An analysis of publications on invasive macrophytes in aquatic ecosystems

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Autor(a) principal: Evangelista, Heloisa B. A.
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Thomaz, Sidinei Magela, Umetsu, Cristiane Akemi [UNESP]
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.3391/ai.2014.9.4.10
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/117523
Resumo: In this study, we performed a scientometric analysis of published scientific papers on the biological invasion of macrophytes in freshwater ecosystems to assess the main trends and gaps in research concerning this group of organisms. The analysis showed that publications on invasive macrophytes increased exponentially in the last decade. However, the activity index (a comparison of the quantitative trends of invasive macrophytes in relation to all of the papers on macrophytes) indicated that invasive macrophytes have not been consistently studied more than other topics in the field of limnology over the last decade. The most studied macrophyte species were Myriophyllum spicatum, Hydrilla verticillata, Phragmites australis and Eichhornia crassipes. Certain gaps were related to the limited number of studies on the important species threatening tropical ecosystems, under-representation of investigations on the impacts of invasive macrophytes on fish and lack of studies associating macrophytes with microorganisms (bacteria and fungi). Studies that encompassed several levels of biological complexity were also scarce, indicating that the studies were fragmented at specific levels. Finally, there was a clear geographical bias, with fewer studies occurring in Neotropical and Afrotropical regions. Identification of these gaps may be useful for addressing future studies that might help evaluate the causes of invasion by macrophytes and the impacts of such invasions on freshwater ecosystems.
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spelling An analysis of publications on invasive macrophytes in aquatic ecosystemsexotic plantsnon-native macrophytesinvasibilityinvasivenessIn this study, we performed a scientometric analysis of published scientific papers on the biological invasion of macrophytes in freshwater ecosystems to assess the main trends and gaps in research concerning this group of organisms. The analysis showed that publications on invasive macrophytes increased exponentially in the last decade. However, the activity index (a comparison of the quantitative trends of invasive macrophytes in relation to all of the papers on macrophytes) indicated that invasive macrophytes have not been consistently studied more than other topics in the field of limnology over the last decade. The most studied macrophyte species were Myriophyllum spicatum, Hydrilla verticillata, Phragmites australis and Eichhornia crassipes. Certain gaps were related to the limited number of studies on the important species threatening tropical ecosystems, under-representation of investigations on the impacts of invasive macrophytes on fish and lack of studies associating macrophytes with microorganisms (bacteria and fungi). Studies that encompassed several levels of biological complexity were also scarce, indicating that the studies were fragmented at specific levels. Finally, there was a clear geographical bias, with fewer studies occurring in Neotropical and Afrotropical regions. Identification of these gaps may be useful for addressing future studies that might help evaluate the causes of invasion by macrophytes and the impacts of such invasions on freshwater ecosystems.Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Univ Estadual Maringa, Dept Biol, Nucleo Pesquisas Limnol Ictiol & Aquicultura, BR-87020900 Maringa, Parana, BrazilUniv Estadual Paulista, Programa Posgrad Aquicultura, BR-14884900 Jaboticabal, SP, BrazilUniv Estadual Paulista, Programa Posgrad Aquicultura, BR-14884900 Jaboticabal, SP, BrazilFAPESP: 12/21517-9Regional Euro-asian Biological Invasions Centre-reabicUniversidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Evangelista, Heloisa B. A.Thomaz, Sidinei MagelaUmetsu, Cristiane Akemi [UNESP]2015-03-18T15:56:21Z2015-03-18T15:56:21Z2014-11-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article521-528application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3391/ai.2014.9.4.10Aquatic Invasions. Helsinki: Regional Euro-asian Biological Invasions Centre-reabic, v. 9, n. 4, p. 521-528, 2014.1798-6540http://hdl.handle.net/11449/11752310.3391/ai.2014.9.4.10WOS:000345597500010WOS000345597500010.pdfWeb of Sciencereponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengAquatic Invasions1.9761,115info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-04-09T15:43:35Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/117523Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T23:08:33.728412Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv An analysis of publications on invasive macrophytes in aquatic ecosystems
title An analysis of publications on invasive macrophytes in aquatic ecosystems
spellingShingle An analysis of publications on invasive macrophytes in aquatic ecosystems
Evangelista, Heloisa B. A.
exotic plants
non-native macrophytes
invasibility
invasiveness
title_short An analysis of publications on invasive macrophytes in aquatic ecosystems
title_full An analysis of publications on invasive macrophytes in aquatic ecosystems
title_fullStr An analysis of publications on invasive macrophytes in aquatic ecosystems
title_full_unstemmed An analysis of publications on invasive macrophytes in aquatic ecosystems
title_sort An analysis of publications on invasive macrophytes in aquatic ecosystems
author Evangelista, Heloisa B. A.
author_facet Evangelista, Heloisa B. A.
Thomaz, Sidinei Magela
Umetsu, Cristiane Akemi [UNESP]
author_role author
author2 Thomaz, Sidinei Magela
Umetsu, Cristiane Akemi [UNESP]
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Evangelista, Heloisa B. A.
Thomaz, Sidinei Magela
Umetsu, Cristiane Akemi [UNESP]
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv exotic plants
non-native macrophytes
invasibility
invasiveness
topic exotic plants
non-native macrophytes
invasibility
invasiveness
description In this study, we performed a scientometric analysis of published scientific papers on the biological invasion of macrophytes in freshwater ecosystems to assess the main trends and gaps in research concerning this group of organisms. The analysis showed that publications on invasive macrophytes increased exponentially in the last decade. However, the activity index (a comparison of the quantitative trends of invasive macrophytes in relation to all of the papers on macrophytes) indicated that invasive macrophytes have not been consistently studied more than other topics in the field of limnology over the last decade. The most studied macrophyte species were Myriophyllum spicatum, Hydrilla verticillata, Phragmites australis and Eichhornia crassipes. Certain gaps were related to the limited number of studies on the important species threatening tropical ecosystems, under-representation of investigations on the impacts of invasive macrophytes on fish and lack of studies associating macrophytes with microorganisms (bacteria and fungi). Studies that encompassed several levels of biological complexity were also scarce, indicating that the studies were fragmented at specific levels. Finally, there was a clear geographical bias, with fewer studies occurring in Neotropical and Afrotropical regions. Identification of these gaps may be useful for addressing future studies that might help evaluate the causes of invasion by macrophytes and the impacts of such invasions on freshwater ecosystems.
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Aquatic Invasions. Helsinki: Regional Euro-asian Biological Invasions Centre-reabic, v. 9, n. 4, p. 521-528, 2014.
1798-6540
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/117523
10.3391/ai.2014.9.4.10
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WOS000345597500010.pdf
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