Biological Invasions in Changing Ecosystems

Open Access Published by De Gruyter Open Poland 2015

Biological Invasions in Changing Ecosystems

Vectors, Ecological Impacts, Management and Predictions

Edited by: João Canning-Clode

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110438666

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When organisms are deliberately or accidentally introduced into a new ecosystem a biological invasion may take place. These so-called ‘invasive species’ may establish, spread and ecologically alter the invaded community. Biological invasions by animals, plants, pathogens or vectors are one of the greatest environmental and economic threats and, along with habitat destruction, a leading cause of global biodiversity loss.
In this book, more than 50 worldwide invasion scientists cover our current understanding of biological invasions, its impacts, patterns and mechanisms in both aquatic and terrestrial systems.

Biological Invasions, Non-Indigenous Species (NIS), Introduced Species

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João Canning-Clode is a marine ecologist with particular research interest in non-indigenous species and invasion ecology

Reviews

Invasion ecology has been a growing discipline in recent decades, with good reason, as the consequence of nonnative invasive species thriving outside of their native ranges can be extremely detrimental ecologically and economically.

Biological Invasions in Changing Ecosystems covers the topic logically with sections on the pathways, impacts and management of invasions, as well as future directions. Contributions from over 50 scientists provide a neat snapshot of current understanding through expert discussion and case studies. These cover a variety of topics, albeit with an emphasis on aquatic systems, including an interesting account of the history of avian invasions. Inevitably, writing style is a little inconsistent between authors but chapters are grouped well and each has a useful bulleted summary, making this an easy book in which to find and read about specific topics. The book is suited to people studying biology, who are the primary intended audience.

Possibly the greatest positive of this book is the openaccess publishing (of the digital copy), which benefits those students who may be based in countries or institutions without endless resources, as well as any interested individual who takes a professional or personal interest in biological invasions and wants to understand more.

Sometimes the difficulty with books like this is that there is no real synthesis, tying together all the chapters from different authors. Nonetheless, there are some clear messages that come through when reading, such as the dynamic nature of the field (hence the benefit of periodical books summarizing knowledge such as this) as well as invasions resulting from an indirect effect of our actions, as in the example of deer ked responding to managed moose populations in Scandinavia.

The closing remarks of the final chapter I think do set the tone for one of the main messages. There is talk of the need for ‘reconciliation ecology’, whereby solutions are sought that integrate biodiversity into humandominated landscapes and acknowledge that return to pristine conditions is unlikely in many cases. While this may not sit well with more optimistic readers, it is an important point, that reducing the detrimental effects of non-native invasive species is often more likely to succeed when approached this way. In short, this book is a nice addition to the invasion ecology literature and, although not all of the chapters may be essential reading for everyone, J. Canning-Clode has done a good job to ensure that there is still a wide appeal.

Gary Clewley, British Trust for Ornithology, Thetford, Norfolk, UK

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	1
List of Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	3
General Introduction – Aquatic and Terrestrial Biological Invasions in the 21st Century João Canning-Clode Publicly Available Download PDF	13
Part I. Biogeography and Vectors of Biological Invasions
Summary of Part I João Canning-Clode and Filipa Paiva Publicly Available Download PDF	22
1. Anthropogenic Vectors of Marine and Estuarine Invasions: an Overview Framework James T. Carlton and Gregory M. Ruiz Publicly Available Download PDF	24
2. The Biogeography of Avian Invasions: History, Accident and Market Trade Phillip Cassey, Miquel Vall-Llosera, Ellie Dyer and Tim M. Blackburn Publicly Available Download PDF	37
3. Vectors for Spread of Invasive Freshwater Vascular Plants with a North American Analysis Mark D. Sytsma and Toni Pennington Publicly Available Download PDF	55
4. Invasions of Terrestrial Arthropods: Mechanisms, Pathways, and Dynamics George K. Roderick and Maria Navajas Publicly Available Download PDF	75
5. Vectors of Invasions in Freshwater Invertebrates and Fishes Pam L. Fuller Publicly Available Download PDF	88
6. Contribution of the Live Animal Trade to Biological Invasions Christina M. Romagosa Publicly Available Download PDF	116
Part II. Biological Invasions in Aquatic Ecosystems and in Host Parasite Systems
Summary of Part II João Canning-Clode and Filipa Paiva Publicly Available Download PDF	136
7. Parasites and Genetics in Marine Invertebrate Introductions: Signatures of Diversity Declines across Systems April Blakeslee Publicly Available Download PDF	138
8. Invasive Crayfish and Their Invasive Diseases in Europe with the Focus on the Virulence Evolution of the Crayfish Plague Japo Jussila, Al Vrezec, Jenny Makkonen, Raine Kortet and Harri Kokko Publicly Available Download PDF	183
9. Host Dynamics and Ectoparasite Life Histories of Invasive And Non-Invasive Deer Ked Populations Laura Härkönen and Arja Kaitala Publicly Available Download PDF	212
10. The Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Invasion in Scandinavian Coastal Waters: Impact on Local Ecosystem Services Ane T. Laugen, Johan Hollander, Matthias Obst and Åsa Strand Publicly Available Download PDF	230
11. Invasive Seaweeds: Impacts and Management Actions Antonella Petrocelli and Ester Cecere Publicly Available Download PDF	253
Part III. Management and Control of Biological Invasions
Summary of Part III João Canning-Clode and Filipa Paiva Publicly Available Download PDF	277
12. Fighting Invasions in the Marine Realm, a Case Study with Caulerpa webbiana in the Azores Frederico Cardigos, João Monteiro, Jorge Fontes, Paola Parretti and Ricardo Serrão Santos Publicly Available Download PDF	279
13. Reducing the Ecological Impact of Invasive Cane Toads Richard Shine Publicly Available Download PDF	301
14. Pine Invasions in South America: Reducing Their Ecological Impacts Through Active Management Aníbal Pauchard, Rafael García, Sergio Zalba, Mauro Sarasola, Rafael Zenni, Silvia Ziller and Martín A. Nuñez Publicly Available Download PDF	318
15 Implications of Ship Type on Delivery and Management of Ballast Water Mark S. Minton, A. Whitman Miller and Gregory M. Ruiz Publicly Available Download PDF	343
Part IV. Predictions and New Tools in Biological Invasions
Summary of Part IV João Canning-Clode and Filipa Paiva Publicly Available Download PDF	366
16. Will Alien Plant Invaders Be Advantaged Under Future Climates? Michelle R. Leishman and Rachael V. Gallagher Publicly Available Download PDF	368
17. Anticipating Invasions and Managing Impacts: A Review of Recent Spatiotemporal Modelling Approaches Mário Santos, Rita Bastos, Joana Vicente, Uta Berger, Britaldo Silveira Soares Filho, Hermann Rodrigues, Joaquim Alonso, Carlos Guerra, João Martins, João Honrado and João Alexandre Cabral Publicly Available Download PDF	389
18. Applications of DNA-based Methods for the Study of Biological Invasions Frédérique Viard and Thierry Comtet Publicly Available Download PDF	411
19. Assembly Rules and Novel Assemblages in Aquatic Ecosystems Theo Light and Peter Moyle Publicly Available Download PDF	436
List of Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	458
List of Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	465
Index Publicly Available Download PDF	467

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Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Open Poland
Audience: Undergraduate students; Graduate students, Early career scientists; Environmental managers; Stakehoklders
Pages
- Main content: 488
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 28
- Coloured Illustrations: 50
- Tables: 18
Keywords: Biological Invasions; Non-Indigenous Species; Invasive; Alien; Exotic; Non-native; Introduction; Bioinvasions; Vectors of Introduction; Terrestrial invasive species; Marine invasive species; Freshwater invasive species; Impacts of Invasive species

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Vectors, Ecological Impacts, Management and Predictions