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    Area of Science:

    • Ecology
    • Invasive Species Biology
    • Conservation Science

    Background:

    • Increasing rates of species invasions lead to more interactions among invasive species.
    • Theories predict invaders can hinder or help each other, with varied impacts on ecosystems.
    • Quantitative data on interactions among multiple invasive animals are limited.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To quantitatively review interactions among multiple invasive animal species globally.
    • To analyze how co-occurring invasive animals affect each other's performance and ecological impacts.
    • To compare common interaction types with overall trends and management implications.

    Main Methods:

    • Global meta-analysis of studies on interactions between multiple invasive animal species.
    • Categorization of interactions based on their effects on invader performance.
    • Analysis of the combined ecological impacts of multiple invaders (additive vs. non-additive).

    Main Results:

    • Globally, the average interaction among invasive animals reduces their performance.
    • Neutral interactions are the most frequent type observed in individual studies.
    • Combined ecological impacts are often additive, but the mean effect is less than predicted (antagonistic).
    • Marine invasive animal interactions consistently reduce performance, unlike terrestrial and freshwater interactions.

    Conclusions:

    • While neutral interactions are most common, the global trend suggests invasive animals negatively impact each other's performance.
    • Discrepancies between frequent and mean interaction types indicate case studies may differ from global trends.
    • Understanding these interactions is crucial for predicting invasive species dynamics and developing effective management strategies.