Pilot Application of ‘Invasive Alien Species in Europe’ Smartphone App in the Danube Region
2021
Аутори:
Trichkova, TeodoraPaunović, Momir
Cogălniceanu, Dan
Schade, Sven
Todorov, Milcho
Tomov, Rumen
Stănescu, Florina
Botev, Ivan
López-Cañizares, Celia
Gervasini, Eugenio
Hubenov, Zdravko
Ignatov, Kostadin
Kenderov, Marian
Marinković, Nikola
Mitton, Irena
Preda, Cristina
Spinelli, Fabiano Antonio
Tsiamis, Konstantinos
Cardoso, Ana Cristina
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The present pilot study tested and validated the use of the ‘Invasive Alien Species in Europe’ smartphone app (IASapp) in the Lower Danube Region. The study was conducted in three stages: (1) Testing the effectiveness of the app in Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia by organizing information and field testing campaigns; (2) Improving and extending the functionality of the app and developing a list of the invasive alien species (IAS) of concern to the Danube River Basin (DRB); and (3) Testing the updated app during the Joint Danube Survey 4 campaign. Overall, 13 campaigns were carried out, during which seven aquatic IAS of EU concern and nine IAS relevant to the DRB were recorded. Currently, the developed new functionality of IASapp allows the recording of 64 IAS of DRB concern. The updated IASapp has an important role in increasing public awareness on IAS issues, as well as in enlarging the participation and output of citizen science in the IAS early detection, monitoring and reporting in the DRB. Therefore, the constant communication with existing stakeholder groups and establishment of new citizen science groups is crucial for increasing the effectiveness of using the IASapp in the Danube Region and tackling the IAS issues.
Кључне речи:
invasive alien species (IAS) of European Union con; IAS of concern to the Danube River Basin; Aquatic IAS; Citizen science; Mobile recording tool; Early detection; Monitoring; Awareness raisingИзвор:
Water, 2021, 13, 21, 2952-Финансирање / пројекти:
- Министарство науке, технолошког развоја и иновација Републике Србије, институционално финансирање - 200007 (Универзитет у Београду, Институт за биолошка истраживања 'Синиша Станковић') (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200007)
- National Science Fund of Bulgaria
- Enterprise for Management of Environmental Protection Activities in Bulgaria, the Ministry of Environment and Water
- Cost Action CA17122
DOI: 10.3390/w13212952
ISSN: 2073-4441