Introduced and invasive alien species of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean Islands.
Sci Data
; 10(1): 200, 2023 04 11.
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| ID: mdl-37041141
ABSTRACT
Open data on biological invasions are particularly critical in regions that are co-governed and/or where multiple independent parties have responsibility for preventing and controlling invasive alien species. The Antarctic is one such region where, in spite of multiple examples of invasion policy and management success, open, centralised data are not yet available. This dataset provides current and comprehensive information available on the identity, localities, establishment, eradication status, dates of introduction, habitat, and evidence of impact of known introduced and invasive alien species for the terrestrial and freshwater Antarctic and Southern Ocean region. It includes 3066 records for 1204 taxa and 36 individual localities. The evidence indicates that close to half of these species are not having an invasive impact, and that ~ 13% of records are of species considered locally invasive. The data are provided using current biodiversity and invasive alien species data and terminology standards. They provide a baseline for updating and maintaining the foundational knowledge needed to halt the rapidly growing risk of biological invasion in the region.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Biodiversidad
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Especies Introducidas
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Data
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Australia