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- Title
Nine Lessons about Aquatic Invasive Species from the North Temperate Lakes Long-Term Ecological Research (NTL-LTER) Program.
- Authors
Zanden, M Jake Vander; Gorsky, Adrianna; Hansen, Gretchen J A; Johnson, Pieter T J; Latzka, Alexander W; Mikulyuk, Alison; Rohwer, Robin R; Spear, Michael J; Walsh, Jake R
- Abstract
Freshwater ecosystems can serve as model systems that reveal insights into biological invasions. In this article, we summarize nine lessons about aquatic invasive species from the North Temperate Lakes Long-Term Ecological Research program and affiliated projects. The lessons about aquatic invasive species are as follows: Invasive species are more widespread than has been documented; they are usually at low abundance; they can irrupt from low-density populations in response to environmental triggers; they can occasionally have enormous and far-reaching impacts; they can affect microbial communities; reservoirs act as invasive species hotspots; ecosystem vulnerability to invasion can be estimated; invasive species removal can produce long-term benefits; and the impacts of invasive species control may be greater than the impacts of the invasive species. This synthesis highlights how long-term research on a freshwater landscape can advance our understanding of invasions.
- Subjects
NUMBERS of species; INTRODUCED species; MICROBIAL communities; FRESH water; LAKES; BIOLOGICAL invasions
- Publication
BioScience, 2024, Vol 74, Issue 8, p509
- ISSN
0006-3568
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/biosci/biae062