Timber transported to Antarctica : a potential and undesirable carrier for alien fungi and insects
Antarctica's severe climate and its geographical isolation are the factors that hinder the arrival of non-native species by natural means. However, the movement of people and cargo associated with national scientific programs and tourism render Antarctica much more accessible to exotic organism...
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ftjagiellonuniir:oai:ruj.uj.edu.pl:item/29407 2024-05-19T07:30:24+00:00 Timber transported to Antarctica : a potential and undesirable carrier for alien fungi and insects Osyczka, Piotr Mleczko, Piotr Karasiński, Dariusz Chlebicki, Andrzej 2012 http://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/29407 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-011-9991-0 eng eng Biological Invasions, T. 14, nr 1, s. 15-20 1387-3547 1573-1464 doi:10.1007/s10530-011-9991-0 http://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/29407 Udzielam licencji. Uznanie autorstwa - Użycie niekomercyjne 4.0 Międzynarodowa http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode.pl non-native human impact cargo wood removal Antarctic conservation artykuł w czasopiśmie 2012 ftjagiellonuniir https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-011-9991-0 2024-04-19T00:14:24Z Antarctica's severe climate and its geographical isolation are the factors that hinder the arrival of non-native species by natural means. However, the movement of people and cargo associated with national scientific programs and tourism render Antarctica much more accessible to exotic organisms. Both the transport routes and carriers are varied. The wide range of uses to which timber is put means that it is readily freighted to Antarctic stations. However, it can harbor numerous alien organisms. All the timber materials transported to the "Arctowski" station for the 32nd Polish Antarctic Expedition in the 2007/2008 season were scanned as a potential vector for alien species. This study focuses on the non-lichenized fungi and insects which were found on the timber. Four species of perithecia-forming Ascomycota, five species of corticioid and polyporoid Basidiomycota, four unidentified basidiomycetes taxa in form of sterile mycelia, and two insects belonging to Cerambycidae, were detected. Most of these "hitch-hikers" were connected with the untreated parts of the timber. Their enduring survival in harsh Antarctic conditions is regarded as highly improbable. Nevertheless, some ascocarps frequently contained vital spores, and live insect larvae and imago were found in hibernation. The results also emphasize that such organisms can be accidentally transported to Antarctica and that the elementary rules for the eventual safe transport of non-infected goods should be obeyed and respected. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Jagiellonian University Repository Biological Invasions 14 1 15 20 |
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Antarctica's severe climate and its geographical isolation are the factors that hinder the arrival of non-native species by natural means. However, the movement of people and cargo associated with national scientific programs and tourism render Antarctica much more accessible to exotic organisms. Both the transport routes and carriers are varied. The wide range of uses to which timber is put means that it is readily freighted to Antarctic stations. However, it can harbor numerous alien organisms. All the timber materials transported to the "Arctowski" station for the 32nd Polish Antarctic Expedition in the 2007/2008 season were scanned as a potential vector for alien species. This study focuses on the non-lichenized fungi and insects which were found on the timber. Four species of perithecia-forming Ascomycota, five species of corticioid and polyporoid Basidiomycota, four unidentified basidiomycetes taxa in form of sterile mycelia, and two insects belonging to Cerambycidae, were detected. Most of these "hitch-hikers" were connected with the untreated parts of the timber. Their enduring survival in harsh Antarctic conditions is regarded as highly improbable. Nevertheless, some ascocarps frequently contained vital spores, and live insect larvae and imago were found in hibernation. The results also emphasize that such organisms can be accidentally transported to Antarctica and that the elementary rules for the eventual safe transport of non-infected goods should be obeyed and respected. |
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Timber transported to Antarctica : a potential and undesirable carrier for alien fungi and insects |
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Timber transported to Antarctica : a potential and undesirable carrier for alien fungi and insects |
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Timber transported to Antarctica : a potential and undesirable carrier for alien fungi and insects |
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