This study reports on an exploratory survey conducted to investigate the use of social media
technologies for sharing information. This paper explores the issue of credibility of the …

Management of nonindigenous species includes prevention, early detection and rapid
response and control. Early detection and rapid response depend on prioritizing and …

Managers and policy makers depend on empirical research to guide and support biosecurity
measures that mitigate introduced species' impacts. Research contributing to this knowledge …

A thorough assessment of aquatic nonindigenous species' risk facilitates successful
monitoring and prevention activities. However, species-and vector-specific information is …

The increasing focus of marine biosecurity agencies on transferring management
responsibilities to citizens and industry begs the question whether devolved responsibility is …

We developed two risk models to investigate the movement of introduced marine species
into High-value areas (HVAs), using Undaria pinnatifida invasions in New Zealand as a …

Abstract Forty South American aquatic plant species were selected and categorised in four a
priori status classes (alien naturalised, alien invasive, native and absent) according to expert …

Expert judgement is often used to mitigate the knowledge gaps that limit understanding of
aquatic non-indigenous species (ANS) impacts (consequences) to environmental …

We evaluated two risk models (bioregion pathway and species-based exposure), with the
aim to determine an effective strategy to implement marine biosecurity risk management in …

The perception of ecological risks (impact and acceptability) associated with introduced
marine species (IMS), what demographic variables influence those perceptions …