Antarctica: The final frontier for marine biological invasions.
Antarctica is experiencing significant ecological and environmental change, which may facilitate the establishment of non-native marine species. Non-native marine species will interact with other anthropogenic stressors affecting Antarctic ecosystems, such as climate change (warming, ocean acidifica...
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ftunivcam:oai:www.repository.cam.ac.uk:1810/289838 2024-02-04T09:55:56+01:00 Antarctica: The final frontier for marine biological invasions. McCarthy, Arlie H Peck, Lloyd S Hughes, Kevin A Aldridge, David C 2019-07 Print-Electronic application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document application/octet-stream https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/289838 https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.37077 eng eng Wiley http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14600 Glob Chang Biol https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/289838 doi:10.17863/CAM.37077 Southern Ocean alien species biofouling climate change introduced species invasion pathways marine ecosystems shipping Antarctic Regions Biodiversity Ecosystem Humans Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Seawater Article 2019 ftunivcam https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.37077 2024-01-11T23:21:42Z Antarctica is experiencing significant ecological and environmental change, which may facilitate the establishment of non-native marine species. Non-native marine species will interact with other anthropogenic stressors affecting Antarctic ecosystems, such as climate change (warming, ocean acidification) and pollution, with irreversible ramifications for biodiversity and ecosystem services. We review current knowledge of non-native marine species in the Antarctic region, the physical and physiological factors that resist establishment of non-native marine species, changes to resistance under climate change, the role of legislation in limiting marine introductions, and the effect of increasing human activity on vectors and pathways of introduction. Evidence of non-native marine species is limited: just four marine non-native and one cryptogenic species that were likely introduced anthropogenically have been reported freely living in Antarctic or sub-Antarctic waters, but no established populations have been reported; an additional six species have been observed in pathways to Antarctica that are potentially at risk of becoming invasive. We present estimates of the intensity of ship activity across fishing, tourism and research sectors: there may be approximately 180 vessels and 500+ voyages in Antarctic waters annually. However, these estimates are necessarily speculative because relevant data are scarce. To facilitate well-informed policy and management, we make recommendations for future research into the likelihood of marine biological invasions in the Antarctic region. John Monash Foundation (Arlie McCarthy is a John Monash Scholar for 2017) Zoology Department, University of Cambridge (Arlie McCarthy is a recipient of a Claire Barnes Studentship) University of Melbourne (Arlie McCarthy received a W.E.J. Craig Travelling Scholarship) Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ocean acidification Southern Ocean Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository Antarctic Southern Ocean The Antarctic McCarthy ENVELOPE(66.543,66.543,-70.404,-70.404) |
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Antarctica is experiencing significant ecological and environmental change, which may facilitate the establishment of non-native marine species. Non-native marine species will interact with other anthropogenic stressors affecting Antarctic ecosystems, such as climate change (warming, ocean acidification) and pollution, with irreversible ramifications for biodiversity and ecosystem services. We review current knowledge of non-native marine species in the Antarctic region, the physical and physiological factors that resist establishment of non-native marine species, changes to resistance under climate change, the role of legislation in limiting marine introductions, and the effect of increasing human activity on vectors and pathways of introduction. Evidence of non-native marine species is limited: just four marine non-native and one cryptogenic species that were likely introduced anthropogenically have been reported freely living in Antarctic or sub-Antarctic waters, but no established populations have been reported; an additional six species have been observed in pathways to Antarctica that are potentially at risk of becoming invasive. We present estimates of the intensity of ship activity across fishing, tourism and research sectors: there may be approximately 180 vessels and 500+ voyages in Antarctic waters annually. However, these estimates are necessarily speculative because relevant data are scarce. To facilitate well-informed policy and management, we make recommendations for future research into the likelihood of marine biological invasions in the Antarctic region. John Monash Foundation (Arlie McCarthy is a John Monash Scholar for 2017) Zoology Department, University of Cambridge (Arlie McCarthy is a recipient of a Claire Barnes Studentship) University of Melbourne (Arlie McCarthy received a W.E.J. Craig Travelling Scholarship) |
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Antarctica: The final frontier for marine biological invasions. |
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Antarctica: The final frontier for marine biological invasions. |
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Antarctica: The final frontier for marine biological invasions. |
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Antarctica: The final frontier for marine biological invasions. |
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antarctica: the final frontier for marine biological invasions. |
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