A new publication on prioritizing marine invasive alien species in the European Union through horizon scanning is now available.
The first EU-scale Horizon Scanning (HS) focusing on marine alien species was performed, aiming to deliver a ranked list of species that should be of high priority for risk assessment (Article 5 of the EU Regulation 1143/2014 on invasive alien species). Species absent from or with a limited distribution in EU marine waters were targeted. In total, 363 alien species were initially screened for HS by a panel of experts, including a broad range of taxonomic groups. Species were scored for their likelihood of arrival, establishment, spread, and impact in EU waters. 18 top-priority species were suggested for performing risk assessments on the basis of the EU Regulation.
The publication is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3267
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