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Assessment of risks posed by import of live medicinal leeches to biodiversity in Norway. Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Biodiversity of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment

Vitenskapelig oversiktsartikkel/review
Publiseringsår
2024
Tidsskrift
VKM Report
Eksterne nettsted
Cristin
Fulltekst
NIVA-involverte
Paul Ragnar Berg
Forfattere
Lawrence R. Kirkendall, Kyrre Kausrud, Martin Malmstrøm, Paul Ragnar Berg, Anders Bryn, Kjetil Hindar, Johanna Järnegren, Anders Nielsen, Erlend Birkeland Nilsen, Brett Kevin Sandercock, Eva Bonsak Thorstad, Gaute Velle

Sammendrag

The Norwegian Environment Agency has asked VKM to evaluate the risks to biodiversity associated with the import of two species of leeches to Norway, Hirudo medicinalis and H. verbana (so-called medicinal leeches). In addition, they ask that the project group suggest mitigating measures that could reduce any potential risks, should import of the two species be granted.