Raising awareness on Invasive Alien Species in Europe: codes of conduct and guidelines
Invasive alien species (IAS) have been identified as one of the most important direct drivers of biodiversity loss and change in ecosystem services.
CitizenScience [68]
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Catalogue [34]
IAS [33]
Biodiversity [31]
EURegulation [25]
JRC [23]
DataPartner [20]
IASApp [17]
EASINTeam [17]
Invasive [17]
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Invasive alien species (IAS) have been identified as one of the most important direct drivers of biodiversity loss and change in ecosystem services.
A recent published study assessed the potential for spread of some 783 species of garden plants non-native to Europe, which had naturalized outside Europe.
Prevention is one of the best course of action to avoid the introduction of invasive alien species. Actions towards this objective are being undertaken by different USA authorities.
A JRC led report highlights the damages and related costs caused by macro and micro plastic to marine ecosystems, human health and economic activities.
Citizen science programs aim at bridging the gap between science and the general public, actively involving citizens in collaborative projects with professional scientists.
Cabomba caroliniana, commonly known as Carolina fanwort, is an invasive aquatic plant of Union concern, under EU Regulation 1143/2014.
The Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, is a species native to the waters of western Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to Argentina. Introduced to Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, it is currently recorded almost ubiquitously in the Mediterranean and in the Black Sea.
A squirrel species, Sciurus meridionalis, Lucifero 1907, so far considered a subspecies of Sciurus vulgaris, the common red squirrel, was further investigated in a recently published study.
Early warning is crucial to face the threat of introduction of harmful species, considering the rapid increase of global trade.
Mesocyclops pehpeiensis Hu, 1943 is a Central-East Asian species, rarely found outside of this area, and when it appears should be considered as alien.
JRC and the COST Association jointly organized a Workshop on “Citizen Science and Open Data: a model for Invasive Alien Species in Europe”, held in Brussels on 8 February.
EASIN is happy to welcome a new member of its Editorial Board, Lyudmila Kamburska.
EPPO has enriched its sets of standards by means of publishing new or revised standards in the December issue of the EPPO Bulletin (follow the links to the Wiley-Blackwell website).
The alien copepod Parvocalanus crassirostris (Copepoda, Calanoida, Paracalanidae) was for the first time identified in the Central Adriatic sea. The most probable vector is ballast water from cargo ships.
Stenopelmus rufinasus, a small north American weevil, is a specific effective natural enemy of Azolla filiculoides in its native area.