Invasive non-native crayfish in Belgium, a baseline

Kevin Scheers; Geert De Knijf; Tim Adriaens; Pieter Boets

Invasive non-native crayfish in Belgium, a baseline

Kevin Scheers, Geert De Knijf, Tim Adriaens, Pieter Boets

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Abstract

The negative impact of invasive alien species (IAS) is especially severe in aquatic ecosystems and crayfish are one of the most destructive invasions
known to date, locally depleting resources in aquatic environments and changing the fauna and flora of ponds and rivers. Despite alarming reports
from other European countries, their occurrence and impact on aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity in Belgium remains poorly understood. Recently
the presence of several new non-native crayfish came to light and the number of records and distribution of known species is increasing. To monitor
their presence and distribution a dedicated surveillance network needs to be set up, allowing early detection of new species or new populations in
uninvaded areas and facilitating management actions by authorities. We present an overview of the non-native crayfish and their distribution in
Belgium based on available data. We discuss first records, trends and status of the different species. These baseline data are essential to inform risk
assessment and for defining risk management options.

Original language	English
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 19-Apr-2022

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Invasive species
Water

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22nd International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species (ICAIS), Oostende, België
Adriaens, T. (Participant)
18-Apr-2022 → 23-Apr-2022
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting

3 Active

Surveillance and management of alien macrophytes and crayfish
Steen, F. (Project leader), Adriaens, T. (Cooperator), D'hondt, B. (Cooperator), Denys, L. (Cooperator), Leyssen, A. (Cooperator), Packet, J. (Cooperator), Scheers, K. (Cooperator) & Smeekens, V. (Cooperator)
31/12/21 → 30/12/27
Project: Outline agreement
RIPARIAS - Reaching Integrated and Prompt Action in Response to Invasive Alien Species
Adriaens, T. (Project leader), D'hondt, B. (Cooperator), Delva, S. (Cooperator), Desmet, P. (Cooperator), Devisscher, S. (Cooperator), Hillaert, J. (Cooperator), Huybrechts, P. (Cooperator), Noé, N. (Cooperator), Oldoni, D. (Cooperator), Reyserhove, L. (Cooperator) & Van Asbroeck, R. (Cooperator)
31/12/20 → 31/08/26
Project: Evinbo
Monitoring invasive species in connection with the EU IAS Regulation: Coordination, preparation, implementation and follow-up
Adriaens, T. (Project leader), Belpaire, C. (Cooperator), Bezdenjesnji, O. (Cooperator), Bombaerts, D. (Cooperator), Breine, J. (Cooperator), Casaer, J. (Cooperator), Croonen, J.-P. (Cooperator), D'hondt, B. (Cooperator), De Beukelaer, J. (Cooperator), De Boeck, T. (Cooperator), De Bruyn, A. (Cooperator), De Bruyn, L. (Cooperator), De Groof, N. (Cooperator), De Regge, N. (Cooperator), Delva, S. (Cooperator), Dens, F. (Cooperator), Devisscher, S. (Cooperator), Dewit, M. (Cooperator), Froidmont, M. (Cooperator), Galle, L. (Cooperator), Hennebel, D. (Cooperator), Hessel, K. (Cooperator), Hillaert, J. (Cooperator), Huysentruyt, F. (Cooperator), Lambeens, I. (Cooperator), Lommelen, E. (Cooperator), Maes, Y. (Cooperator), Mergeay, J. (Cooperator), Neukermans, A. (Cooperator), Pauwels, I. (Cooperator), Soors, J. (Cooperator), Speybroeck, J. (Cooperator), Strubbe, D. (Cooperator), Stuyck, J. (Cooperator), T'Jollyn, F. (Cooperator), Terrie, T. (Cooperator), Van Ballaert, S. (Cooperator), Van Calster, H. (Cooperator), Van Daele, T. (Cooperator), Van Den Berge, K. (Cooperator), Van Lierop, F. (Cooperator), Van Thuyne, G. (Cooperator), Vanden Houten, J. (Cooperator), Vercammen, J. (Cooperator), Verhaegen, Y. (Cooperator), Vernaillen, J. (Cooperator), Verreycken, H. (Cooperator), Verzelen, Y. (Cooperator), Westra, T. (Cooperator) & van Doorn, L. (Cooperator)
1/01/15 → 31/12/24
Project: Legally bound

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Invasive non-native crayfish in Belgium, a baseline

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22nd International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species (ICAIS), Oostende, België

Projects

Surveillance and management of alien macrophytes and crayfish

RIPARIAS - Reaching Integrated and Prompt Action in Response to Invasive Alien Species

Monitoring invasive species in connection with the EU IAS Regulation: Coordination, preparation, implementation and follow-up

Research output

A systematic workflow to draft alert lists of potentially invasive aquatic species at the national level

Rivierkreeften in Vlaanderen: een steeds groter probleem?

The invasive parthenogenetic marbled crayfish Procambarus virginalis Lyko, 2017 gets foothold in Belgium

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