Biological invasions: a global assessment of geographic distributions, long-term trends, and data gaps
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T1 - Biological invasions
T2 - a global assessment of geographic distributions, long-term trends, and data gaps
AU - Author collaboration of "Biological invasions: a global assessment of geographic distributions, long-term trends, and data gaps"
AU - Seebens, Hanno
AU - Meyerson, Laura A.
AU - Richardson, David M.
AU - Lenzner, Bernd
AU - Tricarico, Elena
AU - Courchamp, Franck
AU - Aleksanyan, Alla
AU - Keskin, Emre
AU - Saeedi, Hanieh
AU - Akite, Perpetra
AU - Alexander, Jake M.
AU - Bailey, Sarah A.
AU - Biancolini, Dino
AU - Blackburn, Tim M.
AU - Boehmer, Hans Juergen
AU - Bortolus, Alejandro
AU - Cadotte, Marc W.
AU - Capinha, César
AU - Carlton, James T.
AU - Crouch, Jo Anne
AU - Daehler, Curtis C.
AU - Essl, Franz
AU - Foxcroft, Llewellyn C.
AU - Fridley, Jason D.
AU - Fuentes, Nicol
AU - Gaertner, Mirijam
AU - Galil, Bella
AU - García-Berthou, Emili
AU - García-Díaz, Pablo
AU - Haider, Sylvia
AU - Heneghan, Liam
AU - Hughes, Kevin A.
AU - Hui, Cang
AU - Kaplan, Ekin
AU - Liebhold, Andrew M.
AU - Liu, Chunlong
AU - Marchante, Elizabete
AU - Marchante, Hélia
AU - Marticorena, Alicia
AU - Minter, David W.
AU - Moreno, Rodrigo A.
AU - Nentwig, Wolfgang
AU - Niamir, Aidin
AU - Novoa, Ana
AU - Nunes, Ana L.
AU - Pauchard, Aníbal
AU - Rahlao, Sebataolo
AU - Ricciardi, Anthony
AU - Russell, James C.
AU - Sankaran, K. V.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2025 The Author(s). Biological Reviews published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Cambridge Philosophical Society.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Biological invasions are one of the major drivers of biodiversity decline and have been shown to have far-reaching consequences for society and the economy. Preventing the introduction and spread of alien species represents the most effective solution to reducing their impacts on nature and human well-being. However, implementing effective solutions requires a good understanding of where the species are established and how biological invasions develop over time. Knowledge of the status and trends of biological invasions is thus key for guiding research efforts, informing stakeholders and policymakers, for targeted management efforts, and preparing for the future. However, information about the status and trends of alien species is scattered, patchy, and highly incomplete, making it difficult to assess. Published reports for individual regions and taxonomic groups are available, but large-scale overviews are scarce. A global assessment therefore requires a review of available knowledge with careful consideration of sampling and reporting biases. This paper provides a comprehensive global assessment of the status and trends of alien species for major taxonomic groups [Bacteria, Protozoa, Stramenopila, Alveolata, and Rhizaria (SAR), fungi, plants, and animals] for Intergovernmental Panel of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) regions. The review provides irrefutable evidence that alien species have been introduced to all regions worldwide including Antarctica and have spread to even the most remote islands. The numbers of alien species are increasing within all taxa and across all regions, and are often even accelerating. Large knowledge gaps exist, particularly for taxonomic groups other than vascular plants and vertebrates, for regions in Africa and Central Asia, and for aquatic realms. In fact, for inconspicuous species, such as Bacteria, Protozoa, and to some degree SAR and fungi, we found records for very few species and regions. Observed status and trends are thus highly influenced by research effort. More generally, it is likely that all lists for alien species of any taxonomic group and region are incomplete. The reported species numbers therefore represent minima, and we can expect additions to all lists in the near future. We identified six key challenges which need to be addressed to reduce knowledge gaps and to improve our ability to assess trends and status of biological invasions.
AB - Biological invasions are one of the major drivers of biodiversity decline and have been shown to have far-reaching consequences for society and the economy. Preventing the introduction and spread of alien species represents the most effective solution to reducing their impacts on nature and human well-being. However, implementing effective solutions requires a good understanding of where the species are established and how biological invasions develop over time. Knowledge of the status and trends of biological invasions is thus key for guiding research efforts, informing stakeholders and policymakers, for targeted management efforts, and preparing for the future. However, information about the status and trends of alien species is scattered, patchy, and highly incomplete, making it difficult to assess. Published reports for individual regions and taxonomic groups are available, but large-scale overviews are scarce. A global assessment therefore requires a review of available knowledge with careful consideration of sampling and reporting biases. This paper provides a comprehensive global assessment of the status and trends of alien species for major taxonomic groups [Bacteria, Protozoa, Stramenopila, Alveolata, and Rhizaria (SAR), fungi, plants, and animals] for Intergovernmental Panel of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) regions. The review provides irrefutable evidence that alien species have been introduced to all regions worldwide including Antarctica and have spread to even the most remote islands. The numbers of alien species are increasing within all taxa and across all regions, and are often even accelerating. Large knowledge gaps exist, particularly for taxonomic groups other than vascular plants and vertebrates, for regions in Africa and Central Asia, and for aquatic realms. In fact, for inconspicuous species, such as Bacteria, Protozoa, and to some degree SAR and fungi, we found records for very few species and regions. Observed status and trends are thus highly influenced by research effort. More generally, it is likely that all lists for alien species of any taxonomic group and region are incomplete. The reported species numbers therefore represent minima, and we can expect additions to all lists in the near future. We identified six key challenges which need to be addressed to reduce knowledge gaps and to improve our ability to assess trends and status of biological invasions.
KW - alien
KW - biogeography
KW - future projections
KW - invasive species
KW - IPBES
KW - knowledge gaps
KW - Neobiota
KW - non-native
KW - time series
KW - worldwide
KW - Biology
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U2 - 10.1111/brv.70058
DO - 10.1111/brv.70058
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:105013265134
JO - Biological Reviews
JF - Biological Reviews
SN - 1464-7931
ER -