Invasive non‐native species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the Antarctic Peninsula region
The Antarctic is considered to be a pristine environment relative to other regions of the Earth, but it is increasingly vulnerable to invasions by marine, freshwater and terrestrial non‐native species. The Antarctic Peninsula region (APR), which encompasses the Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Is...
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Ecology and Environment Hughes, Kevin A. Pescott, Oliver L. Peyton, Jodey Adriaens, Tim Cottier-Cook, Elizabeth J. Key, Gillian Rabitsch, Wolfgang Tricarico, Elena Barnes, David K.A. Baxter, Naomi Belchier, Mark Blake, Denise Convey, Peter Dawson, Wayne Frohlich, Danielle Gardiner, Lauren M. González-Moreno, Pablo James, Ross Malumphy, Christopher Martin, Stephanie Martinou, Angeliki F. Minchin, Dan Monaco, Andrea Moore, Niall Morley, Simon A. Ross, Katherine Shanklin, Jonathan Turvey, Katharine Vaughan, David Vaux, Alexander G.C. Werenkraut, Victoria Winfield, Ian J. Roy, Helen E. Invasive non‐native species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the Antarctic Peninsula region |
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The Antarctic is considered to be a pristine environment relative to other regions of the Earth, but it is increasingly vulnerable to invasions by marine, freshwater and terrestrial non‐native species. The Antarctic Peninsula region (APR), which encompasses the Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands and South Orkney Islands, is by far the most invaded part of the Antarctica continent. The risk of introduction of invasive non‐native species to the APR is likely to increase with predicted increases in the intensity, diversity and distribution of human activities. Parties that are signatories to the Antarctic Treaty have called for regional assessments of non‐native species risk. In response, taxonomic and Antarctic experts undertook a horizon scanning exercise using expert opinion and consensus approaches to identify the species that are likely to present the highest risk to biodiversity and ecosystems within the APR over the next 10 years. One hundred and three species, currently absent in the APR, were identified as relevant for review, with 13 species identified as presenting a high risk of invading the APR. Marine invertebrates dominated the list of highest risk species, with flowering plants and terrestrial invertebrates also represented; however, vertebrate species were thought unlikely to establish in the APR within the 10 year timeframe. We recommend (a) the further development and application of biosecurity measures by all stakeholders active in the APR, including surveillance for species such as those identified during this horizon scanning exercise, and (b) use of this methodology across the other regions of Antarctica. Without the application of appropriate biosecurity measures, rates of introductions and invasions within the APR are likely to increase, resulting in negative consequences for the biodiversity of the whole continent, as introduced species establish and spread further due to climate change and increasing human activity. |
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Hughes, Kevin A. Pescott, Oliver L. Peyton, Jodey Adriaens, Tim Cottier-Cook, Elizabeth J. Key, Gillian Rabitsch, Wolfgang Tricarico, Elena Barnes, David K.A. Baxter, Naomi Belchier, Mark Blake, Denise Convey, Peter Dawson, Wayne Frohlich, Danielle Gardiner, Lauren M. González-Moreno, Pablo James, Ross Malumphy, Christopher Martin, Stephanie Martinou, Angeliki F. Minchin, Dan Monaco, Andrea Moore, Niall Morley, Simon A. Ross, Katherine Shanklin, Jonathan Turvey, Katharine Vaughan, David Vaux, Alexander G.C. Werenkraut, Victoria Winfield, Ian J. Roy, Helen E. |
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Hughes, Kevin A. Pescott, Oliver L. Peyton, Jodey Adriaens, Tim Cottier-Cook, Elizabeth J. Key, Gillian Rabitsch, Wolfgang Tricarico, Elena Barnes, David K.A. Baxter, Naomi Belchier, Mark Blake, Denise Convey, Peter Dawson, Wayne Frohlich, Danielle Gardiner, Lauren M. González-Moreno, Pablo James, Ross Malumphy, Christopher Martin, Stephanie Martinou, Angeliki F. Minchin, Dan Monaco, Andrea Moore, Niall Morley, Simon A. Ross, Katherine Shanklin, Jonathan Turvey, Katharine Vaughan, David Vaux, Alexander G.C. Werenkraut, Victoria Winfield, Ian J. Roy, Helen E. |
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Invasive non‐native species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the Antarctic Peninsula region |
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Invasive non‐native species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the Antarctic Peninsula region |
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Invasive non‐native species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the Antarctic Peninsula region |
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Invasive non‐native species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the Antarctic Peninsula region |
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:526466 2023-05-15T13:41:44+02:00 Invasive non‐native species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the Antarctic Peninsula region Hughes, Kevin A. Pescott, Oliver L. Peyton, Jodey Adriaens, Tim Cottier-Cook, Elizabeth J. Key, Gillian Rabitsch, Wolfgang Tricarico, Elena Barnes, David K.A. Baxter, Naomi Belchier, Mark Blake, Denise Convey, Peter Dawson, Wayne Frohlich, Danielle Gardiner, Lauren M. González-Moreno, Pablo James, Ross Malumphy, Christopher Martin, Stephanie Martinou, Angeliki F. Minchin, Dan Monaco, Andrea Moore, Niall Morley, Simon A. Ross, Katherine Shanklin, Jonathan Turvey, Katharine Vaughan, David Vaux, Alexander G.C. Werenkraut, Victoria Winfield, Ian J. Roy, Helen E. 2020-04 text http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/526466/ https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/526466/1/N526466JA.pdf https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/gcb.14938 en eng Wiley https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/526466/1/N526466JA.pdf Hughes, Kevin A. orcid:0000-0003-2701-726X Pescott, Oliver L. orcid:0000-0002-0685-8046 Peyton, Jodey; Adriaens, Tim; Cottier-Cook, Elizabeth J.; Key, Gillian; Rabitsch, Wolfgang; Tricarico, Elena; Barnes, David K.A. orcid:0000-0002-9076-7867 Baxter, Naomi; Belchier, Mark; Blake, Denise; Convey, Peter orcid:0000-0001-8497-9903 Dawson, Wayne; Frohlich, Danielle; Gardiner, Lauren M.; González-Moreno, Pablo; James, Ross; Malumphy, Christopher; Martin, Stephanie; Martinou, Angeliki F.; Minchin, Dan; Monaco, Andrea; Moore, Niall; Morley, Simon A. orcid:0000-0002-7761-660X Ross, Katherine; Shanklin, Jonathan; Turvey, Katharine; Vaughan, David orcid:0000-0002-9065-0570 Vaux, Alexander G.C.; Werenkraut, Victoria; Winfield, Ian J.; Roy, Helen E. orcid:0000-0001-6050-679X . 2020 Invasive non‐native species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Global Change Biology, 26 (4). 2702-2716. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14938 <https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14938> cc_by_4 CC-BY Ecology and Environment Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2020 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14938 2023-02-04T19:49:58Z The Antarctic is considered to be a pristine environment relative to other regions of the Earth, but it is increasingly vulnerable to invasions by marine, freshwater and terrestrial non‐native species. The Antarctic Peninsula region (APR), which encompasses the Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands and South Orkney Islands, is by far the most invaded part of the Antarctica continent. The risk of introduction of invasive non‐native species to the APR is likely to increase with predicted increases in the intensity, diversity and distribution of human activities. Parties that are signatories to the Antarctic Treaty have called for regional assessments of non‐native species risk. In response, taxonomic and Antarctic experts undertook a horizon scanning exercise using expert opinion and consensus approaches to identify the species that are likely to present the highest risk to biodiversity and ecosystems within the APR over the next 10 years. One hundred and three species, currently absent in the APR, were identified as relevant for review, with 13 species identified as presenting a high risk of invading the APR. Marine invertebrates dominated the list of highest risk species, with flowering plants and terrestrial invertebrates also represented; however, vertebrate species were thought unlikely to establish in the APR within the 10 year timeframe. We recommend (a) the further development and application of biosecurity measures by all stakeholders active in the APR, including surveillance for species such as those identified during this horizon scanning exercise, and (b) use of this methodology across the other regions of Antarctica. Without the application of appropriate biosecurity measures, rates of introductions and invasions within the APR are likely to increase, resulting in negative consequences for the biodiversity of the whole continent, as introduced species establish and spread further due to climate change and increasing human activity. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica South Orkney Islands South Shetland Islands Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic The Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula South Shetland Islands South Orkney Islands ENVELOPE(-45.500,-45.500,-60.583,-60.583) Global Change Biology 26 4 2702 2716 |