NeobiotaPub Date : 2024-06-13DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.93.120477
Nadège Bélouard, Eric J. Petit, J. Cucherousset, J. Paillisson
{"title":"Variation of the stable isotope niches of native amphibians in ponds invaded by the red swamp crayfish","authors":"Nadège Bélouard, Eric J. Petit, J. Cucherousset, J. Paillisson","doi":"10.3897/neobiota.93.120477","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.93.120477","url":null,"abstract":"Relationships between native and invasive species can modify trophic interactions in food webs and the diet of native species, leading to substantial changes in their trophic niches. We quantified the stable isotope niche of native amphibians (two species of tadpoles and two species of newts) and the invasive red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in 18 ponds of an area invaded for more than 30 years. We tested whether crayfish presence and abundance explained variation in the size and position of the amphibians’ stable isotope niches compared with proxies of pond resource availability and competition levels. Agile frog tadpoles (Rana dalmatina) had consistently low trophic positions, while tree frog tadpoles’ niches (Hyla arborea) showed signs of an opportunistic diet. Newts (palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) and marbled newt (Triturus marmoratus)) had high trophic positions consistent with a predatory diet. Crayfish showed a high level of trophic variability, but their trophic niche never overlapped with the trophic niche of amphibians. Amphibian niche size and position were associated with amphibian density and pond canopy cover rather than with crayfish presence or abundance. This study suggests limited changes in amphibian diets in the presence of red swamp crayfish in ponds compared with results from experimental studies, suggesting that complex environmental conditions and the long time since invasion might limit trophic interactions between these native and invasive species.","PeriodicalId":54290,"journal":{"name":"Neobiota","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141349584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeobiotaPub Date : 2024-06-11DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.93.119274
M. Šmejkal, K. Thomas, Zuzana Šmejkalová, Yevdokiia Stepanyshyna, Daniel Bartoň, Sandip Tapkir, Travis Meador, M. Vašek
{"title":"Isotopic niches reveal the impact of topmouth gudgeon and gibel carp on native crucian carp","authors":"M. Šmejkal, K. Thomas, Zuzana Šmejkalová, Yevdokiia Stepanyshyna, Daniel Bartoň, Sandip Tapkir, Travis Meador, M. Vašek","doi":"10.3897/neobiota.93.119274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.93.119274","url":null,"abstract":"Invasive species pose a major threat to natural ecosystems and directly outcompete many native species, placing them at imminent threat of extinction. The topmouth gudgeon (Pseudorasbora parva) is on the EU’s blacklist of invasive freshwater species and threatens biodiversity, especially in wetland and floodplain ecosystems, aquacultures and village ponds. The crucian carp (Carassius carassius) is native to Europe and its populations have declined in large part of its native range, with invasive gibel carp (C. gibelio) suspected as a major cause of its decline. Invasions by topmouth gudgeon have been implicated in the decline of crucian carp populations but this still needs to be verified. The aim of this study was to evaluate by the experimental approach the competitive interaction between the two species, topmouth gudgeon and crucian carp, focusing on isotopic niche sizes and their overlap in syntopy. A four-month mesocosm experiment was performed to determine the isotopic niche of crucian carp and topmouth gudgeon living alone and in syntopy. Additionally, stable isotope data were collected at the sites where the two species co-occur to compare niche sizes and overlaps. Experimental data showed that the isotopic space of topmouth gudgeon responded more flexibly (reducing niche size at syntopy) than that of the crucian carp and confirmed a high isotopic niche overlap between the species. Field studies have shown that topmouth gudgeon has invaded the isotopic niche of the crucian carp, especially when another invasive species, the gibel carp, lived in the community (25% at 40% ellipse area and 50% at 95% ellipse area). When only the topmouth gudgeon and crucian carp were present in the field, the overlap was lower (3% and 48%, respectively) and directional overlap modelling showed that the crucian carp was more likely to invade the isotopic niche of topmouth gudgeon than vice versa. The data indicated that competition between crucian carp and topmouth gudgeon is likely, especially in syntopy with other invasive species. This study shows that the feeding plasticity of topmouth gudgeon likely facilitates its establishment outside its native range and, due to high isotopic niche overlap, threatens native fish with similar feeding ecology with competitive displacement.","PeriodicalId":54290,"journal":{"name":"Neobiota","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141357236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeobiotaPub Date : 2024-06-10DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.93.121346
Katalin Patonai, Anna Bessenyei, C. Vad, Péter Borza
{"title":"Functional responses correspond to stable isotope-based trophic positions among four invasive Ponto-Caspian mysid species (Crustacea, Mysida)","authors":"Katalin Patonai, Anna Bessenyei, C. Vad, Péter Borza","doi":"10.3897/neobiota.93.121346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.93.121346","url":null,"abstract":"Determining the consumptive effects of non-native predators, for which several direct and indirect methods have been applied, is a common goal in invasion biology. Functional responses and stable isotope analysis are among the most widely used approaches; however, they are rarely used in combination. In this study, we used these two complementary methods to compare the predatory impacts of four invasive Ponto-Caspian mysids on zooplankton in a habitat (Danube River) where all four species coexist. The order of the species based on the attack rates of the functional response models matched with their mean δ15N values, indicating a correspondence between their predatory potentials and trophic positions in their invaded habitat. Hemimysis anomala had the highest attack rate on zooplankton presumably due to its higher degree of specialization linked to its pelagic lifestyle. Contrary to our expectations, the largest species, Paramysis lacustris, had an intermediate predatory efficiency and trophic position, similar to those of Limnomysis benedeni but higher than those of the smallest species, Katamysis warpachowskyi. Nevertheless, all of the four species exhibited a considerable predatory potential, suggesting that any of them can contribute significantly to their combined predatory impact depending on their densities. The congruence between the results of the two methods shows that the species can realize their different predatory potentials in their invaded environment, indicating favorable conditions (i.e., food availability and spatial heterogeneity) which allowed dietary differentiation. We recommend the combined use of functional responses and stable isotope analysis, which might allow robust conclusions to be drawn on the trophic ecology of the species and also provide further insights into the studied ecosystem.","PeriodicalId":54290,"journal":{"name":"Neobiota","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141365278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeobiotaPub Date : 2024-06-07DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.93.122837
A. Tarkan, I. Kurtul, D. Błońska, J. R. Britton, P. Haubrock, E. García‐Berthou
{"title":"Resolving the issues of translocated species in freshwater invasions","authors":"A. Tarkan, I. Kurtul, D. Błońska, J. R. Britton, P. Haubrock, E. García‐Berthou","doi":"10.3897/neobiota.93.122837","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.93.122837","url":null,"abstract":"Biological invasions, driven by human-mediated species movements, pose significant threats to global ecosystems and economies. The classification of non-native species is a complex issue intertwining ecological considerations and ethical concerns. The need for nuanced and less ambiguous terminology is emphasised, considering biogeographic, evolutionary, and ecological principles. In-country translocations of native species into ecosystems in which they do not naturally occur, are often overlooked and are the least regulated among species movements, despite being increasingly common in conservation. Our case studies, spanning various ecosystems and taxa, illustrate the diverse impacts of translocations on native species and ecosystems. The challenges associated with translocated species underscore the urgency for robust risk management strategies and rigorous monitoring. A comprehensive and adaptable management framework that considers translocated species for evidence-based management decisions is critical for navigating the complexities of translocations effectively, ensuring the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem sustainability.","PeriodicalId":54290,"journal":{"name":"Neobiota","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141371950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeobiotaPub Date : 2024-06-06DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.93.114854
J. Speed, L. Pertierra, K. Westergaard
{"title":"The potential area of occupancy of non-native plants across a warming high-Arctic archipelago: Implications for strategic biosecurity management","authors":"J. Speed, L. Pertierra, K. Westergaard","doi":"10.3897/neobiota.93.114854","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.93.114854","url":null,"abstract":"The terrestrial high-Arctic has, so far, escaped the worst impacts of non-native plant establishment. However, increasing human activity and changing climate raise the risk of introductions and establishment, respectively. The lack of biosecurity in the terrestrial Arctic is thus of concern. To facilitate the development of biosecurity measures on the rapidly warming and highly trafficked archipelago of Svalbard, we generated ecological niche models to map the bioclimatic niche potential of 27 non-native established or door-knocker vascular plant species across Svalbard, identify species with a high risk of widespread occupancy, and locate hotspots of potential current and future invasions. Under the current climate the three species with the highest threat in terms of broad potential area of occupancy and known invasion potential were Deschampsia cespitosa, Ranunculus subborealis subsp. villosus and Saussurea alpina. However, under future climate, most of the considered species have potentially wide distributions across the archipelago. Remote eastern islands were a hotspot region for broader potential establishment of non-native species under the current climate. Our results suggest that many non-native plant species have a broader macroclimatic niche on Svalbard than they currently occupy, and that other factors probably limit both dispersal and establishment outside their current localised distributions. Environmental management on Svalbard has a limited window of opportunity to act early in containing and preventing the spread of non-native plant species beyond the few settlements where they currently exist. Moreover, preventing introductions and establishments on the remote and rarely visited islands of Edgeøya, Barentsøya and Bjørnøya could be also a priority action to safeguard sanctuaries of the archipelago’s natural ecosystems.","PeriodicalId":54290,"journal":{"name":"Neobiota","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141381050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeobiotaPub Date : 2024-06-03DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.93.121380
T. Grim, Roi Dor, Mark E. Hauber
{"title":"Adaptive patterns of anti-predator escape behavior in a globally introduced bird species","authors":"T. Grim, Roi Dor, Mark E. Hauber","doi":"10.3897/neobiota.93.121380","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.93.121380","url":null,"abstract":"Introduced species can represent quasi-experimental, anthropogenic case studies of both ecological and evolutionary principles. When these species are firmly established, competitive interactions between native and introduced species interactions, including foraging, spacing, and breeding competition, may be among the ecological costs incurred from such species invasions. In turn, genetic and/or plasticity-driven changes in behavior and morphology could also take place in the invading species with increasing introduction lag (time since the onset of introduction). Critically, however, introduction lag is difficult to study in any single non-native population without long-term observations, and, instead, it requires geographically repeated measures of the focal response variables across invasive populations that were introduced at different times. Here we tested a priori predictors of predator-avoidance behaviors through the flight initiation distance (FID) assay of a widely distributed invasive bird species, the common myna Acridotheres tristis. The species was extensively and consistently sampled throughout most of its independently introduced ranges across all hemispheres. Critically, FID increased with greater introduction lag. We also detected additional functional patterns in that FID increased towards the rural range within a continuous metric of urban-rural gradient and also at shorter distances from the Equator. Any robust study of FID must also include proximate predictors as well and, accordingly, we found that FID increased with greater starting distance, with lower immediate human density, with flighted over walking escape responses, and at lower heights of a bird’s perch above ground but was unrelated to myna group size. Respectively, these factors are informative about the sensory cues triggering anti-predator behaviors in invasive mynas and imply an adaptive set of patterns of anti-predator responses in the introduced ranges of this species. Control measures of invasive common myna populations should take into account their extensive behavioral and cognitive flexibilities and adjust the planned management methods accordingly.","PeriodicalId":54290,"journal":{"name":"Neobiota","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141272214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeobiotaPub Date : 2024-05-22DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.93.112647
Richard M. Engeman, Eric A. Tillman, Betsy A. Evans, John C. Griffin, Garrison Grobaski, Bradley S. Smith, John Stark, Bryan M. Kluever
{"title":"Eradication of feral swine from a barrier island in Florida, USA: an examination of effort and multi-method, multi-species population indexing","authors":"Richard M. Engeman, Eric A. Tillman, Betsy A. Evans, John C. Griffin, Garrison Grobaski, Bradley S. Smith, John Stark, Bryan M. Kluever","doi":"10.3897/neobiota.93.112647","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.93.112647","url":null,"abstract":"Feral swine were targeted for and successfully eradicated from Saint Vincent Island (SVI), a National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) along the coast of Florida’s panhandle to protect its habitats and uncharacteristically high diversity of wildlife species for barrier islands in the region, including federal and state-listed threatened and endangered species. The eradication effort was initiated in early 2015 and concluded in 2019. A total of 438 feral swine were removed from the Island, 417 by federal control experts and 21 by recreational hunters. In general, the amount of effort needed to eradicate each feral swine slowly increased as the eradication effort progressed; however, effort increased by an order of magnitude in the final six months. The last three feral swine took 77 days of effort to remove. The eradication effort provided an opportunity for evaluating and comparing methods for indexing feral swine population abundance and their abilities to describe population trends and to detect animals at low population abundance. The feral swine population was monitored from 2015–2019 using a passive tracking index (PTI) twice each year and using camera traps. Camera and track plot data were used to calculate abundance indices based on a well-documented indexing paradigm applied to feral swine populations. In addition, we simultaneously monitored relative abundance of other mammalian species crucial to management for the Island. The PTI and camera index both well-tracked population abundance simultaneously for the large ungulates inhabiting the Island (feral swine, white-tailed deer, sambar deer). However, the sensitivity for the PTI to capture animal observations was much greater than for the camera stations. This held true even over 5-day observation sessions by cameras versus 3-day observation sessions for track plots. Additionally, the PTI was sensitive for simultaneously capturing data for smaller animals, raccoons and armadillos, whereas the camera stations were ineffective for the smaller species, likely due to camera positions being optimised to capture feral swine. Our 100-m track plots outperformed the camera stations in many regards, but the camera stations required less labour in the field and were less fragile in the field, especially from weather or access issues. In 2018, Hurricane Michael, a category 5 hurricane, struck SVI. Its habitat damage may have adversely impacted white-tailed deer and sambar deer populations, but not armadillos or raccoons. Both the swine eradication and hurricane impacts provided valuable means for validating indexing procedures.","PeriodicalId":54290,"journal":{"name":"Neobiota","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141111917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeobiotaPub Date : 2024-05-08DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.93.121219
T. Gariepy, P. Abram, Chris Adams, Dylan J Beal, Elizabeth H. Beers, Jonathan Beetle, David Biddinger, Gabrielle Brind’Amour, Allison Bruin, Matt Buffington, Hannah Burrack, K. Daane, Kathleen Demchak, Phillip Fanning, Alexandra Gillett, Kelly Hamby, K. Hoelmer, Brian Hogg, Rufus Isaacs, Ben Johnson, Jana C. Lee, Hannah K. Levensen, Greg Loeb, Angela Lovero, Joshua M Milnes, Kyoo R. Park, Patricia Prade, Karly Regan, J. Renkema, C. Rodriguez‐Saona, Subin Neupane, Cera Jones, Ashfaq A. Sial, Peter Smythman, Amanda Stout, S. Van Timmeren, V. Walton, Julianna K. Wilson, Xingeng Wang
{"title":"Widespread establishment of adventive populations of Leptopilina japonica (Hymenoptera, Figitidae) in North America and development of a multiplex PCR assay to identify key parasitoids of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera, Drosophilidae)","authors":"T. Gariepy, P. Abram, Chris Adams, Dylan J Beal, Elizabeth H. Beers, Jonathan Beetle, David Biddinger, Gabrielle Brind’Amour, Allison Bruin, Matt Buffington, Hannah Burrack, K. Daane, Kathleen Demchak, Phillip Fanning, Alexandra Gillett, Kelly Hamby, K. Hoelmer, Brian Hogg, Rufus Isaacs, Ben Johnson, Jana C. Lee, Hannah K. Levensen, Greg Loeb, Angela Lovero, Joshua M Milnes, Kyoo R. Park, Patricia Prade, Karly Regan, J. Renkema, C. Rodriguez‐Saona, Subin Neupane, Cera Jones, Ashfaq A. Sial, Peter Smythman, Amanda Stout, S. Van Timmeren, V. Walton, Julianna K. Wilson, Xingeng Wang","doi":"10.3897/neobiota.93.121219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.93.121219","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, there has been an increase in the adventive establishment and spread of parasitoid wasps outside of their native range. However, lack of taxonomic tools can hinder the efficient screening of field-collected samples to document the establishment and range expansion of parasitoids on continent-wide geographic scales. Here we report that Leptopilina japonica (Hymenoptera, Figitidae), a parasitoid of the globally invasive fruit pest Drosophila suzukii (Diptera, Drosophilidae), is now widespread in much of North America despite not having been intentionally introduced. Surveys in 2022 using a variety of methods detected L. japonica in 10 of 11 surveyed USA States and one Canadian Province where it was not previously known to occur. In most surveys, L. japonica was the most common species of D. suzukii parasitoid found. The surveys also resulted in the detection of Ganaspis cf. brasiliensis (Hymenoptera, Figitidae), the recently-released biological control agent of D. suzukii, in six USA States where it had not previously been found. These new detections are likely a result of intentional biological control introductions rather than spread of adventive populations. A species-specific multiplex PCR assay was developed as a rapid, accurate and cost-effective method to distinguish L. japonica, G. cf. brasiliensis, the closely-related cosmopolitan parasitoid Leptopilina heterotoma (Hymenoptera, Figitidae) and other native parasitoid species. This dataset and the associated molecular tools will facilitate future studies of the spread and ecological impacts of these introduced parasitoids on multiple continents.","PeriodicalId":54290,"journal":{"name":"Neobiota","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140998080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeobiotaPub Date : 2024-05-02DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.93.118085
Il-Kook Park, Yucheol Shin, Hae-jun Baek, Jongsun Kim, Dae-In Kim, Mi-Ja Seok, Yaechan Oh, Daesik Park
{"title":"Establishment potential across South Korea for two gecko species, Gekko japonicus and G. swinhonis, adapted to different climates","authors":"Il-Kook Park, Yucheol Shin, Hae-jun Baek, Jongsun Kim, Dae-In Kim, Mi-Ja Seok, Yaechan Oh, Daesik Park","doi":"10.3897/neobiota.93.118085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.93.118085","url":null,"abstract":"The introduction of exotic species and the associated impacts are increasing worldwide due to the development and increase in transportation and international trade. As new populations of the non-native Gekko japonicus and G. swinhonis have recently been discovered in South Korea, this study was conducted to investigate the distribution of these species, evaluate the establishment potential of non-native populations and infer their routes of introduction. The study comprised targeted field surveys around the major international ports, generation of ecological niche models (ENMs), based on the known distributions and comparison of the ecological niches of the two species. The results suggest that G. japonicus and G. swinhonis are primarily distributed in the humid subtropical climate (Cfa) and the monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental climate (Dwa), respectively. According to the ENMs predicted across South Korea, suitable habitats for G. japonicus were located along the western and southern coasts of the country, whereas those for G. swinhonis were predicted along the western coastal regions and several major cities inland. These distributional patterns may be attributed to adaptations of the two gecko congeners to distinct climatic conditions leading to divergent ecological niches. Considering the known distributions of the two species in South Korea, the most likely routes of introduction are accidental translocations through international trade and the inland populations most likely originated from human-mediated dispersals along the major rivers. This study highlights the need to implement quarantine procedures for international cargo arriving in South Korea. Additional field surveys are further recommended to focus on urban areas adjacent to international ports and major rivers to curtail further introductions of non-native geckos.","PeriodicalId":54290,"journal":{"name":"Neobiota","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141021094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeobiotaPub Date : 2024-05-02DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.93.110122
Alessandro Pirzio-Biroli, Sarah L. Crowley, G. Siriwardena, K. E. Plummer, Julia Schroeder, Rachel L. White
{"title":"Not in the countryside please! Investigating UK residents’ perceptions of an introduced species, the ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri)","authors":"Alessandro Pirzio-Biroli, Sarah L. Crowley, G. Siriwardena, K. E. Plummer, Julia Schroeder, Rachel L. White","doi":"10.3897/neobiota.93.110122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.93.110122","url":null,"abstract":"Wildlife management can generate social conflict when stakeholder perceptions of the target species are not considered. Introduced Ring-necked Parakeets (RNP) are established in the UK and have been added to the ‘general licence’ of birds that can be killed to prevent serious economic damage. We aimed to better understand perceptions of RNPs on a nationwide scale to inform mitigation actions for potential future conflict over RNP management. We surveyed 3,947 UK residents to understand awareness of, knowledge of and attitudes towards the RNP across the UK.\u0000 We found that most respondents (90.2%) were aware of the RNP. Almost half of respondents (45.9%) held negative opinions, particularly against the RNP in rural areas (64.7%), suggesting landscape contexts influence attitudes. Respondent preference for the RNP was low in local neighbourhoods (7.80%) although the species was considered aesthetically pleasing by most (83.0%). Many respondents knew the species’ name (54.9%), but underestimated current population numbers in the UK (82.6%) and few knew its full native range (10.0%). We identified respondents’ ecological interest, age, education, preference for, awareness of and knowledge of the RNP as significant factors associated with perceptions.\u0000 Our findings suggest that the RNP presents a complex socio-environmental challenge, with respondent awareness, knowledge and attitudes each forming an important component of perceptions towards this species. We recommend that wildlife managers utilise our findings and cohesive approach to enhance future RNP perception research in the UK and abroad and towards the success of any proposed management initiatives under the UK general licence.","PeriodicalId":54290,"journal":{"name":"Neobiota","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141020249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}