01912nas a2200229   4500008004100000245010500041210006900146260001600215300001400231490000700245520120200252653001701454653001701471653001901488653001201507653001101519653002101530100001901551700001901570700001801589856007501607       2014                        eng d00aAnts of the Florida Keys: species accounts, biogeography, and conservation (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aAnts of the Florida Keys species accounts biogeography and conse  cJan-01-2014  a295 - 2950 v143 a<p>As a tropical archipelago, the Florida Keys provide an ideal environment to examine the historic and short-term processes that structure and influence biological diversity. Through a new survey of the ants of the Florida Keys, we increase our knowledge of the number of species to 94 representing 34 genera and 8 subfamilies. Through detailed collection information, we provide an in depth picture of the distribution of each species across the Keys. On the basis of these data and information on the native and known distributions of each species, we confirm the historical trend toward continued immigration of nonnative species into the Florida Keys and present these findings in the context of the proportion of native to nonnative species. We find a similar number of species introduced from the Old World and Neotropical mainland and discuss the probable immigration of mainland Florida species during the exposure of the Florida Shelf during the last glacial episode and the subsequent isolation of some populations as sea level rose following the last glaciation. Lastly, we discuss the possible threats to these populations due to rapid climate change and other human influences.</p>
10abiodiversity10aBiogeography10aClimate change10aFlorida10ainsect10aInvasive species1 aMoreau, C., S.1 aDeyrup, M., A.1 aDavis, L., R.  uhttp://jinsectscience.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/doi/10.1093/jisesa/ieu15702109nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245004900055210004900104260001600153520139700169653002501566653001901591653002001610653001801630653003201648100002301680700002201703700002701725700002201752856011701774       2014                        eng d  a0960-311500aWorldwide ant invasions under climate change0 aWorldwide ant invasions under climate change  cJul-09-20143 a<p>Many ants are among the most globally significant invasive species. They have caused the local decline and extinction of a variety of taxa ranging from plants to mammals. They disturb ecosystem processes, decrease agricultural production, damage infrastructure and can be a health hazard for humans. Overall, economic costs caused by invasive ants amount to several billion US $ annually. There is general consensus that the future distributions of invasive species are likely to expand with climate change, however this dogma remains poorly tested. Here we model suitable area globally for 15 of the worst invasive ant species, both currently and with predicted climate change (in 2080), globally, regionally and within the world&rsquo;s 34 biodiversity hotspots. Surprisingly, the potential distribution of only five species was predicted to increase (up to 35.8&nbsp;%) with climate change, with most declining by up to 63.3&nbsp;%. The ant invasion hotspots are predominantly in tropical and subtropical regions of South America, Africa, Asia and Oceanic islands, and particularly correspond with biodiversity hotspots. Contrary to general expectations, climate change and invasive ant species will not systematically act synergistically. However, ant invasions will likely remain as a major global problem, especially where invasion hotspots coincide with biodiversity hotspots.</p>
10abiological invasions10aClimate change10aConsensus model10aInvasive ants10aSpecies distribution models1 aBertelsmeier, Cleo1 aLuque, Gloria, M.1 aHoffmann, Benjamin, D.1 aCourchamp, Franck  uhttp://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10531-014-0794-3http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10531-014-0794-3