Naslov
Risks to environment and native animals posed by exotic alien species

Autori
Sabolek, Ivana ; Matković, Kristina ; Pavičić, Željko ; Nejedli, Srebrenka ; Piplica, Aneta ; Ostović, Mario

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
Proceedings of the 2nd International Scientific and Professional Meeting on Reptiles and Exotic Animals "REPTILIA" / Prukner-Radovčić, E. ; Nejedli, S. - Zagreb : Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2021, 189-189

ISBN
978-953-8006-34-0

Skup
2. međunarodni znanstveno-stručni skup o gmazovima i egzotičnim životinjama REPTILIA = 2nd International Scientific and Professional Meeting on Reptiles and Exotic Animals REPTILIA

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 21.05.2021. - 22.05.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
exotic alien species, risk, environment, native animals

Sažetak
Some human activities have resulted in spreading of thousands of exotic animal species across the world. Many animals released accidentally or deliberately to a new area have become invasive alien species, threatening non- native ecosystems, natural resources, and even human health. Exotic alien species may replace the native species through predation, hybridization, pathogen transmission, or competence for resources, decreasing the global biodiversity, especially in aquatic species. One-third of the world’s worst aquatic invasive species have originated from aquarium or ornamental releases. The most common reason for releasing exotic pets into wildlife is that they have become boring, too large or too prolific for keeping. In the coming decades, biological invasions will remain high in wealthy and already highly invaded countries. One of the best-known examples is Florida with the greatest number of established, i.e. reproducing non-native herpetofaunal species in the world. In 2017, the European Commission published a brochure on 49 invasive alien species of Union concern. Pond slider and sixteen more species from the list have been recorded in Croatia. Exotic pet animals account for 34.2% and 35.5% of all pets in Europe and United States, respectively ; yet, these numbers are underestimated because of the illegal trade, as well as the statistics not including animals kept by breeders, traders or in pet stores. It is assumed that current laws in most countries are insufficiently strict to repress emerging threats from invasive alien species.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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