Biosecurity Surveillance: Quantitative Approaches

2015 | Natural World

Biosecurity surveillance plays a vital role in protecting against the introduction andspread of unwanted plants and animals, which might otherwise damage ecosystemsand agriculture, and impact native biodiversity. Incorporating both the collection andanalysis of information, it works alongside and as a complement to quarantine, containmentand eradication measures.There is an urgent need for rigorous, accessible and relevant evidence-basedmethods for effective practice of biosecurity surveillance. This book reviews practicaland innovative approaches to the subject, explaining the foundation and conceptsbehind surveillance design. Using examples of methods and tools created to dealwith surveillance challenges, it is split into three sections covering the foundations ofsurveillance, the role and types of information involved and current statistical modellingmethods. With supporting case studies and research directions, it includes surveillancedesign, statistics for surveillance, single- and multi-species detection, risk analysis,emergency response, modelling of invasion and spread, and Bayesian statisticalapproaches.

This book reviews the problem, main challenges, quantitative solutionsand outcomes in each chapter, providing a valuable resource for researchers andstudents of invasive species and surveillance.

Frith Jarrad (Author)

Sama Low Choy (Author)

Kerrie Mengersen (Author)