Biological invasions and pollinator decline

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Published: Apr 15, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7818/ECOS.1319
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exotic species, hybridisation, impacts, pathogen spread, predation, resources competence

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Ana Montero-Castaño
<p>Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)</p>
María Calviño-Cancela
<p>Departamento de Ecología y Biología Animal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Vigo</p>
Sandra Rojas-Nossa
<p>Asociación Gallega de Apicultura (AGA), Rua Basilio Carril s/n, 15819 Santiago de Compostela, España</p> <p>Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Ciudad Universitaria, Bogotá, Colombia</p>
Pilar De la Rúa
<p>Departamento de Zoología y Antropología Física, Facultad de Veterinaria, Campus de Espinardo, Universidad de Murcia</p>
Marina Arbetman
<p>Laboratorio Ecotono, INIBIOMA (Universidad Nacional del Comahue – CONICET) e Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural (IRNAD), Universidad Nacional de Río Negro -Sede Andina-</p>
Carolina Laura Morales
<p>Laboratorio Ecotono, INIBIOMA (Universidad Nacional del Comahue – CONICET)</p>

Abstract

Montero-Castaño, A., Calviño-Cancela, M., Rojas-Nossa, S., De la Rúa, P., Arbetman, M., Morales, C.L. 2018. Biological invasions and pollinator decline. Ecosistemas 27(2): 42-51. Doi.: 10.7818/ECOS.1319


Biological invasions are among the main threats to biodiversity, and pollinators are not exempt from such threat.Here, we review the mechanisms through which animal and plant invasive species may affect pollinators, either directly or indirectly. We classified these mechanisms in four groups: (a) changes in habitat quantity or quality, (b) predation, (c) pathogen spread and (d) genetic introgression. We review the impacts of these mechanisms on the behaviour, demography and evolution of native pollinators and their communities. In addition, we highlight some current knowledge gaps about the effect of biological invasions on pollinators and suggest some measures to minimize such effects.

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Montero-Castaño, A., Calviño-Cancela, M., Rojas-Nossa, S., De la Rúa, P., Arbetman, M., & Morales, C. L. (2018). Biological invasions and pollinator decline. Ecosistemas, 27(2), 42–51. https://doi.org/10.7818/ECOS.1319
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Vol. 27 No. 2 (2018): Pérdida de polinizadores: evidencias, causas y consecuencias
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Review articles