Invasive alien species on islands: impacts, distribution, interactions and management
By James C. Russell, Jean‐Yves Meyer, N. Holmes, S. Pagad. Environmental Conservation, 2017
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SUMMARY Invasive alien species (IASs) on islands have broad impacts across biodiversity, agriculture, economy, health and culture, which tend to be stronger than on continents. Across small-island developing states (SIDSs), although only a small number of IASs are widely distributed, many more, including those with greatest impact, are found on only a small number of islands. Patterns of island invasion are not consistent across SIDS geographic regions, with differences attributable to correlated patterns in island biogeography and human development. We identify 15 of the most globally prevalent IASs on islands. IAS impacts on islands are exacerbated through interactions with a number of other global change threats, including over-exploitation, agricultural intensification, urban development and climate change. Biosecurity is critical in preventing IAS invasion of islands. Eradication of IASs on islands is possible at early stages of invasion, but otherwise is largely restricted to invasive mammals, or otherwise control is the only option. Future directions in IAS management and research on islands must consider IASs within a broader portfolio of threats to species, ecosystems and people's livelihoods on islands. We advocate for stronger collaborations among island countries and territories faced with the same IASs in similar socio-ecological environments.
Subfields: Ecology, Insect Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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- Alien versus native species as drivers of recent extinctions (2019, background): “Alien consumers introduced to a community where functionally similar species are absent are more likely to disrupt native species populations (e.g. Ricciardi and Atkinson 2004; Russell et al. 2017).”
- The threat of invasive species to IUCN-listed critically endangered species: A systematic review (2021, background): “An important strategy for preventing the introduction of non-native species on islands is the implementation of biosecurity measures (Russell et al., 2017); this is the most cost-effective long-term strategy (Moore et al.”