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Published on: July 24, 2016
Ecological risk assessment conceptual model formulation for nonindigenous species
1Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Huxley College of Environmental Studies, Western Washington University, 516 High St., ES518, MS9180, Bellingham, WA 98225-9180, USA. landis@cc.wwu.edu
Abstract:
This article addresses the application of ecological risk assessment at the regional scale to the prediction of impacts due to invasive or nonindigenous species (NIS). The first section describes risk assessment, the decision-making process, and introduces regional risk assessment. A general conceptual model for the risk assessment of NIS is then presented based upon the regional risk assessment approach. Two diverse examples of the application of this approach are presented. The first example is based upon the dynamics of introduced plasmids into bacteria populations. The second example is the application risk assessment approach to the invasion of a coastal marine site of Cherry Point, Washington, USA by the European green crab. The lessons learned from the two examples demonstrate that assessment of the risks of invasion of NIS will have to incorporate not only the characteristics of the invasive species, but also the other stresses and impacts affecting the region of interest.
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