bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
An integrated system for farming fish, seaweed and abalone.
Authors: Neori Amir , Shpigel M. 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

The family of integrated sustainable mariculture technologies developed and implemented in Israel achieves sustainability by a holistic yet profitable approach. Filter feeders and algae use sunlight to convert polluted effluents from fish and shrimp culture into profitable products, while restoring water quality. The results are higher yield and income per feed and water inputs. The technologies are generic and modular, adaptable for fish or shrimp culture at any level of intensification. Marine fish, shrimp, seaweed, oysters, clams, abalone and sea urchins already grow on several farms, and others are planned. Mariculture effluents pass or recirculate through algae biofilter ponds stocked with phytoplankton or seaweed. These algae biofilters efficiently extract dissolved nutrients, carbon dioxide (CO2) and biological oxygen demand (BOD) from the effluent and recharge the effluent with dissolved oxygen (DO). The nutritious algae produced are marketed or nourish algivores - bivalves, brine shrimp, abalone or sea urchin. The integrated mariculture is profitable because of the sales of the biofilter organisms - shellfish and seaweed, and the greatly reduced environmental impact.
Ptychosperma elegans (solitaire palm).
Authors: Vélez-Gavilán Jeanine 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Ptychosperma elegans is a popular ornamental palm in temperate climate gardens and parks. It is native to Australia. Reported as invasive in Cuba, little else is known about its effects. Although it is not considered an invasive species in French Polynesia, researchers have emphasiszed the need for further evaluation in view of the paucity of data on the species. In Florida (USA) it is listed as a category II species defined as an "invasive exotic that has increased in abundance or frequency but has not yet altered Florida plant communities to the extent shown by Category I species". The species is regarded as a lesser public nuisance, with seedlings appearing in hedges and shady dooryards, but not elsewhere in Florida; dispersion is believed to be aided by birds. P. elegans is found, albeit infrequently, in gardens in the southwest of Europe. Although it is an attractive ornamental palm, its intolerance of extreme temperatures, rapid loss in seed viability, long germination period and poor drought- and fire-tolerance, are apparently limiting the spread and invasiveness of the species.
Dioscorea cayenensis (Guinea yam).
Authors: Vélez-Gavilán Jeanine 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Dioscorea cayenensis, one of the cultivated tropical species of Dioscorea, is an important staple in Africa, with 2500 cultivars developed. It is a vine mostly known from cultivation, but also reported as escaped in the Panama Canal Zone. In Cuba, it is listed as a transformer species with a high possibility of becoming invasive, although there are no further details. The infrequently reported sexual reproduction, the digging of the tubers and its strict environmental requirements limit the spread of this species.
Cheilocostus speciosus (crepe ginger).
Authors: Rojas-Sandoval Julissa 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Cheilocostus speciosus is one of the most common species of Costaceae in Asia and has been actively introduced as ornamental throughout the tropics. It has repeatedly escaped from cultivation and has become invasive in Cuba, American Samoa, Hawaii, Cook Islands, Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Palau, and Tonga. In Cuba, this species is listed as an ecosystem transformer. It spreads by seeds and by rhizome division and has the potential form dense thickets, principally in moist habitats.
Heliotropium curassavicum (salt heliotrope).
Authors: Rojas-Sandoval Julissa 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Heliotropium curassavicum is an aggressive weed that rapidly colonizes new areas, in particular on disturbed saline soils and coastal areas in arid and semiarid habitats. It forms dense monospecific stands that displace native vegetation and alter successional pathways. A combination of traits, such as high seed germination and seedling establishment rates in open areas, along with its ability to shift between sexual reproduction to clonal growth (i.e., adventitious root buds) are responsible for the invasiveness and rapid spread of H. curassavicum. H. curassavicum has become one of the most common weeds in the Mediterranean Basin and the Nile Delta, where it is regarded as a serious ecological and agricultural problem, but it is also listed as invasive in countries across Europe, the Arabian Peninsula, Africa and in Anguilla in the Lesser Antilles.
Leptochloa mucronata (mucronate sprangletop).
Authors: Cubiñá Alejandro 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Leptochloa mucronata is a grass native to the warmer parts of North, Central and South America and the Caribbean; taxonomists disagree over whether the form found in the Caribbean is part of the same species or should be classified separately as Leptochloa panicea ssp. brachiata. The species is present in a number of countries in south and south-east Asia, in a few countries in Africa, and in Australia; in most of these countries it is considered to be introduced, although it is reported as native in some of them. Little information is available about how it was spread, but it probably involved the accidental movement of seeds. In parts of both its native range and its introduced range it is a significant agricultural weed, and this is the main reason why it is of interest, although there have been some studies of its use as a green manure.
Russelia equisetiformis (firecracker plant).
Authors: Vélez-Gavilán Jeanine 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Russelia equisetiformis is a shrub that is widely cultivated around the world (PROTA. 2016). It is listed as an invasive and a transformer species in Cuba (Oviedo Prieto et al., 2012). In Oceania it is reported as an invasive species that has escaped from cultivation in Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Niue and Palau (PIER, 2016). In Florida it is regarded by Florida's Exotic Pest Plant Council as a category III species; a widespread species that has the potential to form dense monocultures, primarily on disturbed sites (FLEPPC, 1993). It is regarded as a low risk species in Hawaii (Bezona et al., 2009).
Senna alata (candle bush).
Authors: Vélez-Gavilán Jeanine 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

S. alata is a shrub or small tree that is used as an ornamental and a cultivated plant throughout its range (Irwin and Barneby, 1982; PROTA, 2016). The species is reported as escaping from cultivation and becoming a weed in pastures, disturbed areas, orchards, plantations and shrublands (Irwin and Barneby, 1982; ILDIS, 2016). Livestock do not eat it, so the species has the potential to spread rapidly without control (ILDIS, 2016). It is reported as invasive in Asia (Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore), East Africa and Oceania (Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Galapagos Islands, Guam, Hawaii, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga) (PIER, 2016). It is regarded as a significant environmental weed in the Northern Territory of Australia (Weeds of Australia, 2016). Risk assessments prepared for both Australia and the Pacific classed it as high risk (PIER, 2016).
Youngia japonica (oriental false hawksbeard).
Authors: Rojas-Sandoval Julissa 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Youngia japonica is a cosmopolitan herb that often grows as an agricultural and environmental weed. Native to temperate and tropical Asia and Australia, it has been introduced in Africa, the Canary Islands, the Americas and many Pacific Islands. It is commonly found in disturbed areas, wastelands, roadsides, abandoned pastures, lawns, cultivated fields and forest margins, but it is also able to penetrate into intact or minimally-disturbed natural areas. This species is a prolific seed producer and its seeds can be easily dispersed by wind and water or as contaminant in soil or crop and grass seeds. Y. japonica is adapted to grow in a wide range of climates and substrates and once it reaches a new area, it grows and spreads very quickly as new seeds are produced copiously.
Codiaeum variegatum (garden croton).
Authors: Ventosa-Febles Eduardo A. , Cordero-Ramos Nicole 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Codiaeum variegatum is a shrub or small tree that is widely grown as an ornamental garden or pot plant. A large number of varieties that differ in leave size, shape and colour have been developed and introduced worldwide. Its invasive potential comes from its strong mutation tendencies, resilience to fairly harsh weather and ease of propagation.
Leonurus sibiricus (siberian motherwort).
Authors: Vélez-Gavilán Jeanine 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Leonurus sibiricus is an annual to biennial herb native to Russia, Mongolia and China. It is confined to grasslands and Pinus forests in its original native distribution. Records of L. sibiricus are often wrongly attributed and belong to the species L. japonicus, which is naturalized worldwide and is considered invasive in some areas, including Cuba and some islands in Oceania.
Trachypogon spicatus (spiked crinkleawn).
Authors: Rojas-Sandoval Julissa 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Trachypogon spicatus is a perennial grass with a large native distribution range extending from North America to South America, and across tropical and subtropical Africa. This species is weedy within its native range and is considered a weed of plantations in Tanzania and a weed of pastures across Africa. Despite being included in a list of invasive plant species in Cuba, no information is provided regarding its impact, and another source records T. spicatus as native to Cuba.
Alternanthera bettzickiana (calico plant).
Authors: Vélez-Gavilán Jeanine 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

There are no published reports about the invasiveness of A. bettzickiana, a cultivated herb not known from the wild other than where escaped from cultivation. In most of the countries where it occurs, it is reported as an ornamental species (Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016). In Palau, although is listed as only planted near the Capitol, it is listed as a species of possible threat without further information (Space et al., 2009). In Texas it is not considered as a threat to native plant communities, although occasionally escaping to disturbed areas near where planted (Nesom, 2009). It is reported as a short-term escape for India (Sankaran et al., 2014) and common and not invasive in Taiwan (Wu et al., 2004). It is also escaped and naturalized in the British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Peru and St. Lucia (D'Arcy, 1967; Graveson, 2012; Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016), but without further details.
Cyathula prostrata (pasture weed).
Authors: Ventosa-Febles Eduardo 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Cyathula prostrata is an annual to short-lived perennial herb native to Africa and Asia and some parts of Oceania, now found naturalized elsewhere in Oceania and in South and Central America. It grows as a weed in cultivated land, roadsides, grazing land, along seashores and in primary and secondary forests and is classed as an invasive species in a number of Pacific Islands.
Mussaenda erythrophylla (red flag bush).
Authors: Rojas-Sandoval Julissa 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Mussaenda erythrophylla is a popular ornamental plant grown in parks and gardens across tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Their showy and colourful inflorescences (from bright crimson to deep red) make this plant attractive for horticulturalists. It has also escaped from cultivation and can be found naturalized in forest edges, secondary forests, riverbanks, shrubby savannahs, and in thickets along roadsides. Plants in cultivation usually do not produce fruits, but spread vegetatively by layering. M. erythrophylla is a species of environmental concern because it is a vigorous plant that can form dense thickets up to 10 m high that can easily outcompete and displace other vegetation including native plant species.
Brassica rapa (field mustard).
Authors: Vélez-Gavilán Jeanine 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Brassica rapa is an annual to biennial herb that is widely cultivated as a vegetable or oilseed crop. It has escaped and become weedy or invasive in cultivated fields and disturbed areas. In Oceania it is listed as an invasive in Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia and New Zealand. In North America it is listed as invasive in some areas of Canada and the USA. In USA, seed use is restricted in Arizona and Michigan. It is also listed as invasive in Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. There is limited information available about its invasiveness and how it affects habitats, but it has been reported that the species can displace desirable vegetation if not properly managed. In California, USA it establishes in disturbed areas and forms dense stands that can displace native vegetation. In Mexico, although B. rapa is a frequent species in disturbed areas, there are no conclusive data about its negative impact on natural habitats. Its low stature prevents B. rapa from shading other species, and as most of its growth occurs during the winter months and the rainy season it avoids competition with many native species.
Odontonema nitidum (shrubby toothedthread).
Authors: Areces-Berazain Fabiola 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Odontonema nitidum is a shrub endemic to the Caribbean. It has been reported as common or locally abundant in moist, often disturbed places, on some of the islands. The species is listed as invasive in Cuba, but no information on its impact seems to exist.
Zingiber capitatum (wild ginger).
Authors: Kaufman Sylvan 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Zingiber capitatum is a herbaceous, perennial plant that spreads by rhizomes and possibly also by seed. It is native to India and is probably also native to Bangladesh and Nepal. It has medicinal properties and is likely to have been introduced to countries outside its native range for horticultural use. It is cultivated in Brazil and is also present in China and Vietnam. It is described as an invasive, transformer species in Cuba, but this is thought to be a misidentification. It is not listed as a weed or invasive species in any other country and information on its possible impact on habitats or biodiversity outside of its native range is lacking.
Chloris gayana (Rhodes grass).
Authors: Rojas-Sandoval Julissa 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Chloris gayana is a robust, strongly stoloniferous grass native to Africa that has been extensively introduced as forage across tropical and subtropical regions. Traits such as its ability to grow in a wide range of environmental conditions, its drought-resistance and its ability to rapidly reproduce both by seeds and vegetatively have facilitated its escape from cultivation and subsequent naturalization. Once established, C. gayana often grows to form almost pure stands that smother native species. Currently, this species is regarded as an invasive in Australia, Spain, Argentina, Paraguay, Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Anguilla, New Caledonia, New Zealand and Hawaii. It is also included in the Global Compendium of Weeds.
Cucumis anguria (west Indian gherkin).
Authors: Rojas-Sandoval Julissa 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Cucumis anguria is a vine native to southern Africa, now cultivated across tropical and subtropical regions. As it can readily self-seed, it has escaped cultivation and become naturalized. It is an aggressive weed, outcompeting native species for space and resources. Stems usually sprawl over the ground, but can also climb into other plants for support, attaching themselves by means of tendrils. This species is regarded as an invasive weed in parts of North America, Australia, Anguilla, Costa Rica, Argentina and the French Polynesia and is a serious weed in peanut fields in the southern USA.
Cynodon plectostachyus (African stargrass).
Authors: Rojas-Sandoval Julissa 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

C. plectostachyus is a grass cultivated as a forage species that has been established and has persisted in pastures across the tropics and which currently occupies a large area principally in wet areas. It can grow on a wide range of habitats and soil types and competes well with other grasses and weeds due to its aggressive growth and rapid propagation. It is a fast-growing grass characterized by a rapid elongation of stolons and a rapid production and death of leaves, displacing native vegetation and generating large accumulation of dry-matter biomass associated with changes in fuel load and fire regimes in invaded habitats (Barkworth, 2003; Heuzé et al., 2015; PROTA, 2015). C. plectostachyus recovers quickly after fire, and can even benefit from fire through spittlebug and disease control (FAO, 2015; Heuzé et al., 2015). Currently, C. plectostachyus is listed as invasive in California (USA), Cuba, and Brazil (Oviedo Prieto et al., 2012; I3N-Brasil, 2015; USDA-NRCS, 2015).
Lygodium flexuosum (maidenhair creeper).
Authors: Vélez-Gavilán Jeanine 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

L. flexuosum is a climbing fern from the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Australia (Yadav et al., 2012). Although it is not listed as invasive in native habitats, it is reported as a weed of rice fields, rubber, oil palm and tea plantations (USDA-APHIS-PPQ, 2009). It is reported as invasive in rice fields in Asia (Araflora, 2019). Although there is little information available about the species in general, it shares traits with other Lygodium species that are invasive. These traits are: massive production of wind-dispersed spores; self-compatible gametophytes; tolerance to fire; fast growth; and high photosynthetic rate (USDA-APHIS-PPQ, 2009). L. flexuosum is classified as one of the 15 species with great invasive potential in the USA (Yadav et al., 2012).
Dactyloctenium aegyptium (crowfoot grass).
Authors: Rojas-Sandoval Julissa 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Producing large quantities of seeds, D. aegyptium is a pioneer grass that quickly colonizes disturbed areas with light sandy soils, often near to coasts or where water accumulates. It is a common component of weed floras throughout the tropics but is rarely reported as an aggressive weed on its own. It is not on federal or state noxious weed lists in the USA and is not recorded on the ISSG database but is recorded by PIER (2016) as invasive on a number of Pacific and American islands including French Polynesia Islands, Micronesia, the Northern Mariana Islands and Hawaii. It is also listed as invasive on islands in the Mediterranean, the USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and the Lesser Antilles (Vibrans, 2009; Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2011;Chacón and Saborío, 2012; Burg et al., 2012; Rojas-Sandoval and Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2015; DAISIE, 2016; USDA-NRCS, 2016).
Funtumia elastica (west African rubber tree).
Authors: Vélez-Gavilán Jeanine 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Funtumia elastica is a medium-sized rubber tree native to tropical West Africa. It is considered an invasive species in forest understorey and naturally disturbed areas in Samoa and Martinique. It produces an immense quantity of seeds that are adapted for wind dispersal and its establishment has been favoured by fire and cyclones or hurricanes on these islands. This species can form monospecific stands, outcompeting native species. In some of its native habitats in Africa, F. elastica is a rare canopy species of primary and secondary forests, even being considered an endangered species in some Nigerian forests.
Pteris multifida (spider brake).
Authors: Velez-Gavilán Jeanine 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Pteris multifida is a herbaceous fern native to temperate and tropical eastern Asia and naturalized on many continents as a result of being widely cultivated. Although it is an urban weed, it is not considered by most countries as an invasive or noxious weed. There is no information available on the species affecting native species or natural habitats. Although one source lists P. multifida as an invasive species in many countries outside of Africa due to it being easily dispersed by spores, there are no references or further information to support this statement. It is reported as an alien invasive species in Germany, but only as occurring in sheltered sites, growing on light-vents in cellars and walls. A species assessment for Florida, USA indicates, P. multifida is neither a weed of natural habitats nor of agriculture. The species has not been listed as an invasive plant in any state or natural areas of the USA. However, P. multifida has been assigned a Tier II Invasive Species status (defined as having moderate negative impacts on wildlife or natural communities in Louisiana), but of limited concern and/or extent in Louisiana. Pteris multifida is recorded in Cuba as potentially invasive being categorized as a species with a tendency to proliferate in some areas and capable of producing vast amounts of diaspores with high dispersal potential. No further details are given about potential invasiveness.
Eranthemum pulchellum (blue-sage).
Authors: Duenas-Lopez Manuel Angel 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Eranthemum pulchellum is an evergreen shrub with a native range across South and South-East Asia. It has been introduced as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical countries. It is widely cultivated in the tropics and will occasionally escape from cultivation. It is naturalized in Queensland, Australia, but there is no clear evidence of naturalization elsewhere. There is no evidence of any impacts it its introduced range and it is not considered to be an invasive species.
Ixora coccinea (flame-of-the-woods).
Authors: Chabert-Llompart José 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Ixora coccinea is a dense, multi-branched evergreen shrub native to India and Sri Lanka. It is found worldwide in tropical and subtropical climates and has naturalized in Puerto Rico, presumably dispersed by birds. I. coccinea has been occasionally persisting around former habitations and waste areas in Florida. There is no evidence to suggest or imply that I. coccinea is an invasive species.
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (flaming katy).
Authors: Rojas-Sandoval Julissa 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is probably the most popular and widely cultivated Kalanchoe species. It is often planted as an indoor potted plant and as an outdoor ornamental. This species has escaped from cultivation and can be found naturalized in disturbed and waste areas near cultivation. Currently it is listed as invasive in the Dominican Republic, Chile and the Galapagos Islands.
Lupinus angustifolius (narrow-leaf lupin).
Authors: Rojas-Sandoval Julissa 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Lupinus angustifolius is a fast growing annual herb native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe, Asia and Africa. It has been widely introduced in tropical and subtropical regions of the world for use as green manure, forage and as a grain legume and soil improver. In many places it is an agricultural and environmental weed. It is naturalized primarily along roadsides, in disturbed areas, secondary forests and in ruderal areas near cultivation. L. angustifolius is able to suppress native plant species by altering soil characteristics through its nitrogen fixing activity, allowing the spread of other non-native species. It is listed as invasive in Australia.
Drymaria arenarioides (alfombrilla).
Authors: Vélez-Gavilán Jeanine 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Drymaria arenarioides is a short-lived perennial herb native to Mexico. At present it is not found outside its native distribution, but it is found very close to the southwest border of the USA, near Arizona and New Mexico. Although it is not listed as invasive, the species is spreading to the north of Mexico, and has established itself across approximately 2 million acres in Chihuahua. As it is fatally poisonous to livestock, D. arenarioides has been declared a Federal Noxious Weed and an USDA APHIS Regulated Pest in the USA.