<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Of the 37 species of the European Union concern eight are already present and two present a future potential risk for Romania. This paper brings updated information regarding these species in Romania. The presence of eight invasive alien species of concern to the European Union have already been recorded in Romania: two plant species <italic>Cabomba caroliniana</italic> and <italic>Heracleum sosnowskyi</italic>, two crustaceans <italic>Orconectes limosus</italic> and <italic>Eriocheir sinensis</italic>, two fish species <italic>Pseudorasbora parva</italic> and <italic>Perccottus glenii</italic>, one reptile <italic>Trachemys scripta</italic> and one mammal <italic>Myocastor coypus</italic>. Other two species of Union concern (<italic>Lithobates catesbeianus</italic> and <italic>Procyon lotor</italic>) may soon become invaders in Romania. We emphasize the urgent need to assess their current distribution and impact or potential to establish and possible impact at national level.</p></abstract>

Of the 37 species of the European Union concern eight are already present and two present a future potential risk for Romania. This paper brings updated information regarding these species in Romania. The presence of eight invasive alien species of concern to the European Union have already been recorded in Romania: two plant species Cabomba caroliniana and Heracleum sosnowskyi, two crustaceans Orconectes limosus and Eriocheir sinensis, two fish species Pseudorasbora parva and Perccottus glenii, one reptile Trachemys scripta and one mammal Myocastor coypus. Other two species of Union concern (Lithobates catesbeianus and Procyon lotor) may soon become invaders in Romania. We emphasize the urgent need to assess their current distribution and impact or potential to establish and possible impact at national level.

Alien Species of EU Concern in Romania

Department of Botany and Microbiology and Botanic Garden “D. Brândza”

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Agricultural Sciences

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Of the 37 species of the European Union concern eight are already present and two present a future potential risk for Romania. This paper brings updated...

Alien Species of EU Concern in Romania

Published Online: Aug 22, 2017

Page range: 93 - 106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2017-0024

Keywords
alien species, Romania, distribution, invasiveness, EU list

© 2017 Paulina Anastasiu et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Alien Species of EU Concern in Romania

Published Online: Aug 22, 2017

Page range: 93 - 106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2017-0024

Keywordsalien species, Romania, distribution, invasiveness, EU list

© 2017 Paulina Anastasiu et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
alien species, Romania, distribution, invasiveness, EU list