What Does “Local” Firewood Buy You? Managing the Risk of Invasive Species Introduction

2010 ◽  
Vol 103 (5) ◽  
pp. 1569-1576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick C. Tobin ◽  
Andrea Diss-Torrance ◽  
Laura M. Blackburn ◽  
Brian D. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Species Introduction

scholarly journals (358) A GIS Approach to Managing the Invasive Species of Texas

HortScience ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 1028B-1028
Author(s):  
William Spencer ◽  
Justin Williams
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Introduced Species ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
The State ◽  
Actual Number ◽  
Species Introduction ◽  
Rate Of Spread ◽  
Gis Platform

The state of Texas consists of roughly 4800 species of vascular plants. In 1970, it was estimated that 200 of these were introduced species. By 2003, the number of introduced species almost doubled to 350. Using the Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Texas, a database was compiled listing the invasive species in Texas and which of the 254 counties they inhabited. This database was then converted into a GIS platform that allowed us to analyze those data spatially. With these data, we were able to calculate the actual number of invasive species per county. In addition, these data were used to predict possible points of invasive species introduction, the rate of spread for certain problematic species, routes of migration, and to isolate counties under threat of possible infestation.

scholarly journals A novel alien invasive species introduction, Clerodendrum paniculatum Linn (Pagoda) Lamiaceae, in a tropical African forest

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omomoh Eromosele Bernard ◽  
Leah Brown ◽  
Karst Meiger ◽  
Victor A. J. Adekunle ◽  
Ganiyu Oboh
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Alien Species ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Alien Invasive Species ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Species Introduction

Abstract We record a novel introduction of Clerodendrum paniculatum in Africa. The novel species appears to have a negligible impact within the new environment. In this communication, we describe the novel alien species and the environment to which it has been introduced.

scholarly journals Moving repatriation efforts forward for imperilled Canadian freshwater fishes

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (10) ◽  
pp. 1914-1921 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl A. Lamothe ◽  
D. Andrew R. Drake
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Invasive Species ◽  
Freshwater Fishes ◽  
Freshwater Ecosystems ◽  
Species Introduction ◽  
Complex Situation ◽  
Terrestrial Species ◽  
Fish Introductions ◽  
History Of

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened environments on our planet. Disturbances across the terrestrial landscape accrue within freshwater ecosystems and, combined with global stressors such as climate change and invasive species, create a complex situation for recovering imperilled fishes. Given the drastic global decline of freshwater fishes, similarly extreme efforts are needed for their conservation and recovery — repatriation represents one such opportunity. Species repatriation describes the act of releasing a species in areas where extirpation has occurred. Paradoxically, a long history of fish introductions for recreational purposes exists, yet examples of repatriation for imperilled fishes are relatively rare compared with terrestrial species. Stemming from the restoration and species introduction literature, we identify five ecological themes to consider when evaluating repatriation potential of freshwater fishes and suggest that repatriation represents the “drastic” approach needed to achieve meaningful conservation milestones.

scholarly journals Aquatic invasive species: introduction to the Special Issue and dynamics of public interest

Hydrobiologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 848 (9) ◽  
pp. 1939-1953
Author(s):  
Katya E. Kovalenko ◽  
Fernando M. Pelicice ◽  
Lee B. Kats ◽  
Jonne Kotta ◽  
Sidinei M. Thomaz
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Aquatic Invasive Species ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Species Introduction

Risk Analysis of Invasive Species Introduction in the Port of Arzew, by Calculation of Biofouling Surface on Ships’ Hulls

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-192
Author(s):  
Abderrahmane Bouda ◽  
Nour el Islam Bachari ◽  
Lamri Nacef ◽  
Bilel Bensari
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Risk Analysis ◽  
Species Introduction

scholarly journals Modeling the risk of introduction of non-native species by biofouling on ships' hulls: case study of Arzew port (Algeria)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adel KACIMI ◽  
Abderrahmane BOUDA ◽  
Bilel BENSARI ◽  
Nour El Islam BACHARI ◽  
Fouzia HOUMA
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Aquatic Invasive Species ◽  
Indigenous Species ◽  
Species Introduction ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Environmental Similarity

Abstract Biofouling of ship hulls is considered as one of the oldest vectors for the transfer of aquatic invasive species. However, the introduction of non-native species by ballast water has received much more research attention. In this study, an alternative approach to dealing with biofouling was proposed for the port of Arzew, based on ship characteristics and transit routes. The strategy consisted of calculation of the surface area of biofouling of all ships calling at the port of Arzew during the period (2013–2016), to which was added spatial modeling using a Geographic Information System to highlight the most relevant information. We identified the areas that represented a high risk of species introduction according to their respective ecoregions of origin; those areas that constituted a minor risk, the type of ship that most likely promotes the establishment of non-native species by comparing the environmental similarity of the ecoregions assigned to the different ships with the environmental characteristics of the port of Arzew obtained by satellite imagery. The study showed that over a period of four years, 5,733 ships called at the port of Arzew, accumulating a total surface area of 35 million square meters. These results can be used for invasive species management purposes; such as: the application of specific regulations on ships of a certain tonnage that most promote the transfer of non-indigenous species, as well as their ecoregions of origin that present a great environmental similarity with the western Mediterranean, in order to minimize the transfer of aquatic invasive species.

scholarly journals Invasive Species Management: Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the U.S. Beef Industry

2006 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zishun Zhao ◽  
Thomas I. Wahl ◽  
Thomas L. Marsh
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Foot And Mouth Disease ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Mouth Disease ◽  
Production Model ◽  
Invasive Species Management ◽  
Species Introduction ◽  
Species Management ◽  
Foot And Mouth

A conceptual bioeconomic framework that integrates dynamic epidemiological-economic processes was designed to analyze the effects of invasive species introduction on decision making in a livestock sector (e.g., production and feeding). The framework integrates an epidemiological model, a dynamic livestock production model, domestic consumption, and international trade. The integrated approach captures producer and consumer responses and welfare outcomes of livestock disease outbreaks, as well as alternative invasive species management policies. Scenarios of foot-and-mouth disease are simulated to demonstrate the usefulness of the framework in facilitating invasive species policy design.

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