Alien species as a driver of recent extinctions

Céline Bellard; Phillip Cassey; Tim M. Blackburn

doi:10.1098/rsbl.2015.0623

journal article Feb 01, 2016

Alien species as a driver of recent extinctions

Céline Bellard

Phillip Cassey

Tim M. Blackburn

Biology Letters Vol. 12 No. 2 pp. 20150623 · The Royal Society

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Abstract

We assessed the prevalence of alien species as a driver of recent extinctions in five major taxa (plants, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals), using data from the IUCN Red List. Our results show that alien species are the second most common threat associated with species that have gone completely extinct from these taxa since AD 1500. Aliens are the most common threat associated with extinctions in three of the five taxa analysed, and for vertebrate extinctions overall.

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Published: Feb 01, 2016
Vol/Issue: 12(2)
Pages: 20150623
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Authors

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Céline Bellard

Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, Darwin Building, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK

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Phillip Cassey

School of Biological Sciences and the Environment Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia

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Tim M. Blackburn

Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, Darwin Building, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK; School of Biological Sciences and the Environment Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia; Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY, UK; Distinguished Scientist Fellowship Program, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145, Saudi Arabia

Funding

Australian Research Council Award: DP140102319

AXA Research Fund Award: Fellowship

Cite This Article

Céline Bellard, Phillip Cassey, Tim M. Blackburn (2016). Alien species as a driver of recent extinctions. Biology Letters, 12(2), 20150623. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2015.0623

Alien species as a driver of recent extinctions

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