Ten years after the Brazilian survey on invasive alien species: advances, gaps, and future directions

Authors

  • Rafael Dudeque Zenni Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ecologia, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, CEP 70910-900, Brasília - DF, Brasil
  • Michele de Sá Dechoum Laboratório de Ecologia Vegetal, Departamento de Ecologia e Zoologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC.
  • Sílvia Renate Ziller Instituto Hórus de Desenvolvimento e Conservação Ambiental. Servidão Cobra Coral 111, Florianópolis, SC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2016v29n1p133

Abstract

In 2004, the Brazilian Ministry of Environment issued a call for projects for a national survey on invasive alien species aimed at collecting, organizing and disseminating information on invasive alien species in Brazil. In this paper we review the existing scientific knowledge and legal regulations on biological invasions in Brazil prior to the National Survey, the progress made since then, the gaps persisting ten years later, and make recommendations for future work. We found 143 scientific papers and 65 legal regulations on invasive alien species published between 1999 and 2014. Data indicate the National Survey is a milestone on the subject in Brazil, as the publication of regulations and articles increased significantly after 2005. Although numerous advances were identified, they are not suficient for the topic to be considered consolidated in Brazil. Advances made were greatly due to the mobilization of civil society organizations and research groups working separately. More ambitious and relevant research and management projects are required in upcoming years to ensure the advancement of invasion science in Brazil in ways that may also contribute internationally. Finally, consolidating management practices and actions into an integrated legal framework is key to effectively enable the prevention, management and control of biological invasions.

 

Author Biographies

Rafael Dudeque Zenni, Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ecologia, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, CEP 70910-900, Brasília - DF, Brasil

Engenheiro Florestal pela UFPR, Bacharel em Botânica pela Universidade de Stellenbosch e PhD em Ecologia e Biologia Evolucionária pela Universidade do Tennessee.

Michele de Sá Dechoum, Laboratório de Ecologia Vegetal, Departamento de Ecologia e Zoologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC.

Bacharel e Licenciada em Ciências Biológicas, Mestre em Biologia Vegetal pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas e Doutora em Ecologia pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

Sílvia Renate Ziller, Instituto Hórus de Desenvolvimento e Conservação Ambiental. Servidão Cobra Coral 111, Florianópolis, SC

Graduação em Engenharia Florestal pela Universidade Federal do Paraná, Mestrado em Silvicultura - Fitossociologia (Eng. Florestal) pela Universidade Federal do Paraná e Doutorado em Conservação da Natureza pela Universidade Federal do Paraná. Fundadora e Diretora Executiva do Instituto Hórus de Desenvolvimento e Conservação Ambiental.

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2016-02-05

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Vol. 29 No. 1 (2016)

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