Horizon scanning for potential invasive non‐native species across the United Kingdom Overseas Territories
Abstract Invasive non‐native species (INNS) are recognized as a major threat to island biodiversity, ecosystems, and economies globally. Preventing high‐risk INNS from being introduced is the most cost‐effective way to avoid their adverse impacts. We applied a horizon scanning approach to identify p...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:438e0d670490406997a2fabf8c6bbc9f 2023-05-15T13:57:12+02:00 Horizon scanning for potential invasive non‐native species across the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Wayne Dawson Jodey M. Peyton Oliver L. Pescott Tim Adriaens Elizabeth J. Cottier‐Cook Danielle S. Frohlich Gillian Key Chris Malumphy Angeliki F. Martinou Dan Minchin Niall Moore Wolfgang Rabitsch Stephanie L. Rorke Elena Tricarico Katharine M. A. Turvey Ian J. Winfield David K. A. Barnes Diane Baum Keith Bensusan Frederic J. Burton Peter Carr Peter Convey Alison I. Copeland Darren A. Fa Liza Fowler Emili García‐Berthou Albert Gonzalez Pablo González‐Moreno Alan Gray Richard W. Griffiths Rhian Guillem Antenor N. Guzman Jane Haakonsson Kevin A. Hughes Ross James Leslie Linares Norbert Maczey Stuart Mailer Bryan Naqqi Manco Stephanie Martin Andrea Monaco David G. Moverley Christine Rose‐Smyth Jonathan Shanklin Natasha Stevens Alan J. Stewart Alexander G. C. Vaux Stephen J. Warr Victoria Werenkaut Helen E. Roy 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12928 https://doaj.org/article/438e0d670490406997a2fabf8c6bbc9f EN eng Wiley https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12928 https://doaj.org/toc/1755-263X 1755-263X doi:10.1111/conl.12928 https://doaj.org/article/438e0d670490406997a2fabf8c6bbc9f Conservation Letters, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2023) biological invasions biosecurity exotic species horizon scanning introduced species islands General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution QH1-199.5 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12928 2023-02-26T01:31:46Z Abstract Invasive non‐native species (INNS) are recognized as a major threat to island biodiversity, ecosystems, and economies globally. Preventing high‐risk INNS from being introduced is the most cost‐effective way to avoid their adverse impacts. We applied a horizon scanning approach to identify potentially INNS in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (OTs), ranging from Antarctica to the Caribbean, and from the Pacific to the Atlantic. High‐risk species were identified according to their potential for arrival, establishment, and likely impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem function, economies, and human health. Across OTs, 231 taxa were included on high‐risk lists. The highest ranking species were the Asian green mussel (Perna viridis), little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata), brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), and mesquite tree (Prosopis juliflora). Shipping containers were identified as the introduction pathway associated with the most species. The shared high‐risk species and pathways identified provide a guide for other remote islands and archipelagos to focus ongoing biosecurity and surveillance aimed at preventing future incursions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Pacific Conservation Letters 16 1 |
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biological invasions biosecurity exotic species horizon scanning introduced species islands General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution QH1-199.5 Wayne Dawson Jodey M. Peyton Oliver L. Pescott Tim Adriaens Elizabeth J. Cottier‐Cook Danielle S. Frohlich Gillian Key Chris Malumphy Angeliki F. Martinou Dan Minchin Niall Moore Wolfgang Rabitsch Stephanie L. Rorke Elena Tricarico Katharine M. A. Turvey Ian J. Winfield David K. A. Barnes Diane Baum Keith Bensusan Frederic J. Burton Peter Carr Peter Convey Alison I. Copeland Darren A. Fa Liza Fowler Emili García‐Berthou Albert Gonzalez Pablo González‐Moreno Alan Gray Richard W. Griffiths Rhian Guillem Antenor N. Guzman Jane Haakonsson Kevin A. Hughes Ross James Leslie Linares Norbert Maczey Stuart Mailer Bryan Naqqi Manco Stephanie Martin Andrea Monaco David G. Moverley Christine Rose‐Smyth Jonathan Shanklin Natasha Stevens Alan J. Stewart Alexander G. C. Vaux Stephen J. Warr Victoria Werenkaut Helen E. Roy Horizon scanning for potential invasive non‐native species across the United Kingdom Overseas Territories |
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Abstract Invasive non‐native species (INNS) are recognized as a major threat to island biodiversity, ecosystems, and economies globally. Preventing high‐risk INNS from being introduced is the most cost‐effective way to avoid their adverse impacts. We applied a horizon scanning approach to identify potentially INNS in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (OTs), ranging from Antarctica to the Caribbean, and from the Pacific to the Atlantic. High‐risk species were identified according to their potential for arrival, establishment, and likely impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem function, economies, and human health. Across OTs, 231 taxa were included on high‐risk lists. The highest ranking species were the Asian green mussel (Perna viridis), little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata), brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), and mesquite tree (Prosopis juliflora). Shipping containers were identified as the introduction pathway associated with the most species. The shared high‐risk species and pathways identified provide a guide for other remote islands and archipelagos to focus ongoing biosecurity and surveillance aimed at preventing future incursions. |
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Wayne Dawson Jodey M. Peyton Oliver L. Pescott Tim Adriaens Elizabeth J. Cottier‐Cook Danielle S. Frohlich Gillian Key Chris Malumphy Angeliki F. Martinou Dan Minchin Niall Moore Wolfgang Rabitsch Stephanie L. Rorke Elena Tricarico Katharine M. A. Turvey Ian J. Winfield David K. A. Barnes Diane Baum Keith Bensusan Frederic J. Burton Peter Carr Peter Convey Alison I. Copeland Darren A. Fa Liza Fowler Emili García‐Berthou Albert Gonzalez Pablo González‐Moreno Alan Gray Richard W. Griffiths Rhian Guillem Antenor N. Guzman Jane Haakonsson Kevin A. Hughes Ross James Leslie Linares Norbert Maczey Stuart Mailer Bryan Naqqi Manco Stephanie Martin Andrea Monaco David G. Moverley Christine Rose‐Smyth Jonathan Shanklin Natasha Stevens Alan J. Stewart Alexander G. C. Vaux Stephen J. Warr Victoria Werenkaut Helen E. Roy |
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Wayne Dawson Jodey M. Peyton Oliver L. Pescott Tim Adriaens Elizabeth J. Cottier‐Cook Danielle S. Frohlich Gillian Key Chris Malumphy Angeliki F. Martinou Dan Minchin Niall Moore Wolfgang Rabitsch Stephanie L. Rorke Elena Tricarico Katharine M. A. Turvey Ian J. Winfield David K. A. Barnes Diane Baum Keith Bensusan Frederic J. Burton Peter Carr Peter Convey Alison I. Copeland Darren A. Fa Liza Fowler Emili García‐Berthou Albert Gonzalez Pablo González‐Moreno Alan Gray Richard W. Griffiths Rhian Guillem Antenor N. Guzman Jane Haakonsson Kevin A. Hughes Ross James Leslie Linares Norbert Maczey Stuart Mailer Bryan Naqqi Manco Stephanie Martin Andrea Monaco David G. Moverley Christine Rose‐Smyth Jonathan Shanklin Natasha Stevens Alan J. Stewart Alexander G. C. Vaux Stephen J. Warr Victoria Werenkaut Helen E. Roy |
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Horizon scanning for potential invasive non‐native species across the United Kingdom Overseas Territories |
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Horizon scanning for potential invasive non‐native species across the United Kingdom Overseas Territories |
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