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Alien Species

1. Agrostis capillaris (grass)

Agrostis capillaris is a perennial grass that inhabits various environments ranging from urban to coastal wetland, including grassland as well as near arctic regions of the world. In areas of invasion Agrostis capillaris reduces native biodiversity through disease transmission and competition. The many valuable uses of Agrostis capillaris have resulted in its widespread introduction into many non-native ranges around the world.

Common Names: agrostide commune, agróstide común, agrostide fine, agrostide ténue, agróstide tenue, browntop, capellini delle praterie, chépica alemana, colonial bent, colonial bent grass, common bent grass, gemeines Straußgras, Gewoon struisgras, heno ahumado, hierba fina, kus otu, New Zealand bent grass, Prince Edward Island bent grass, Rhode Island bent, Rhode Island bent grass, rödven, Rotes Straußgras, Rotstraußgras, waipu

Synonyms: Agrostis alba var. vulgaris, Agrostis sylvatica Huds., Agrostis tenius, Agrostis tenius Sibthorp, Agrostis tenuis var. aristata, Agrostis tenuis var. hispida, Agrostis tenuis var. pumila, Agrostis vulgaris

2. Bromus tectorum (grass)

The invasive grass Bromus tectorum is troublesome to farmers and many ecosystems. It usually thrives in disturbed areas preventing natives from returning to the area. Disturbance such as overgrazing, cultivation, and frequent fires encourage invasion. Once established the natives cannot compete and the whole ecosystem is altered.

Common Names: broncograss, cheatgrass, cheatgrass brome, downy brome, downy chess, drooping brome, early chess, military grass, Mormon oats, slender chess, thatch bromegrass

Synonyms: Anisantha tectorum (L.), Bromus tectorum L. var. glabratus, Bromus tectorum L. var. hirsutus, Bromus tectorum L. var. nudus

3. Cerastium fontanum (herb)

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Among the 108 alien vascular species currently found in the sub-Antarctic Cerastium fontanum has a wide distribution only seriously rivalled in range by Poa annua.

Common Names: big chickweed, céraiste commun, common mouse-ear chickweed

Synonyms: Cerastium fontanum subsp. triviale (Spenn.) Jalas [= Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare], Cerastium vulgare Hartm. [= Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare], Cerastium vulgatum auct. [= Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare]

4. Porcellio scaber (crustacean)

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Porcellio scaber may have an impact on native invertebrates. For example, Gough Island’s only indigenous terrestrial isopod Styloniscus australis is rare in lowland habitats where the introduced terrestrial isopod P. scaber is abundant, but abundant in upland sites where P. scaber is rare. P. scaber may also compete with primary native detritivores on Marion Island such as Pringleophaga marioni and earthworms.

Common Names: woodlouse

Synonyms: Oniscus granulatus Lamark 1818, Porcellio asper Koch 1847, Porcellio brandlii Milne-Edwardes 1840, Porcellio dubius Koch 1840, Porcellio graniger Biidde-Lund 1885, Porcellio graniger Miers 1876, Porcellio montezumaex Saussure 1857, Porcellio nigra Say 1818, Porcellio paulensis Heller 1865, Porcellio seaber Bate and Westwood 1868

5. Sonchus asper

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Sonchus asper is a noxious weed. It is present on some Sub-Antarctic islands including Gough Island, Auckland Islands and Campbell Island. Its ecological impacts are being studied.

Common Names: perennial sowthistle, prickly sow thistle, prickly sowthistle , prickly sow-thistle, spiny sowthistle, spiny-leaf sow-thistle

Synonyms: Sonchus asper (L.) Hill ssp. asper, Sonchus asper (L.) Hill ssp. glaucescens (Jord.) J. Ball, Sonchus asper Linn., Sonchus nymanii Tineo & Guss.

6. Sonchus oleraceus

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Common Names: annual sowthistle, common sowthistle, common sow-thistle, pualele, sow thistle, sow-thistle

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Native Species

1. Anas platyrhynchos (bird)    

The mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is the most common and widely distributed dabbling duck, having a widespread global distribution throughout the northern hemisphere. This migratory species is a highly valued game bird and the source of all domestic ducks with the exception of the Muscovy. Introductions and range expansions of A. platyrhynchos for game purposes pose a threat of competition and hybridization to native waterfowl. Also, recent studies hold the mallard as a likely vector for the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) (H5N1).

Common Names: canard colvert, mallard, pato de collar

Synonyms: Anas boschas Linnaeus, 1758, Anas oustaleti Salvadori, 1894

2. Anser anser (bird)

Gene-flow between Anser anser and other Anatidae bird species may threaten the genetic integrity of those species and sub-species.

Common Names: domestic goose, Ganso-comum, Graugans, Grauwe Gans, greylag goose, Husa velká, Merihanhi, Oca selvatica, Sery Gus, white domestic goose

3. Branta canadensis (bird)

Branta canadensis, Canada geese are very adaptable. They can live in a broad range of habitats, which includes cohabitation with humans. In addition, Canada geese are highly fecund and lacking in amount of predators. Population growth of this species over the past years has caused problems in many different areas including environmental, aesthetic, and human health. Canada geese can either be migratory or resident, which enables them to occupy a large geographical range. This species has created issues not only in areas where it has been introduced, but also in its native locations due to the population explosion of the species. Although this species has created problems, it also has been of economic use as well as being, at times, an enjoyable aspect of wildlife.

Common Names: Bernache Du Canada, Branta kanadarra, Canada goose, Ganso Canadiense, Ganso do Canadá, Oca del Canadá

Synonyms: Anas canadensis Linnaeus, 1758, Branta canadensis interior Todd, 1938, Branta canadensis maxima Delacour, 1951, Branta canadensis moffitti Aldrich, 1946 , Branta canadensis parvipes Cassin, 1852

4. Sagina procumbens (herb)

Sagina procumbens is a herb native to Eurasia and North Africa. It has become naturalised in temperate regions and is invasive in some sub-Antarctic islands. It forms dense mats, threatening the integrity of terrestrial ecosystems. Once it becomes established it can be difficult to eradicate due to its persistence in the seed bank.

Common Names: beads, birdeye pearlwort, birdseye, birdseye pearlwort, mossy pearlwort, pearlwort, procumbent pearlwort, spreading pearlwort

5. Salmo salar (fish)    

Salmo salar is an anadromous fish species native to the Atlantic ocean which prefers to stay within cool or cold waters. When Salmo salar began to be shipped worldwide for aquaculture, it started to negatively impact on its introduced ranges in a variety of ways; escape and hybridisation, disease transmission, and competition with native species.

Common Names: alabalik atlantik, Amerikanskiy atlanticheskiy losos', Atlanterhavslaks, Atlantic salmon , Atlantic salmon, Atlantischer salmon, Atlantisk laks, black salmon, bradan, braddan, breeder, caplin-scull salmon, common atlantic salmon, echter lachs, fiddler, grayling, grilse, grilt, gullspångslax, hengst, hoplax, Ijle zalm, Jacobzalm, kapisalirksoak, kapisilik, kavisilik, kebleriksorsoak, kelt, kumaliq, kutenut lohi, k'wit'thet, k'wolexw, lachs, laks, laks, laks atlantisk, landlocked salmon, las, lax, lax, lax, lohi, losos, losos, losos, losos atlantsky, losos obecný, losos szlachetny a. atlantycki, N. Atlantic salmon, nedfaldslaks, ouananiche, ouinanish, outside salmon, parr, saama, saamakutaak, saamarug, sake masu-rui, salmao, salmão, salmâo-do-atlântico, sãlmao-do-atlântico, salmling, salmo, salmó, salmon, salmón, salmón del atlántico, salmon peel, salmone, salmone atlantico, salmone del reno, sâma, saumon atlantique , saumon d'eau douce, schaanexw, sea salmon, sebago salmon, semga, shamet skelex, shmexwalsh, silver salmon, sináech, skællaks, sk'wel'eng's schaanexw, slhop' schaanexw, slink, smolt, solomos, solomós, somon de atlantic, spak'ws schaanexw, spring fish, spring salmon, st'thkway', tacon atlantique, unaniche, vraklax, winnish, zalm

Synonyms: Salmo brevipes Smitt, 1882, Salmo caerulescens Schmidt, 1795, Salmo goedenii Bloch, 1784, Salmo gracilis Couch, 1865, Salmo hamatus Cuvier, 1829, Salmo hardinii Günther, 1866, Salmo nobilis Olafsen, 1772, Salmo nobilis Pallas, 1814, Salmo ocla Nilsson, 1832, Salmo renatus Lacepède, 1803, Salmo rilla Lacepède, 1803, Salmo salar biennis Berg, 1912, Salmo salar brevipes relictus Berg, 1932, Salmo salar brevipes Smitt, 1882, Salmo salar europaeus Payne, Child & Forrest, 1971, Salmo salar saimensis Seppovaara, 1962, Salmo salar lacustris Hardin, 1862, Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758, Salmo salmo Valenciennes, 1848, Salmo salmulus Walbaum, 1792, Trutta relicta Malmgren, 1863, Trutta salar (Linnaeus, 1758)