“The CarP-N neutral Project”: Removal, processing and reuse of invasive fish in local terrestrial conservation projects Journal Paper
- Author
- B.O. David, D. Özkundakci, M. Pingram, D. Bergin, M. Bergin
- Year
- 2018
- Journal / Source
- Journal of Applied Ecology
- Volume
- 55
- Pages
- 1567-1574
- Keywords
- cost recovery, ecosystems, invasive species, nutrients, pest fish, restoration, sustainability, traceability
- Summary
- Invasive species have caused substantial ecological and economic problems globally (Lowe, Browne, Boudjelas, & De Poorter, 2000). In the United States, the economic cost of non-indigenous species invasions is estimated to be between US$128 and US$147 billion annually (Pimentel, Zuniga, & Morrison, 2005), but the total cost is likely to be greater if ecosystem damage is also considered (Lovell, Stone, & Fernandez, 2006). Of this, economic losses from the effects of invasive fish in aquatic systems are believed to comprise US$1–5.7 billion annually