize the transfer of nonindigenous species (NIS). When this cannot be accomplished due to safety concerns, alternate ballast water exchange zones (ABWEZ) may be used. A coupled-ice-ocean model with meteorological forcing and particle tracking was used to evaluate the relative risks from BWE along primary shipping routes into Canada's eastern Arctic. Relative risk to receiving habitats from BWE was calculated from the product of likelihood of exposure, likelihood of establishment, and habitat sensitivity to potential NIS. Modelling results indicate that existing ABWEZs in and around Lancaster Sound and Hudson Strait are among the areas of highest relative risk for introductions of NIS via ballast water. The deeper offshore regions of Labrador Sea and Baffin Bay should be considered as alternatives. However, further research is recommended to assess the risks of NIS associated with BWE in the Canadian Arctic.
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- Jesica Goldsmit
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Maurice Lamontagne Institute, 850 Route de la Mer, Sainte-Flavie, QC G0J 2L0, Canada.
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- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4A2, Canada.
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- Arctic Biological Consultants, 95 Turnbull Drive, Winnipeg, MB R3V 1X2, Canada.
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- Higdon Wildlife Consulting, 912 Ashburn Street, Winnipeg, MB R3G 3C9, Canada
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- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Institute of Ocean Sciences, 9860 W Saanich Rd, Sidney, BC V8L 5T5, Canada.
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- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Freshwater Institute, 501 University Crescent, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N6, Canada.
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Hoxha T, Crookes S, Lejeusne C, Dick JTA, Chang X, Bouchemousse S, Cuthbert RN, MacIsaac HJ. Comparative feeding rates of native and invasive ascidians. Mar Pollut Bull 2018; 135:1067-1071. [PMID: 30301002 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.08.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 06/19/2018] [Revised: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Ascidians have a recent history of species introductions globally, often with strong ecological impacts. Comparisons of per capita effects of invaders and comparable natives are useful to assess such impacts. Here, we explore ingestion rates (IR) and clearance rates (CR) of Ciona intestinalis and Ciona robusta, co-occurring native and non-native ascidians, respectively, from Brittany, France. IR was positively related to food concentration, with the invader responding more strongly to increasing food concentration. CR also differed by species, with the invader demonstrating higher values. C. robusta exhibited a higher functional response (Type I) than did C. intestinalis (Type II). Relative impact measured using seasonal abundance and IR revealed that C. robusta has a much greater impact than C. intestinalis at all food concentrations tested, though the former has a constrained distribution which limits its regional impact. Nevertheless, when abundant, we expect C. robusta to exert a greater impact on algal foods.
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- Tedi Hoxha
- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, Canada; Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR 7144 AD2M, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Place Georges Teissier, 29680 Roscoff, France
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- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT9 7BL, UK
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR 7144 AD2M, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Place Georges Teissier, 29680 Roscoff, France; Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Chemin du musée 10, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT9 7BL, UK
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- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, Canada; School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
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Gestoso I, Ramalhosa P, Oliveira P, Canning-Clode J. Marine protected communities against biological invasions: A case study from an offshore island. Mar Pollut Bull 2017; 119:72-80. [PMID: 28341293 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 11/30/2016] [Revised: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Biological invasions are a major threat to the world's biota and are considered a major cause of biodiversity loss. Therefore, world marine policy has recognized the need for more marine protected areas (MPAs) as a major tool for biodiversity conservation. The present work experimentally evaluated how protected communities from an offshore island can face the settlement and/or expansion of nonindigenous species (NIS). First, NIS colonization success in marine protected and marina communities was compared by deploying PVC settling plates at the Garajau MPA and Funchal marina (SW Madeira Island). Then, the settling plates from the MPA were transferred to Funchal marina to test their resistance to NIS invasion under high levels of NIS pressure. Results indicated that the structure and composition of fouling communities from the MPA differed from those collected in the marina. Interestingly, communities from the protected area showed lower NIS colonization success, suggesting some degree of biotic resistance against NIS invasion.
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- I Gestoso
- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Quinta do Lorde Marina, Sítio da Piedade, 9200-044 Caniçal, Madeira Island, Portugal.
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Quinta do Lorde Marina, Sítio da Piedade, 9200-044 Caniçal, Madeira Island, Portugal
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- Parque Natural da Madeira, Quinta Bom Sucesso, Caminho do Meio, 9050 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Quinta do Lorde Marina, Sítio da Piedade, 9200-044 Caniçal, Madeira Island, Portugal; Centre of IMAR of the University of the Azores, Department of Oceanography and Fisheries, Rua Prof. Dr. Frederico Machado, 4, PT-9901-862 Horta, Azores, Portugal; Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, 647 Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater, MD 21037, USA
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The Topical Collection on Invasive Species includes 50 articles addressing many tenets of marine invasion ecology. The collection covers important topics relating to propagule pressure associated with transport vectors, species characteristics, attributes of recipient ecosystems, invasion genetics, biotic interactions, testing of invasion hypotheses, invasion dynamics and spread, and impacts of nonindigenous species. This article summarizes some of the collection's highlights.
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- Farrah T. Chan
- Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Burlington, ON L7S 1A1 Canada
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- GEOMAR, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Düsternbrooker Weg 20, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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D'Alessandro M, Esposito V, Giacobbe S, Renzi M, Mangano MC, Vivona P, Consoli P, Scotti G, Andaloro F, Romeo T. Ecological assessment of a heavily human-stressed area in the Gulf of Milazzo, Central Mediterranean Sea: an integrated study of biological, physical and chemical indicators. Mar Pollut Bull 2016; 106:260-273. [PMID: 26917095 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 09/10/2015] [Revised: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 01/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Marine environmental disturbance can be assessed directly from physical and chemical parameters, or indirectly by the study of indicator species. In this study, an integrated approach to monitor the Gulf of Milazzo, labeled as a highly contaminated site, is presented. A total of 83 samples were collected from hard and soft bottoms in 2010. In sum, 2739 specimens belonging to 246 taxa, two first records for the Tyrrhenian Sea (Micronephthys stammeri and Nicomache lumbricalis) and three nonindigenous species (Brachidontes pharaonis, Crassostrea gigas and Notomastus aberans) were recorded. Biodiversity and biotic indices and their relationship with sediment parameters and the level of pollutants were assessed to describe faunal assemblage and evaluate environmental quality. Pearson tests evidenced significant negative correlation between polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and specific richness (p<0.10). A comparison of the standard and recorded biotic values showed that M-AMBI seems to be the index more representative of ecological quality status (EcoQ) in the Gulf of Milazzo. No evident signs were highlighted on the complex.
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- Michela D'Alessandro
- ISPRA, Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, STS Palermo, Laboratory of Milazzo, Via dei Mille, 46-98057 Milazzo, Messina, Italy; Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Messina, Viale Stagno d'Alcontres, 31-98166 S. Agata, Messina, Italy.
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- ISPRA, Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, STS Palermo, Laboratory of Milazzo, Via dei Mille, 46-98057 Milazzo, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Messina, Viale Stagno d'Alcontres, 31-98166 S. Agata, Messina, Italy
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- Bioscience Research Center, Via Aurelia Vecchia, 32-58015 Orbetello, Grosseto, Italy
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- ISPRA, Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, STS Palermo, Laboratory of Milazzo, Via dei Mille, 46-98057 Milazzo, Messina, Italy
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- ISPRA, Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, STS Palermo, Laboratory of Milazzo, Via dei Mille, 46-98057 Milazzo, Messina, Italy
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- ISPRA, Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, STS Palermo, Laboratory of Milazzo, Via dei Mille, 46-98057 Milazzo, Messina, Italy
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- ISPRA, Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, STS Palermo, c/o Marbela Residence, via Salvatore Puglisi 9, 90143 Palermo, Italy
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- ISPRA, Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, STS Palermo, Laboratory of Milazzo, Via dei Mille, 46-98057 Milazzo, Messina, Italy
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Zaiko A, Samuiloviene A, Ardura A, Garcia-Vazquez E. Metabarcoding approach for nonindigenous species surveillance in marine coastal waters. Mar Pollut Bull 2015; 100:53-59. [PMID: 26422121 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 07/21/2015] [Revised: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this study, high-throughput sequencing (HTS) metabarcoding was applied for the surveillance of plankton communities within the southeastern (SE) Baltic Sea coastal zone. These results were compared with those from routine monitoring survey and morphological analyses. Four of five nonindigenous species found in the samples were identified exclusively by metabarcoding. All of them are considered as invasive in the Baltic Sea with reported impact on the ecosystem and biodiversity. This study indicates that, despite some current limitations, HTS metabarcoding can provide information on the presence of exotic species and advantageously complement conventional approaches, only requiring the same monitoring effort as before. Even in the currently immature status of HTS, this combination of HTS metabarcoding and observational records is recommended in the early detection of marine pests and delivery of the environmental status metrics of nonindigenous species.
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- Anastasija Zaiko
- Marine Science and Technology Centre, Klaipeda University, H. Manto 84, LT 92294 Klaipeda, Lithuania; Coastal and Freshwater Group, Cawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street East, 7010 Nelson, New Zealand.
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- Marine Science and Technology Centre, Klaipeda University, H. Manto 84, LT 92294 Klaipeda, Lithuania
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- Marine Science and Technology Centre, Klaipeda University, H. Manto 84, LT 92294 Klaipeda, Lithuania; Department of Functional Biology, University of Oviedo, C/ Julian Claveria s/n., 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Functional Biology, University of Oviedo, C/ Julian Claveria s/n., 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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Herring CE, Stinson J, Landis WG. Evaluating nonindigenous species management in a Bayesian networks derived relative risk framework for Padilla Bay, WA, USA. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2015; 11:640-52. [PMID: 25845995 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.1643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 12/04/2014] [Revised: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/16/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Many coastal regions are encountering issues with the spread of nonindigenous species (NIS). In this study, we conducted a regional risk assessment using a Bayesian network relative risk model (BN-RRM) to analyze multiple vectors of NIS introductions to Padilla Bay, Washington, a National Estuarine Research Reserve. We had 3 objectives in this study. The 1st objective was to determine whether the BN-RRM could be used to calculate risk from NIS introductions for Padilla Bay. Our 2nd objective was to determine which regions and endpoints were at greatest risk from NIS introductions. Our 3rd objective was to incorporate a management option into the model and predict endpoint risk if it were to be implemented. Eradication can occur at different stages of NIS invasions, such as the elimination of these species before being introduced to the habitat or removal of the species after settlement. We incorporated the ballast water treatment management scenario into the model, observed the risk to the endpoints, and compared this risk with the initial risk estimates. The model results indicated that the southern portion of the bay was at greatest risk because of NIS. Changes in community composition, Dungeness crab, and eelgrass were the endpoints most at risk from NIS introductions. The currents node, which controls the exposure of NIS to the bay from the surrounding marine environment, was the parameter that had the greatest influence on risk. The ballast water management scenario displayed an approximate 1% reduction in risk in this Padilla Bay case study. The models we developed provide an adaptable template for decision makers interested in managing NIS in other coastal regions and large bodies of water.
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- Carlie E Herring
- Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, USA
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- Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, USA
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- Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, USA
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Adebayo AA, Zhan A, Bailey SA, MacIsaac HJ. Domestic ships as a potential pathway of nonindigenous species from the Saint Lawrence River to the Great Lakes. Biol Invasions 2013; 16:793-801. [PMID: 31275055 DOI: 10.1007/s10530-013-0537-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Ballast water moved by transoceanic vessels has been recognized globally as a predominant vector for the introduction of aquatic nonindigenous species (NIS). In contrast, domestic ships operating within confined geographic areas have been viewed as low risk for invasions, and are exempt from regulation in consequence. We examined if the St. Lawrence River could serve as a source of NIS for the Laurentian Great Lakes by surveying ballast water carried by domestic vessels and comparing biological composition in predominant St. Lawrence River-Great Lakes port-pairs in order to determine the likelihood that NIS could be transported to, and survive in, the Great Lakes. Thirteen potential invaders were sampled from ballast water, while 26 taxa sampled from St. Lawrence River ports are not reported from the Great Lakes. The majority of NIS recorded in samples are marine species with low potential for survival in the Great Lakes, however two euryhaline species (copepod Oithona similis, and amphipod Gammarus palustris) and two taxa reported from brackish waters (copepod Microsetella norvegica and decapod Cancer irroratus) may pose a risk for invasion. In addition, four marine NIS were collected in freshwater samples indicating that at least a subset of marine species have potential as new invaders to the Great Lakes. Based on results from this study, the ports of Montreal, Sorel, Tracy and Trois Rivières appear to pose the highest risk for new ballast-mediated NIS from the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes.
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- Abisola A Adebayo
- 1Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4 Canada
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- 1Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4 Canada
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- 2Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Burlington, ON L7R 4A6 Canada
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- 1Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4 Canada
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