A vision for global monitoring of biological invasions

• DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2016.06.013
• Publication Date: 2016-06-29T04:26:56Z
• Authors: Guillaume Latombe; Petr Pyšek; Jonathan M. Jeschke; Tim M. Blackburn; Sven Bacher; César Capinha; Mark J. Costello; Miguel Fernández; Richard D. Gregory; Donald Hobern; Cang Hui; Walter Jetz; Sabrina Kumschick; Chris McGrannachan; Jan Pergl; Helen E. Roy; Riccardo Scalera; Zoe E. Squires; John R.U. Wilson; Marten Winter; Piero Genovesi; Melodie A. McGeoch
• Keywords: Global network; Biosecurity; Alien species

Managing biological invasions relies on good global coverage of species distributions. Accurate information alien distributions, obtained from international policy and cross-border co-operation, is required to evaluate trans-boundary trading partnership risks. However, a standardized approach for systematically monitoring tracking still lacking. This Perspective presents vision observation invasions. We show how the architecture provided by minimum set Essential Variables, collaboration data sharing infrastructure, strategic contributions countries. this novel, synthetic an system provides tangible attainable solution delivering needed slow rate new incursions reduce impacts invaders. identify three Variables Invasion Monitoring; occurrence, status impact. outline delivery joint, complementary countries community initiatives possible. Country are made feasible using modular where all able participate strategically build their over time. The we will deliver wide-ranging benefits efforts minimize environmental impacts. These accrue time as increases.