Non-Native Decapods in South America: Risk Assessment and Potential Impacts
Biological invasions pose significant challenges in the Anthropocene, impacting ecosystem biodiversity and functioning. Ecological Niche Modeling is widely used to evaluate potential areas at risk of invasions, aiding in the prevention of invasive-species expansion and guiding conservation efforts i...
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| author | Lucas Rieger de Oliveira Gustavo Brito Mafalda Gama Ximena María Constanza Ovando Pedro Anastácio Simone Jaqueline Cardoso |
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| description | Biological invasions pose significant challenges in the Anthropocene, impacting ecosystem biodiversity and functioning. Ecological Niche Modeling is widely used to evaluate potential areas at risk of invasions, aiding in the prevention of invasive-species expansion and guiding conservation efforts in freshwater ecosystems. The main objectives of this study were to model the ecological niche and evaluate remaining suitable habitat areas for the occurrence of five potentially invasive species of freshwater decapods in South America: <i>Dilocarcinus pagei</i>, <i>Macrobrachium amazonicum</i>, <i>M. jelskii</i>, <i>M. rosenbergii</i>, and <i>Procambarus clarkii</i>. Occurrence data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility were complemented with a literature systematic review. Variables used in the models were obtained from the Worldclim and EarthEv databases. Ecological Niche Modeling was performed using the <i>Biomod2</i> and <i>sdm</i> package algorithms. Our results indicated a suitable area of up to 11% of South America. Model evaluations yielded favorable TSS and AUC values (>0.7 and >0.8). The suitable areas projected for South America included several hydrographic basins and Protected Areas. The information generated in our study can help identifying areas susceptible to decapod invasion in South America and support local management and decisions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-083e254bd6654efd9cedb066bb722ebf2023-11-18T18:59:59ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182023-07-0115784110.3390/d15070841Non-Native Decapods in South America: Risk Assessment and Potential ImpactsLucas Rieger de Oliveira0Gustavo Brito1Mafalda Gama2Ximena María Constanza Ovando3Pedro Anastácio4Simone Jaqueline Cardoso5Graduate Program in Biodiversity and Nature Conservation, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, MG, BrazilGraduate Program in Biosciences, Aquatic Biology Laboratory (LABIA), São Paulo State University, Assis 19806-900, SP, BrazilDepartment of Landscape, Environment and Planning Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE)/Aquatic Research Network (ARNET), Institute for Research and Advanced Training (IIFA), University of Évora, 7002-554 Évora, PortugalGraduate Program in Biodiversity and Nature Conservation, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, MG, BrazilDepartment of Landscape, Environment and Planning Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE)/Aquatic Research Network (ARNET), Institute for Research and Advanced Training (IIFA), University of Évora, 7002-554 Évora, PortugalGraduate Program in Biodiversity and Nature Conservation, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, MG, BrazilBiological invasions pose significant challenges in the Anthropocene, impacting ecosystem biodiversity and functioning. Ecological Niche Modeling is widely used to evaluate potential areas at risk of invasions, aiding in the prevention of invasive-species expansion and guiding conservation efforts in freshwater ecosystems. The main objectives of this study were to model the ecological niche and evaluate remaining suitable habitat areas for the occurrence of five potentially invasive species of freshwater decapods in South America: <i>Dilocarcinus pagei</i>, <i>Macrobrachium amazonicum</i>, <i>M. jelskii</i>, <i>M. rosenbergii</i>, and <i>Procambarus clarkii</i>. Occurrence data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility were complemented with a literature systematic review. Variables used in the models were obtained from the Worldclim and EarthEv databases. Ecological Niche Modeling was performed using the <i>Biomod2</i> and <i>sdm</i> package algorithms. Our results indicated a suitable area of up to 11% of South America. Model evaluations yielded favorable TSS and AUC values (>0.7 and >0.8). The suitable areas projected for South America included several hydrographic basins and Protected Areas. The information generated in our study can help identifying areas susceptible to decapod invasion in South America and support local management and decisions.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/7/841biological invasionscrustaceansniche modelling |
| spellingShingle | Lucas Rieger de Oliveira Gustavo Brito Mafalda Gama Ximena María Constanza Ovando Pedro Anastácio Simone Jaqueline Cardoso Non-Native Decapods in South America: Risk Assessment and Potential Impacts Diversity biological invasions crustaceans niche modelling |
| title | Non-Native Decapods in South America: Risk Assessment and Potential Impacts |
| title_full | Non-Native Decapods in South America: Risk Assessment and Potential Impacts |
| title_fullStr | Non-Native Decapods in South America: Risk Assessment and Potential Impacts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Non-Native Decapods in South America: Risk Assessment and Potential Impacts |
| title_short | Non-Native Decapods in South America: Risk Assessment and Potential Impacts |
| title_sort | non native decapods in south america risk assessment and potential impacts |
| topic | biological invasions crustaceans niche modelling |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/7/841 |
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