Non-native invasive species as paradoxical ecosystem services in urban conservation education

Battisti, Corrado; Fanelli, Giuliano; Bertolino, Sandro; Luiselli, Luca; Amori, Giovanni; Gippoliti, Spartaco

doi:10.5194/we-18-37-2018

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“…This species is considered one of the most invasive species worldwide (Webb & Joss, 1997;Vannini et al, 2018). However, due to its abundance, ease to capture and appeal for children, this species has recently been proposed as 'experiential key species' for local conservation education strategies (Battisti, 2016;Bertolino, 2016;Battisti et al, 2018b). Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) turns out to be the species classified in the highest conservation concern category (Critically endangered; Rondinini et al, 2013).…”

Section: Actinopterygiimentioning

confidence: 99%

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Vertebrates in the “Palude di Torre Flavia” Special Protection Area (Lazio, central Italy): an updated checklist

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Here we present the checklist of the vertebrates of the “Palude di Torre Flavia”, a protected area in Tyrrhenian central Italy (Special Protection Area according to the Directive 2009/147/EC). To draw up the checklist, we collated all the records found in the literature, in private collections, and in the Ornitho.it website database, as well as sporadic historical observations. We obtained evidence documented between 1981 and 2020 for 291 taxa of which 259 native, 26 allochthonous and 6 domesticated species in 5 classes: 5 actinopterygians (4 native species and 1 allochtonous), 2 amphibians, 20 reptiles (11 native species and 9 allochthonous; the last being all freshwater terrapins), 244 birds (including 14 non-native taxa and 6 domestic forms) and 20 mammals (including 2 allochthonous). Forty-three species are listed as of conservation concern on a national scale. The area has shown to be an important biodiversity hotspot, and a major stopover site for migrating birds. Further research should be focused on some still poorly investigated taxonomic groups, in particular: Actinopterygii, Amphibia Salamandridae, Carnivora Mustelidae, and Chiroptera.

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“…Trattamento tassonomico secondo Lanza et al (2007) e Speybroeck et al (2020). Viene riportata l'inclusione nelle Liste Rosse IUCN globale o italiana (Rondinini et al, 2013 & Bologna, 2006;Pitzalis, 2007;Battisti, 2016;Battisti et al, 2018b;Battisti & Zocchi, 2018;C. Battisti, pers. records : 1962-1963 and Limnodromus scolopaceus (Furbara: Fraticelli, 1998).…”

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Vertebrates in the “Palude di Torre Flavia” Special Protection Area (Lazio, central Italy): an updated checklist

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“…However, the effects of invasive species are not all negative, and the “native good/alien bad” dichotomy has been questioned (Goodenough 2010 ). Exotic species can benefit native species through habitat modification, trophic subsidy, pollination, competitive release, and predator release mechanisms (Lees and Bell 2008 ; Overton et al 2014 ), besides having educational potential (Battisti 2016 ; Battisti et al 2018 ). Comprehending and studying the responses of native species to invasive alien species and their management is essential for understanding impacts and deciding conservation actions (Schlaepfer et al 2002 ; Lees and Bell 2008 ).…”

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Appearance of a population of the mangrove rail Rallus longirostris (Rallidae) in salt marshes invaded by the exotic tanner grass Urochloa arrecta (Poaceae) and its disappearance after plant management

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Biological invasions cause species extinction but can also provide benefits. Wetlands, such as salt marshes, include little-known but important ecosystems that are sometimes severely invaded by exotic plants. Salt marshes in eastern South America are increasingly impacted by invasions of the African grass Urochloa arrecta . This study investigated the appearance of a population of the mangrove rail Rallus longirostris in areas dominated by U. arrecta and its disappearance with the eradication of this plant. We monitored four areas (54.47 ha) in the Guaratuba Bay estuary in southern Brazil, from 2006 to 2022, two of which contained four patches of U. arrecta as the dominant species. In 2012, we started to eradicate U. arrecta with mechanical management, and in 2020, it was eradicated locally. We recorded R. longirostris for the first time within a patch of U. arrecta in 2007. In subsequent years we saw the species in two other patches of the exotic plant. Rallus longirostris was no longer observed once U. arrecta was eradicated. Differences in patch occupancy between invaded and uninvaded habitats observed for R. longirostris and Pardirallus nigricans , and the disappearance of R. longirostris following the exotic plant management suggest competitive advantage and/or differential habitat preference and population density as hypotheses to explain observed patterns. The invasion of U. arrecta can increase the local populations of R. longirostris . Since this bird is not endangered, we encourage the management of U. arrecta because of its impact on salt marshes, including an endemic endangered bird. Supplementary information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13157-022-01642-7.

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“…It has been highlighted that urban ponds, when correctly managed, might act as important sites of conservation for native fish species (Copp et al 2008) and as a surrogate compensating for wetland loss at a regional scale (Semlitsch and Bodie 1998;Gibbs 1993Gibbs , 2000Leibowitz 2003). We improved this statement suggesting that, although the introduction of fish species in urban ponds should be carefully limited and controlled since they represent the driving forces inducing habitat changes and homogenization (Scott and Helfman 2001;Duggan et al 2006;Dar and Reshi 2014); however, in urbanized contexts that lack native species they could represent a paradoxical ecosystem service being the only experiential (and charismatic) targets for new urban generations living in anthropized environments (Battisti et al 2018).…”

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Introduced fish assemblages in a mosaic of urban ponds: evidence for species-area and diversity-dominance patterns

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et al. 2020

Zoology and Ecology

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We studied species-area and diversity-dominance patterns in fish communities of a mosaic of urban ponds (Rome, Italy). We detected 10 fish species (all introduced) in 40 isolated ponds (12.9% of the total; n = 311). The log-transformed species-area relationship (logS = 0.04 logA + 0.16) was significant. Assuming the lack of mechanisms of natural immigration between totally isolated ponds, the number of fish species in this mosaic of ponds may depend exclusively on progressive extinctions and on random and arbitrary events of introduction (acting as human-mediated immigration), these latter explaining the apparently low taxon-related isolation indicated by a low z value (= 0.04). We observed a significantly lower number of species in the smallest ponds and a further threshold under 1 ha in size: these values could represent an interesting threshold for pond management. The diversity-dominance approach evidenced pond size effect acting as a factor of stress on these assemblages.

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Non-native invasive species as paradoxical ecosystem services in urban conservation education

Cited by 10 publications

References 15 publications

Vertebrates in the “Palude di Torre Flavia” Special Protection Area (Lazio, central Italy): an updated checklist

Vertebrates in the “Palude di Torre Flavia” Special Protection Area (Lazio, central Italy): an updated checklist

Appearance of a population of the mangrove rail Rallus longirostris (Rallidae) in salt marshes invaded by the exotic tanner grass Urochloa arrecta (Poaceae) and its disappearance after plant management

Introduced fish assemblages in a mosaic of urban ponds: evidence for species-area and diversity-dominance patterns

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