[Applause] so this creature which crawl so that the
so this creature which crawl so that the
so this creature which crawl so that the screen is not an alien from the outer
screen is not an alien from the outer
screen is not an alien from the outer space this is just a tiny water flea
space this is just a tiny water flea
space this is just a tiny water flea transferred from the Caspian Sea in
transferred from the Caspian Sea in
transferred from the Caspian Sea in ballast water to the Baltic it’s quite
ballast water to the Baltic it’s quite
ballast water to the Baltic it’s quite as it has kind of a small border just
as it has kind of a small border just
as it has kind of a small border just two millimeters but the tail is long
two millimeters but the tail is long
two millimeters but the tail is long it’s about one sinan centimetres when
it’s about one sinan centimetres when
it’s about one sinan centimetres when millions of such creatures appear in the
millions of such creatures appear in the
millions of such creatures appear in the water they in mesh by their tails are
water they in mesh by their tails are
water they in mesh by their tails are forming cotton like lamps which cloak
forming cotton like lamps which cloak
forming cotton like lamps which cloak fishery nets and the fishermen instead
fishery nets and the fishermen instead
fishery nets and the fishermen instead of catching fish they are supposed to
of catching fish they are supposed to
of catching fish they are supposed to clean their nets this is example of one
clean their nets this is example of one
clean their nets this is example of one of the biological invasions which a
of the biological invasions which a
of the biological invasions which a phenomenon which interests me as a
phenomenon which interests me as a
phenomenon which interests me as a researcher for many recent years the
researcher for many recent years the
researcher for many recent years the biological invasions in a broad sense is
biological invasions in a broad sense is
biological invasions in a broad sense is a movement of organisms to areas where
a movement of organisms to areas where
a movement of organisms to areas where they did not previously occur beyond the
they did not previously occur beyond the
they did not previously occur beyond the limits for many year millions of years
limits for many year millions of years
limits for many year millions of years the continents were isolated one from an
the continents were isolated one from an
the continents were isolated one from an hour forming the amazing diversity and
hour forming the amazing diversity and
hour forming the amazing diversity and distinctive distribution of life which
distinctive distribution of life which
distinctive distribution of life which we call by geographical provinces in
we call by geographical provinces in
we call by geographical provinces in recent decades biological invasions are
recent decades biological invasions are
recent decades biological invasions are mostly caused by humans at an increasing
mostly caused by humans at an increasing
mostly caused by humans at an increasing rate they are changing they are moving
rate they are changing they are moving
rate they are changing they are moving species intentionally or unintentionally
species intentionally or unintentionally
species intentionally or unintentionally between continents and we are mixing the
between continents and we are mixing the
between continents and we are mixing the world’s living organisms like the is
world’s living organisms like the is
world’s living organisms like the is Chinese sweetened crop which was moved
Chinese sweetened crop which was moved
Chinese sweetened crop which was moved from China to Germany and spread all
from China to Germany and spread all
from China to Germany and spread all over Europe like the round goby which
over Europe like the round goby which
over Europe like the round goby which came to the Baltic Sea and the Great
came to the Baltic Sea and the Great
came to the Baltic Sea and the Great Lakes of North America from the from the
Lakes of North America from the from the
Lakes of North America from the from the Black Sea like the North American calm
Black Sea like the North American calm
Black Sea like the North American calm jelly which appeared in the Black Sea
jelly which appeared in the Black Sea
jelly which appeared in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea and so on and so on
the human mediated invasions are one of
the human mediated invasions are one of the unavoidable consequences of the
the unavoidable consequences of the
the unavoidable consequences of the global change this is a snapshot of the
global change this is a snapshot of the
global change this is a snapshot of the marine traffic just one day of a marine
marine traffic just one day of a marine
marine traffic just one day of a marine traffic there you have see you can see
traffic there you have see you can see
traffic there you have see you can see the different types of American ships
the different types of American ships
the different types of American ships they are moving cargo and at the same
they are moving cargo and at the same
they are moving cargo and at the same time they are moving hundreds and
time they are moving hundreds and
time they are moving hundreds and thousands of tons of ballast water just
thousands of tons of ballast water just
thousands of tons of ballast water just amazing the size of Olympic swimming
amazing the size of Olympic swimming
amazing the size of Olympic swimming pool each ship is moving several tens
pool each ship is moving several tens
pool each ship is moving several tens sometimes hundreds of Olympic pools of
sometimes hundreds of Olympic pools of
sometimes hundreds of Olympic pools of water and this water the vast number of
water and this water the vast number of
water and this water the vast number of coastal organisms will be released will
coastal organisms will be released will
coastal organisms will be released will be taken in one port and released in an
be taken in one port and released in an
be taken in one port and released in an hour this is what is called ecological
hour this is what is called ecological
hour this is what is called ecological roulette because we cannot actually
roulette because we cannot actually
roulette because we cannot actually predict their which species will end up
predict their which species will end up
predict their which species will end up not only ships also trains airplanes and
not only ships also trains airplanes and
not only ships also trains airplanes and road transport are involved in the
road transport are involved in the
road transport are involved in the transportation of organisms for
transportation of organisms for
transportation of organisms for aquaculture life food trade talking of
aquaculture life food trade talking of
aquaculture life food trade talking of sport fish for garden food and so on and
sport fish for garden food and so on and
sport fish for garden food and so on and it is a growth in the world trade
it is a growth in the world trade
it is a growth in the world trade removal of custom barriers increased
removal of custom barriers increased
removal of custom barriers increased movement of people and anthropogenic
movement of people and anthropogenic
movement of people and anthropogenic change in the environment has what has
change in the environment has what has
change in the environment has what has led to change in geography of living
led to change in geography of living
led to change in geography of living species and invasion starts usually in
species and invasion starts usually in
species and invasion starts usually in the area where species is native then
the area where species is native then
the area where species is native then the organist get into a career with the
the organist get into a career with the
the organist get into a career with the ship or train or airplane and once they
ship or train or airplane and once they
ship or train or airplane and once they are being transported over the
are being transported over the
are being transported over the environmental barrier which maybe was
environmental barrier which maybe was
environmental barrier which maybe was space of the open ocean mountains
space of the open ocean mountains
space of the open ocean mountains deserts which we cannot overcome
deserts which we cannot overcome
deserts which we cannot overcome normally then a small part of its
normally then a small part of its
normally then a small part of its organisms survive the transportation and
organisms survive the transportation and
organisms survive the transportation and arrive to a new environment then if
arrive to a new environment then if
arrive to a new environment then if lucky some of them may settle here in
lucky some of them may settle here in
lucky some of them may settle here in survive then if
survive then if
survive then if additions are suitable there is enough
additions are suitable there is enough
additions are suitable there is enough food known as the enemy’s sufficient
food known as the enemy’s sufficient
food known as the enemy’s sufficient space for living a small part of the
space for living a small part of the
space for living a small part of the survivors may start to multiply and
survivors may start to multiply and
survivors may start to multiply and expand in a new invaded area this is how
expand in a new invaded area this is how
expand in a new invaded area this is how a biological invasion happens the impact
a biological invasion happens the impact
a biological invasion happens the impact of biological invasions of introduced
of biological invasions of introduced
of biological invasions of introduced invasive species sometimes are very
invasive species sometimes are very
invasive species sometimes are very serious an introduced pathogen can
serious an introduced pathogen can
serious an introduced pathogen can infect humans with a new disease and
infect humans with a new disease and
infect humans with a new disease and invasive species may serve as a
invasive species may serve as a
invasive species may serve as a secondary parasite host for a human for
secondary parasite host for a human for
secondary parasite host for a human for a human parasite and it’s some of them
a human parasite and it’s some of them
a human parasite and it’s some of them they can produce toxins which poison
they can produce toxins which poison
they can produce toxins which poison marine food there are also many examples
marine food there are also many examples
marine food there are also many examples of economic losses caused by biological
of economic losses caused by biological
of economic losses caused by biological invasions and this is at this picture
invasions and this is at this picture
invasions and this is at this picture you can see example from Ireland this
you can see example from Ireland this
you can see example from Ireland this sea squirt the I didn’t know Vic’s
sea squirt the I didn’t know Vic’s
sea squirt the I didn’t know Vic’s column from dense falling on the hull of
column from dense falling on the hull of
column from dense falling on the hull of the boat and this species is also known
the boat and this species is also known
the boat and this species is also known to cause serious problems to aquaculture
to cause serious problems to aquaculture
to cause serious problems to aquaculture because it’s overgrowth cultured mussels
because it’s overgrowth cultured mussels
because it’s overgrowth cultured mussels until now in spite of several decades of
until now in spite of several decades of
until now in spite of several decades of dedicated research it is impossible to
dedicated research it is impossible to
dedicated research it is impossible to predict the next biological invasions
predict the next biological invasions
predict the next biological invasions and it consequences in sixties Edward
and it consequences in sixties Edward
and it consequences in sixties Edward Lorenz a meteorologist mathematician and
Lorenz a meteorologist mathematician and
Lorenz a meteorologist mathematician and the pioneer of house theory he produced
the pioneer of house theory he produced
the pioneer of house theory he produced several few formulas which all outlive
several few formulas which all outlive
several few formulas which all outlive quite good accuracy to predict to
quite good accuracy to predict to
quite good accuracy to predict to predict atmospheric circulation and to
predict atmospheric circulation and to
predict atmospheric circulation and to predict they were for one or two years
predict they were for one or two years
predict they were for one or two years in beforehand the state of the virus
in beforehand the state of the virus
in beforehand the state of the virus systems can be estimated by a relatively
systems can be estimated by a relatively
systems can be estimated by a relatively small number of easily measured
small number of easily measured
small number of easily measured parameters such as air temperature
parameters such as air temperature
parameters such as air temperature speed of veins and direction for Vince
speed of veins and direction for Vince
speed of veins and direction for Vince community but when we are talking about
community but when we are talking about
community but when we are talking about biological invasions we are talking
biological invasions we are talking
biological invasions we are talking about an order of magnitude higher
about an order of magnitude higher
about an order of magnitude higher number of parameters which should be
number of parameters which should be
number of parameters which should be taken into account physical chemical
taken into account physical chemical
taken into account physical chemical biological even social economical so
biological even social economical so
biological even social economical so prediction of biological invasions and
prediction of biological invasions and
prediction of biological invasions and the risk they pose remains as a great
the risk they pose remains as a great
the risk they pose remains as a great challenge to science so this is why a
challenge to science so this is why a
challenge to science so this is why a precautionary approach is is recommended
precautionary approach is is recommended
precautionary approach is is recommended precautionary approach means prevention
precautionary approach means prevention
precautionary approach means prevention of any new specious arrival the United
of any new specious arrival the United
of any new specious arrival the United Nations International Maritime
Nations International Maritime
Nations International Maritime Organization designed the ballast water
Organization designed the ballast water
Organization designed the ballast water management convention which just entered
management convention which just entered
management convention which just entered into force few weeks ago and ballast
into force few weeks ago and ballast
into force few weeks ago and ballast water may be managed over exchanging the
water may be managed over exchanging the
water may be managed over exchanging the water at high sea or using the ballast
water at high sea or using the ballast
water at high sea or using the ballast water sterilization systems installed on
water sterilization systems installed on
water sterilization systems installed on ships in this convention is intended to
ships in this convention is intended to
ships in this convention is intended to prevent minimize and ultimately
prevent minimize and ultimately
prevent minimize and ultimately eliminate risks or associated with
eliminate risks or associated with
eliminate risks or associated with harmful organism transferred in ballast
harmful organism transferred in ballast
harmful organism transferred in ballast water
water
water well precaution approach may help avoid
well precaution approach may help avoid
well precaution approach may help avoid the risk but when talking about in the
the risk but when talking about in the
the risk but when talking about in the invasive species they should avoid
invasive species they should avoid
invasive species they should avoid militaristic lexicons many times the
militaristic lexicons many times the
militaristic lexicons many times the mass media in different languages
mass media in different languages
mass media in different languages presents invaded species as our enemies
presents invaded species as our enemies
presents invaded species as our enemies towards which we have to show zero
towards which we have to show zero
towards which we have to show zero tolerance insect well just read this
tolerance insect well just read this
tolerance insect well just read this these species don’t belong here they are
these species don’t belong here they are
these species don’t belong here they are plugging the landscape if untold
plugging the landscape if untold
plugging the landscape if untold economic and biodiversity INBOX we need
economic and biodiversity INBOX we need
economic and biodiversity INBOX we need to eradicate them whenever possible this
to eradicate them whenever possible this
to eradicate them whenever possible this is war
is war
is war such metaphors may have drawn attention
such metaphors may have drawn attention
such metaphors may have drawn attention to invasive species in the short term
to invasive species in the short term
to invasive species in the short term but ultimately of course they are
but ultimately of course they are
but ultimately of course they are inadequate provoking misleading
inadequate provoking misleading
inadequate provoking misleading perception of of the invasive species as
perception of of the invasive species as
perception of of the invasive species as a phenomenon a negative social resonance
a phenomenon a negative social resonance
a phenomenon a negative social resonance like a casino phobia so
like a casino phobia so
like a casino phobia so we must be more careful as they are not
we must be more careful as they are not
we must be more careful as they are not our enemies and in any case they cannot
our enemies and in any case they cannot
our enemies and in any case they cannot be in this war because it was it the
be in this war because it was it the
be in this war because it was it the devil once which transferred them from
devil once which transferred them from
devil once which transferred them from one continent to an hour so yeah the
one continent to an hour so yeah the
one continent to an hour so yeah the press needs to sell their newspapers of
press needs to sell their newspapers of
press needs to sell their newspapers of course but scientists need to state the
course but scientists need to state the
course but scientists need to state the reality and do not reinforce militarism
reality and do not reinforce militarism
reality and do not reinforce militarism and lose scientific credibility but what
and lose scientific credibility but what
and lose scientific credibility but what should we do if such species is already
should we do if such species is already
should we do if such species is already there and how can we get rid of it in
there and how can we get rid of it in
there and how can we get rid of it in most cases it is impossible to eliminate
most cases it is impossible to eliminate
most cases it is impossible to eliminate they cannot poison the coastal ecosystem
they cannot poison the coastal ecosystem
they cannot poison the coastal ecosystem of blow it up so let’s consider this
of blow it up so let’s consider this
of blow it up so let’s consider this invader from the castle from the Black
invader from the castle from the Black
invader from the castle from the Black Sea the round will be you know near
Sea the round will be you know near
Sea the round will be you know near globules villainous Domus it was
globules villainous Domus it was
globules villainous Domus it was introduced most probably the ballast
introduced most probably the ballast
introduced most probably the ballast water first appearing in the Baltic Sea
water first appearing in the Baltic Sea
water first appearing in the Baltic Sea in the in a gulf of dynasty in Poland
in the in a gulf of dynasty in Poland
in the in a gulf of dynasty in Poland and then spread to all countries around
and then spread to all countries around
and then spread to all countries around the Baltic Sea also to listen eeeh
the Baltic Sea also to listen eeeh
the Baltic Sea also to listen eeeh and now this is the most numerous most
and now this is the most numerous most
and now this is the most numerous most abundant species in our waters it
abundant species in our waters it
abundant species in our waters it because of these species now the number
because of these species now the number
because of these species now the number of local
of local
of local bottom-dwelling fishes declined very
bottom-dwelling fishes declined very
bottom-dwelling fishes declined very considerably and not only red you can
considerably and not only red you can
considerably and not only red you can see here at the upper video we can see
see here at the upper video we can see
see here at the upper video we can see what how the bottom looked like several
what how the bottom looked like several
what how the bottom looked like several years ago before invader came to our
years ago before invader came to our
years ago before invader came to our area you can see what all borders are
area you can see what all borders are
area you can see what all borders are densely covered by blue mussels which
densely covered by blue mussels which
densely covered by blue mussels which are filtering water cleaning it and are
are filtering water cleaning it and are
are filtering water cleaning it and are forming actually a very powerful natural
forming actually a very powerful natural
forming actually a very powerful natural bio filter after invasion now then the
bio filter after invasion now then the
bio filter after invasion now then the when DC hand with thousands of
when DC hand with thousands of
when DC hand with thousands of Rowen go beyond the bottom what you can
Rowen go beyond the bottom what you can
Rowen go beyond the bottom what you can see below this is it looks like the boat
see below this is it looks like the boat
see below this is it looks like the boat is the clean by somebody because wrong
is the clean by somebody because wrong
is the clean by somebody because wrong could be ate all the other muscles so
could be ate all the other muscles so
could be ate all the other muscles so can we do something about that well
can we do something about that well
can we do something about that well probably can try to control its
probably can try to control its
probably can try to control its abundance and this was done very
abundance and this was done very
abundance and this was done very successfully by local municipality in in
successfully by local municipality in in
successfully by local municipality in in palanga which they arranged round goby
palanga which they arranged round goby
palanga which they arranged round goby festival in palanga outside of the
festival in palanga outside of the
festival in palanga outside of the normal tourist season they managed to
normal tourist season they managed to
normal tourist season they managed to attract thousands of people hundreds of
attract thousands of people hundreds of
attract thousands of people hundreds of them there
them there
them there enthusiastically catching invader the
enthusiastically catching invader the
enthusiastically catching invader the invader trying to win the competition
invader trying to win the competition
invader trying to win the competition for the biggest catch and the catch was
for the biggest catch and the catch was
for the biggest catch and the catch was measured not by individual fishes and
measured not by individual fishes and
measured not by individual fishes and not even by 8 it was measured in in
not even by 8 it was measured in in
not even by 8 it was measured in in buckets so and well the yield was used
buckets so and well the yield was used
buckets so and well the yield was used to produce there is delicious products
to produce there is delicious products
to produce there is delicious products such as this smoked fish on the Left why
such as this smoked fish on the Left why
such as this smoked fish on the Left why not after all in the in the Ukraine
not after all in the in the Ukraine
not after all in the in the Ukraine there are it originally came from this
there are it originally came from this
there are it originally came from this goby was avoided in a monument as a
goby was avoided in a monument as a
goby was avoided in a monument as a great winner
great winner
great winner so the message is what an introduced
so the message is what an introduced
so the message is what an introduced alien species can be sometimes useful or
alien species can be sometimes useful or
alien species can be sometimes useful or at least can be used sometimes still it
at least can be used sometimes still it
at least can be used sometimes still it is necessary to refrain from an
is necessary to refrain from an
is necessary to refrain from an uncontrolled transfer of organisms by
uncontrolled transfer of organisms by
uncontrolled transfer of organisms by taking preventive preventive measures to
taking preventive preventive measures to
taking preventive preventive measures to avoid biological invasions until now we
avoid biological invasions until now we
avoid biological invasions until now we are not able to predict the outcome of
are not able to predict the outcome of
are not able to predict the outcome of such introductions and this is a big
such introductions and this is a big
such introductions and this is a big challenge to science new methods are
challenge to science new methods are
challenge to science new methods are needed such as machine learning to
needed such as machine learning to
needed such as machine learning to analyze the emerging big data about
analyze the emerging big data about
analyze the emerging big data about specious movements and their
specious movements and their
specious movements and their consequences our decisions on the
consequences our decisions on the
consequences our decisions on the removal and control of invasive species
removal and control of invasive species
removal and control of invasive species what already exists
what already exists
what already exists should be based on pragmatic
should be based on pragmatic
should be based on pragmatic cost-benefit assessments we should think
cost-benefit assessments we should think
cost-benefit assessments we should think beyond the limits and don’t dodge judge
beyond the limits and don’t dodge judge
beyond the limits and don’t dodge judge specious just on their origin thank you
specious just on their origin thank you
specious just on their origin thank you [Applause]
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