Linking historical ecology and invasion biology: some lessons from European rabbit introductions into the new world before the nineteenth century

Delibes, Rocío; Delibes‐Mateos, Miguel

doi:10.1007/s10530-015-0905-4

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“…Using present-day observations alone, we are often incapable of reconstructing invasion dynamics or of understanding whether the ecosystem state many decades after the introduction of IAS still corresponds to a postintroduction crisis, or to new ecological equilibria ( 8 , 10 ). Although the effects of rabbit introduction on the southern islands have been described multiple times ( 11 ), the actual dynamics of ecosystem changes remain poorly understood.…”

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“…On the other hand, even for the IAS with the fastest spread, it may take a long time before the full range of effects actually occur and the ecosystems shift to a new state ( 8 , 9 ). Measuring the full range of the impact would require decades or centuries of monitoring, including periods before invasion; thus, in most cases, we do not have a full picture of changes of invaded ecosystems through time ( 8 , 10 ).…”

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DNA from lake sediments reveals long-term ecosystem changes after a biological invasion

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DNA from lake sediments reveals long-term ecosystem changes after a biological invasion

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“…Written historical testimonies can become relevant sources of information for environmental studies (Szabó, ). Historical sources can help to understand ecosystem functioning in a long‐term perspective (Jamrichová et al ., ; Clavero & Hermoso, ) and describe the past distribution of organisms and its dynamics (Josephson, Smith & Reeves, ; Delibes & Delibes‐Mateos, ). Spain has a rich heritage of historical information on biodiversity (Clavero & Revilla, ) that includes several crayfish records (Clavero & Villero, ).…”

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Interdisciplinarity to reconstruct historical introductions: solving the status of cryptogenic crayfish

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Anciently introduced species can be confounded with native species because introduction pre-dates the first species inventories or because of the loss of the collective memory of the introductions. The term 'cryptogenic species' denotes species of unknown or unclear status (native versus non-native) in a given territory, and disciplinary approaches are often insufficient for solving their true status. Here, we follow an integrative, multidisciplinary approach to solve the status of a cryptogenic species, proposing that building on evidence from multiple disciplines can produce robust and clarifying insights. We undertook an exhaustive review of information on a putatively native crayfish (Austropotamobius italicus) in Spain. The reviewed information included taxonomy, genetics and phylogeography, history, archaeology, linguistics, biogeography, ecology, symbiotic organisms and even gastronomy and pharmacy. The knowledge produced by different scientific disciplines converges to indicate that A. italicus is a non-native species in Spain. Historical documents even identify the first introduction event: crayfish were shipped from Italy to Spain in 1588 as a diplomatic gift from Francesco I de' Medici to King Philip II of Spain. Previous discussions on the status of A. italicus focussed on inconclusive and often confusing genetic results and excluded the rich and clarifying evidence available from other approaches and disciplines. Interdisciplinarity is an often-invoked but rarely implemented practice in an academic environment that increasingly promotes narrowfocussed specialization. Our review shows that the integration of disciplines can surpass disciplinary approaches in solving scientific controversies. Our results have straightforward implications for strategies to conserve biological diversity in Spain and Europe, urging a debate on the appropriateness of devoting conservation efforts to nonnative species.

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“…Researchers acknowledge the challenges of integrating historical data into the practise of ecology (Clavero, Nores, Kubersky-Piredda, & Centeno-Cuadros, 2015;Delibes & Delibes-Mateos, 2015), and some have criticized overreach in the use of anecdotes to reconstruct historical distributions and densities of species (Baisre, 2015;Taylor, 2012). However, the role of history as method is little discussed.…”

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Descent with modification: Critical use of historical evidence for conservation

Pooley

2018

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The clear evidence of the accumulating impacts of anthropogenic actions on the Earth system is driving researchers to look to historical data as a resource for understanding the present and predicting the future. In the conservation science literature, using historical sources usually refers to data mining "the past" using the scientific methods of historical ecology. This article considers the often overlooked methodological challenges of sourcing and interpreting historical data. A schema is provided for conservation scientists, summarizing the kinds of questions and metadata required to work rigorously with historical data. This will improve the accuracy of the data we use to construct trends to inform our understanding of the conservation status of particular species and ecosystems. It will also deepen our understanding of the interplays of factors influencing policy and management in particular social-ecological contexts.

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Linking historical ecology and invasion biology: some lessons from European rabbit introductions into the new world before the nineteenth century

Cited by 13 publications

References 43 publications

DNA from lake sediments reveals long-term ecosystem changes after a biological invasion

DNA from lake sediments reveals long-term ecosystem changes after a biological invasion

Interdisciplinarity to reconstruct historical introductions: solving the status of cryptogenic crayfish

Descent with modification: Critical use of historical evidence for conservation

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