Marine Non-Indigenous Species Dynamics in Time and Space within the Coastal Waters of the Republic of Ireland
Documenting temporal and spatial occurrence trends of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) is essential to understand vectors and pathways of introduction, and for horizon scanning for future introductions. This study provides an overview of marine NIS found in the Republic of Ireland up to 2020. Taxonomic...
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| author | Arjan Gittenberger Luca Mirimin John Boyd Francis O’Beirn Grainne Devine Martina O’Brien Marjolein Rensing Katie O’Dwyer Edmund Gittenberger |
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| description | Documenting temporal and spatial occurrence trends of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) is essential to understand vectors and pathways of introduction, and for horizon scanning for future introductions. This study provides an overview of marine NIS found in the Republic of Ireland up to 2020. Taxonomic groups, species origin, and location of first reporting (counties) were compiled and analysed focusing on the last three decades. While the unambiguous characterisation of introduction events is challenging, analysis of 110 species corroborated the global weight of evidence that shipping activities to/from ports and marinas are the most likely vectors and pathways in Ireland. A comparable review study for the Netherlands revealed that most NIS were first introduced to mainland Europe and subsequently would take on average >15 years to reach Ireland. In the last two decades there has been an increase in NIS-focused surveys in Ireland. Incorporating data from these surveys in centralized national repositories such as the National Biodiversity Data Centre, will strongly aid the evaluation of potential NIS management responses. Furthermore, the availability of robust baseline data as well as predictions of future invaders and their associated vectors and pathways will facilitate the effective application of emerging monitoring technologies such as DNA-based approaches. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e99cc2e435484ce2a9a41c0de04f3d742023-11-19T10:16:37ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182023-09-01159101910.3390/d15091019Marine Non-Indigenous Species Dynamics in Time and Space within the Coastal Waters of the Republic of IrelandArjan Gittenberger0Luca Mirimin1John Boyd2Francis O’Beirn3Grainne Devine4Martina O’Brien5Marjolein Rensing6Katie O’Dwyer7Edmund Gittenberger8Gittenberger Marine Research, Inventory & Strategy (GiMaRIS), Rijksstraatweg 75, 2171AK Sassenheim, The NetherlandsSchool of Science and Computing, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Atlantic Technological University, H91 T8NW Galway, IrelandSchool of Science and Computing, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Atlantic Technological University, H91 T8NW Galway, IrelandMarine Institute, H91 R673 Galway, IrelandBord Iascaigh Mhara, F93 PX32 Greencastle, IrelandNational Biodiversity Data Centre, X91 PE03 Carriganore, IrelandGittenberger Marine Research, Inventory & Strategy (GiMaRIS), Rijksstraatweg 75, 2171AK Sassenheim, The NetherlandsSchool of Science and Computing, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Atlantic Technological University, H91 T8NW Galway, IrelandGittenberger Marine Research, Inventory & Strategy (GiMaRIS), Rijksstraatweg 75, 2171AK Sassenheim, The NetherlandsDocumenting temporal and spatial occurrence trends of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) is essential to understand vectors and pathways of introduction, and for horizon scanning for future introductions. This study provides an overview of marine NIS found in the Republic of Ireland up to 2020. Taxonomic groups, species origin, and location of first reporting (counties) were compiled and analysed focusing on the last three decades. While the unambiguous characterisation of introduction events is challenging, analysis of 110 species corroborated the global weight of evidence that shipping activities to/from ports and marinas are the most likely vectors and pathways in Ireland. A comparable review study for the Netherlands revealed that most NIS were first introduced to mainland Europe and subsequently would take on average >15 years to reach Ireland. In the last two decades there has been an increase in NIS-focused surveys in Ireland. Incorporating data from these surveys in centralized national repositories such as the National Biodiversity Data Centre, will strongly aid the evaluation of potential NIS management responses. Furthermore, the availability of robust baseline data as well as predictions of future invaders and their associated vectors and pathways will facilitate the effective application of emerging monitoring technologies such as DNA-based approaches.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/9/1019marine invasive speciesmonitoring effortoriginstemporal trends<i>Asterocarpa humilis</i><i>Lomentaria hakodatensis</i> |
| spellingShingle | Arjan Gittenberger Luca Mirimin John Boyd Francis O’Beirn Grainne Devine Martina O’Brien Marjolein Rensing Katie O’Dwyer Edmund Gittenberger Marine Non-Indigenous Species Dynamics in Time and Space within the Coastal Waters of the Republic of Ireland Diversity marine invasive species monitoring effort origins temporal trends <i>Asterocarpa humilis</i> <i>Lomentaria hakodatensis</i> |
| title | Marine Non-Indigenous Species Dynamics in Time and Space within the Coastal Waters of the Republic of Ireland |
| title_full | Marine Non-Indigenous Species Dynamics in Time and Space within the Coastal Waters of the Republic of Ireland |
| title_fullStr | Marine Non-Indigenous Species Dynamics in Time and Space within the Coastal Waters of the Republic of Ireland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Marine Non-Indigenous Species Dynamics in Time and Space within the Coastal Waters of the Republic of Ireland |
| title_short | Marine Non-Indigenous Species Dynamics in Time and Space within the Coastal Waters of the Republic of Ireland |
| title_sort | marine non indigenous species dynamics in time and space within the coastal waters of the republic of ireland |
| topic | marine invasive species monitoring effort origins temporal trends <i>Asterocarpa humilis</i> <i>Lomentaria hakodatensis</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/9/1019 |
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