Horizon Scanning to Predict and Prioritize Invasive Alien Species With the Potential to Threaten Human Health and Economies on Cyprus

Peyton, Jodey; Martinou, Angeliki F.; Adriaens, Tim; Chartosia, Niki; Karachle, Paraskevi K.; Rabitsch, Wolfgang; Tricarico, Elena; Αριανούτσου, Μαργαρίτα; Bacher, Sven; Bazos, Ioannis; Brundu, G.; Bruno-Mcclung, Elizabeth; Charalambidou, Iris; Demetriou, Monica; Galanidi, Marika; Galil, Bella S.; Guillem, Rhian; Hadjiafxentis, Kypros; Hadjioannou, Louis; Hadjistylli, Margarita; Hall‐Spencer, Jason M.; Jiménez, Carlos; Johnstone, Graham; Kleitou, Periklis; Kletou, Demetris; Koukkoularidou, Despina; Leontiou, Stalo; Maczey, Norbert; Michailidis, Nikolas; Mountford, J. O.; Papatheodoulou, Athina; Pescott, Oliver L.; Phanis, Constantinos; Preda, Cristina; Rorke, Steph L.; Shaw, Richard; Solarz, Wojciech; Taylor, Chris D.; Trajanovski, Saso; Tziortzis, Iakovos; Tzirkalli, Elli; Uludağ, Ahmet; Vimercati, Giovanni; Zdraveski, Konstantin; Zenetos, Argyro; Roy, Helen E.

doi:10.3389/fevo.2020.566281

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“…Since AIS are extremely difficult to be managed after their establishment, scientific effort is needed at finding appropriate means to prevent their entry into new areas, including surveillance of potential pathways and identification of main recipient areas of introductions. Horizon Scanning is another approach to gather information to identify potential threats, risks, emerging issues and opportunities, allowing a better preparedness and the incorporation of mitigation and exploitation into the policy making process (Peyton et al, 2020). Molecular diagnostic tools should be used to provide valuable support for the rapid and accurate identification of morphologically indistinct alien species.…”

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Management of alien aquatic invasive species: Strategic guidelines and policy in India

Singh

2021

Aquatic Ecosystem Health &Amp; Management

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The present article is aimed at understanding current policies and implementation strategies for the management of aquatic invasive species in India and identifying opportunities for improvement. Existing management approaches and policies have briefly been put into place concerning fish introductions and aquatic invasive species, but looking at their effectiveness, it is argued that mitigating the negative impacts caused by invasive species should be at the core for their successful management. International institutions have explicitly recognized the need to contain and eradicate biological invasions and have set of relevant guidelines and enforcements. In India, risk assessment, risk management, quarantine, biosecurity and regulatory mechanisms have been developed and implemented to filter fish introductions and consequently check aquatic invasions. Nevertheless, invasive species introduced into the inland waters are emerging as ‘chronic risks’ to the aquatic biodiversity and ecosystem services. It is imperative that these emerging issues are put on the National Agenda and Action Plan to regulate fish invasions and minimise their adverse impacts. A National Policy on prevention and control of aquatic invasive species is urgently needed to deal with nuisance and harmful impacts. Some future needs have also been suggested to tackle this issue.

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Management of alien aquatic invasive species: Strategic guidelines and policy in India

Singh

2021

Aquatic Ecosystem Health &Amp; Management

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“…Horizon scanning exercises, to keep a continuous overview of IAS, along with rapid on-demand site-based assessments for a specific purpose (e.g., an IAS sighting), are useful in prioritizing species and guiding proactive measures [13,79,80]. To further support rapid response after early detection, an improved IAS Regulation would necessitate pre-defined rapid response plans by member states, on the basis of species traits and initial spread patterns (see, e.g., [81]).…”

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The Case of Lionfish (Pterois miles) in the Mediterranean Sea Demonstrates Limitations in EU Legislation to Address Marine Biological Invasions

Kleitou

Hall‐Spencer

Savva

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The European Regulation (EU) 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species entered into force in 2015, with the aim to fulfill regional and international biodiversity goals in a concerted manner. To date, the Regulation listed 66 Invasive Alien Species (IAS) that are subject to legal controls. Only one of these is marine. A recent lionfish (Pterois miles) invasion has been closely monitored in the Mediterranean and a detailed risk assessment was made about the profound impacts that this invasive fish is likely to have on the fisheries and biodiversity of the region. In 2016–21, lionfish rapidly became dominant predators along Eastern Mediterranean coasts, yet the process for their inclusion on the EU IAS list has been lengthy and is ongoing. There is an urgent need to learn from this experience. Here, we recommend improvements to the Regulation 1143/2014 and the risk assessment process to protect marine ecosystems and secure the jobs of people that rely on coastal resources.

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“…1 Joint Services Health Unit, British Forces Cyprus BFPO 57, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus;2 Care-C, Athalassa Campus, 20 Konstantinou Kavafi Street, 2121 Aglantzia, Nicosia, Cyprus;3 SO1 EH POL, Army Health, Army Headquarters, IDL 6, Zone 1, Ground Floor, Blenheim Building, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road, Andover Hants SP11 8HT, S4B, United Kingdom;4 Enalia Physis, Acropoleos 2, Aglantzia, 2101, Cyprus;5 Francis Schaffner Consultancy, Lörracherstrasse 50, 4125 Riehen, Switzerland;a.martinou@cyi.ac.cy (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) dates before 1934 (Aziz, 1934). However, horizon scanning exercises predict that both species are likely to arrive and establish on the island (Peyton et al, 2019(Peyton et al, , 2020. Non-native invasive mosquitoes such as Ae.…”

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Occurrence of Aedes cretinus in Cyprus based on information collected by citizen scientists

Martinou¹,

Fawcett²,

Georgiou³

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JEMC

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The current study presents a success story where through a small network of citizen scientists original information regarding the occurrence of Aedes cretinus was received, suggesting the absence of invasive Aedes species on the island of Cyprus. Citizen science records show that Ae. cretinus most likely has an island wide spatial distribution while its seasonal activity is limited to the spring and summer months. Data collected by citizen scientists under ‘The Three Mosquiteers’ citizen science initiative, provided more records than any efforts from the authorities in the last 73 years. The future success and the longevity of this initiative will be strongly dependent on the in-depth engagement and collaboration between local experts in entomology and citizen scientists.

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Horizon Scanning to Predict and Prioritize Invasive Alien Species With the Potential to Threaten Human Health and Economies on Cyprus

Cited by 25 publications

References 60 publications

Management of alien aquatic invasive species: Strategic guidelines and policy in India

Management of alien aquatic invasive species: Strategic guidelines and policy in India

The Case of Lionfish (Pterois miles) in the Mediterranean Sea Demonstrates Limitations in EU Legislation to Address Marine Biological Invasions

Occurrence of Aedes cretinus in Cyprus based on information collected by citizen scientists

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