UPDATE! IAS app 3.0.0
The new version 3.0.0 of the “Invasive Alien Species Europe app” has been released.
The new version 3.0.0 of the “Invasive Alien Species Europe app” has been released.
A new publication on prioritizing marine invasive alien species in the European Union through horizon scanning is now available.
Migratory fish corridors compensate the fragmentation of natural waterways due to the presence of human obstacles such as dams, dykes and locks.
Early detection of an invasive alien species is vital to apply effective eradication measures and avoid negative impacts in a given region to native biodiversity, or to ecosystem services that the environment can provide.
Wetlands are critical habitats and highly productive ecosystems, providing environmental, social and economic services to the local communities (so-called ecosystem services).
Aquaculture and floating marine litter have been identified as introduction pathways for invasive alien species in Europe.
The LIFE project STOPVESPA calls for beekeepers and citizens' help in monitoring the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) in Italy by creating traps from transparent PVC empty bottles. You can find instructions about how to make the trap here.
A special issue of "Journal of Aquatic Invasions" includes studies presented at three international meetings devoted to invasive species in inland water ecosystems held in 2016 in Europe and North America
Data on invasive alien species must be up-to-date, reliable and accurate, standardized and openly accessible to serve the need of tackling biological invasions. Biodiversity data are often scattered in many disconnected databases lacking interoperability.
The black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) was first introduced to Europe from North America in the early 17th century and has become part of our cultural and ecological landscape.