Australia State of the Environment Report

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SoE 2011 provided information on the pressure of invasive species, including cane toads ( Rhinella marina , formerly Bufo ...

Regional and landscape-scale pressures: Invasive species

2016

Land

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Invasive species represent one of the most potent, persistent and widespread threats ... Box LAN3 ). Regional and landscape-scale pressures: Invasive species Regional and landscape-scale pressures: Invasive species ...

Invasive species pose a major risk to the environment, industry and health

2016

Land

Key Finding

Invasive species pose a major risk to the environment, industry and health Invasive species—pests, diseases and weeds—threaten agriculture and ...

Invasive species are a potent, persistent and widespread threat to Australia’s environment

2016

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Invasive species are animals, plants, parasites or disease-causing organisms that ... themselves outside their natural range and become pests. Invasive species are a potent, persistent and widespread threat to ...

Box HER10 Astrebla Downs—management response to invasive species

2016

Heritage

Case Study

... inspirational example of an effective management response to invasive species . Astrebla Downs National Park (Astrebla Downs) was declared in 1996 to ...

Invasive species have a major impact on Australia’s environment, threatening biodiversity by, for example, reducing overall species abundance and diversity. They represent one of...

2016

Key Finding

Invasive species have a major impact on Australia’s environment, threatening ... species abundance and diversity. They represent one of... Invasive species have a major impact on Australia’s environment, threatening ...

Knowledge about the distribution and abundance of invasive species and their impacts on biodiversity remains incomplete and a high risk to the resilience of biodiversity

2016

Key Finding

Knowledge about the distribution and abundance of invasive species and their impacts on biodiversity remains incomplete and a high risk to ...

It is not possible to assess the overall long-term effectiveness of management actions taken to limit the impact of invasive species

2016

Key Finding

... of management actions taken to limit the impact of invasive species Although there are excellent examples of successful local ...

Pest species and pathogens

2016

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... as a key threat to biodiversity generally, and to threatened species specifically. Almost all states and territories also note that data on ... inadequate capacity to meet that obligation. The impact of invasive species is the most frequently cited threat to EPBC Act –listed ...

Coastal and marine species and ecosystems

2016

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... We provide a high-level summary here. Coastal and marine species and ecosystems Coastal and marine species and ecosystems Murray ... (e.g. clearing and human-induced habitat modification), and invasive species , are considered key threats to the P. australis ...

Biodiversity: Threatened species

2016

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The distribution of threatened species around Australia provides an indication of current human impacts on ... (2016). Quantifying abundance and distribution of native and invasive oysters in an urbanised estuary. Aquatic Invasions ... RM, Easton AE & Hallidayschult TC (2014). The niche of an invasive marine microbe in a subtropical freshwater impoundment. ISME ...

Freshwater species and ecosystems

2016

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... trends of freshwater-related ecological processes and key species populations, with grades ranging from very poor with worsening trends ... are palustrine systems and are within national parks. Invasive non-native fauna species , particularly pest fish, are relatively ...

Biodiversity: Habitat-forming species

2016

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The distribution of threatened species around Australia provides an indication of current human impacts on ... of mangroves squeezes saltmarshes into landward barriers. Invasive species are a problem in south-eastern Australia ( Hurst & Boon 2016 ... (2016). Quantifying abundance and distribution of native and invasive oysters in an urbanised estuary. Aquatic Invasions ...

Biodiversity: Species groups

2016

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The distribution of threatened species around Australia provides an indication of current human impacts on ... to lower the quality of bay and estuarine habitats, and invasive species increasingly dominate communities. In the future, impacts of ... Birch et al. 2014 ). Research is ongoing as to whether the invasive Pacific oyster ( Crassostrea gigas ) represents a serious threat ...

Pressures affecting Antarctic marine species

2016, 2011

Antarctic environment

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Pressures affecting Antarctic marine species Pressures affecting Antarctic marine species Pressures on the marine environment The responses vary among species, and range from increases in metabolic rates (positive effects) to ...

State and trends of species populations and groups

2016

Assessment summary

State and trends of species populations and groups State and trends of species populations and groups Biodiversity: Threatened species In severe ... Comments Nil. Modified by human activities including invasive species, contamination and disease, although the direction of change ...

Terrestrial plant and animal species: Invertebrates

2016

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As at December 2015, a total of 480 fauna species (terrestrial and aquatic) were listed under the EPBC Act, including 55 ... habitat reduction and fragmentation , altered fire regimes, invasive species , and climate change —are increasing. There have been few ...

State and trends of species and taxa groups

2016, 2011

Marine environment

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State and trends of species and taxa groups State and trends of species and taxa groups This assessment summary has changed it's name since ... Climate and competition in abundance trends in native and invasive Tasmanian gulls. Marine Ecology Progress Series 511:249–263. ...

State and trends of quality of habitat-forming species

2016

Assessment summary

State and trends of quality of habitat-forming species State and trends of quality of habitat-forming species Biodiversity: Habitat-forming species Coastal waterways Historically ... drainage. Currently under threat from mangrove encroachment, invasive species, and insect control activities. Year(s): 2016 2 ...

State and trends of marine biodiversity: Species Groups

2016

Marine environment

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Fourteen species groups for which information and data were available were assessed for SoE 2016. State and trends of marine biodiversity: Species Groups State and trends of marine biodiversity: Species Groups ... Climate and competition in abundance trends in native and invasive Tasmanian gulls. Marine Ecology Progress Series 511:249–263. ...

There is no indication that the major pressures on biodiversity outlined in the state of the environment (SoE) 2011 report have decreased

2016

Key Finding

... The key pressures of habitat clearing and fragmentation, invasive species and climate change remain high on the list of pressures (identified by ...

Figure BIO2 Pressures affecting species listed as nationally threatened under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

2016

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Figure BIO2 Pressures affecting species listed as nationally threatened under the Environment Protection and ... Act 1999 A bar graph showing pressures affecting species listed as nationally threatened under the Environment Protection and ... Conservation Act Proportion of EPBC listed species (%) Invasive species/genes 78.4 Fire and fire suppression 59.8 Ecosystem/community ...

The cumulative impact of multiple pressures and the interactions between them amplify the threat faced by biodiversity

2016

Key Finding

... Interactions between pressures such as changed fire regimes, invasive species and changing land use have contributed to significant population ...

Terrestrial plant and animal species: Threatened species lists

2016

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As at December 2015, a total of 480 fauna species (terrestrial and aquatic) were listed under the EPBC Act, including 55 ... in the wild. This reflects an overall increase of 44 species since 2011 ( Figure BIO13 ). The number of nationally listed threatened species has increased for all animal taxa except amphibians. The overall number ...

Terrestrial plant and animal species: Plant species and fungi

2016

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Genetic and species diversity

2016

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... biodiversity have a key role in shaping biodiversity at the species and community levels, the role of these pressures in shaping patterns ... by influencing the ( Banks et al. 2013 ): Genetic and species diversity Genetic and species diversity Greater Darwin Hibiscus ...

Ecological processes and species populations

2016

Inland water