Biological control of invasive species: solution or pollution?

Messing, Russell H.; Wright, Mark G.

doi:10.1890/1540-9295(2006)004[0132:bcoiss]2.0.co;2

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“…However, regarding invasive alien plants, it appears that only some very localized removals have been completed (Capdevila-Argüelles et al, 2005). Biological control is an effective and valuable tool to control invasion through releasing natural enemies or competitors from the invader's native range (Hoddle, 2004;Messing and Wright, 2006), though usually with risk of negative impacts of the introduced biological control agents on local ecosystems (Henneman and Memmott, 2001;Messing and Wright, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

Eradicating invasive Spartina alterniflora with alien Sonneratia apetala and its implications for invasion controls

Chen

Liao

Liu

et al. 2014

Ecological Engineering

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Eradicating invasive Spartina alterniflora with alien Sonneratia apetala and its implications for invasion controls

Chen

Liao

Liu

et al. 2014

Ecological Engineering

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“…Major obstacles are the risk of an environmental contamination of natural areas with the chemical, non-target effects on native species, or the evolution of pesticide-resistance by the invasive species (Baker et al, 2005;Lodge et al, 2006;Myers and Bazely, 2003;Wittenberg and Cock, 2001). In the case of biological control a natural enemy such as a herbivore or pathogen is introduced with the aim that the introduced organism controls the invasive species (Babendreier, 2007;Messing and Wright, 2006;Mack and Barrett, 2002;Thomas and Reid, 2007). Major risks of the introduction of an (alien) organism in biological control programs are non-target effects on the native biota.…”

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confidence: 99%

How to Achieve Effectiveness in Problem-Oriented Landscape Research: The Example of Research on Biotic Invasions

Kueffer¹,

Hadorn²

2008

Living Rev. Landscape Res.

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It is increasingly expected from environmental research such as landscape research that science directly contributes to the solving of pressing societal problems. However, despite increased efforts to direct research towards societal problems, it is not obvious if science has become more effective in supporting environmental problem-solving. We present in this article a framework that facilitates the analysis and design of problem-orientation in research fields. We then apply the proposed framework to a concrete example of a problem-oriented landscape research field -namely research on biotic invasions. Invasion research addresses the problem that some organisms, that have been introduced by humans to a new geographic area where they were previously not present, spread in the landscape and pose negative impacts.We argue that problem-oriented research is more than applied research. Besides research on specific questions it also encompasses boundary management, i.e., deliberations among experts and stakeholders on the framing of adequate research questions about processes, values and practices for effective problem-solving. We postulate that such research may assist problem-solving in three ways, by analysing causal relationships (systems knowledge), clarifying conflicts of interests and values (target knowledge), or contributing to the development of appropriate means for action (transformation knowledge).We show that over the past decades a broad range of different research approaches has emerged in the young field of invasion research in order to produce systems, target and transformation knowledge for invasive species management. Early research in the field was dominated by the development of systems knowledge, but increasingly the three knowledge forms are Boundary management in invasion research is mainly restricted to informal networks (communities of practice), while formal processes such as transdisciplinary research are scarce. We suggest that the paucity of structured and explicit boundary management processes will limit the future development of a more effective science for invasive species management. In particular, we envisage three obstacles that can only be removed through explicit boundary management. First, the existing theoretical frameworks are currently only partly able to integrate natural and social sciences research on the processes underlying invasions. Second, a clarification of the normative thinking about alien plant invasions is needed. Third, research on transformation knowledge has so far not fundamentally challenged the existing conceptual framing and institutional setup of invasive species management.

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“…Moreover, perceptions of a species as "good" or "bad" may change through time and across stakeholder groups, with implications for management decisions (García-Llorente et al 2008, Stromberg et al 2009). Control of invasive species may trigger controversies because of high economic costs, uncertainties, divergent stakeholder interests, and ethical concerns (Messing and Wright 2006, Haider and Jax 2007, Evans et al 2008, Nuñez et al 2012. Data sought to justify specific control methods include cost-benefit analyses and assessments of potential efficacy and side effects.…”

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Controversies and consensus on the lionfish invasion in the Western Atlantic Ocean

Carballo-Cárdenas¹

2015

E&S

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ABSTRACT. This study investigates how the lionfish (Pterois sp.) invasion of the Western Atlantic Ocean has been socially constructed by natural scientists, the media, and stakeholders associated with various marine protected areas in the Caribbean. By examining the use of data and metaphors by these actors, I identify where invasion discourses converge and diverge. Although consensus exists regarding the non-nativeness, introduction vector, and successful establishment of lionfish throughout the region, I also identify uncertainty surrounding lionfish impact and controversies regarding lionfish management and control. The dominant discourse frames lionfish as a threat and control efforts as a war to keep the enemy at bay, and promotes lionfish hunting and consumption by humans: the "ultimate predators." However, this view is challenged by a coalition that questions the safety, effectiveness, and morality of the practices promoted by the kill-and-eat lionfish coalition. A nascent discourse that frames lionfish as fulfilling the role of overexploited native species, primarily expressed in socioeconomic terms, is shifting lionfish impact perception from negative to positive among some stakeholder groups. Whereas the dominant discourse views humans as helping nature to regain balance through lionfish hunting, a minority coalition views lionfish as part of the ecosystem, where a new equilibrium will be reached. This study shows that scientific data and metaphors, amplified by the media, facilitated initial understanding of the lionfish phenomenon and are used to legitimize claims. In time, however, local knowledge and societal values have intermingled with scientific data, sometimes challenging scientific discourses, and contributing to a richer understanding of the invasion as a social-ecological phenomenon.

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Biological control of invasive species: solution or pollution?

Cited by 206 publications

References 9 publications

Eradicating invasive Spartina alterniflora with alien Sonneratia apetala and its implications for invasion controls

Eradicating invasive Spartina alterniflora with alien Sonneratia apetala and its implications for invasion controls

How to Achieve Effectiveness in Problem-Oriented Landscape Research: The Example of Research on Biotic Invasions

Controversies and consensus on the lionfish invasion in the Western Atlantic Ocean

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