Spreading further: the first record of the alien bivalve Theora lubrica in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

IF 2.8 2区生物学 Q1 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Frontiers in Marine Science Pub Date : 2025-02-27 DOI:10.3389/fmars.2025.1511313

Fabrizio Marcondes Machado, Cristiane Midori Suga, Fabio Kiyoshi Camara Onodera, Mariana Sousa Melo, Thais Viti, Vilma Maria Cavinatto, Ana Carolina da Rocha Lammardo, Carolina Yumi Yonamine, Regina Sawaia Sáfadi, Luis Antonio Nogueira-Junior, Luiz Fernando Maciel Oliva

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Abstract

Biological invasions are globally recognized as one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss. Over the past four decades, there has been significant progress in understanding the mechanisms of alien species introduction into marine and estuarine environments. It is currently known that although humans can spread non-native species in various ways (e.g. aquaculture, vessel biofouling and oil and gas activities), ballast water is one of the most effective being considered one of the main threats to marine biodiversity. This pathway also appears to be the main transport vector to explain the spread of the exotic bivalve Theora lubrica (or Asian Semele) since the late 1950s. In this study, we report for the first time the presence of Asian Semele in the Southwestern Atlantic, specifically along the Southeast coast of Brazil. Furthermore, we also provide new insights into shell morphology, gross anatomy and ecological aspects, as well as the updated global distribution of this invasive alien species.

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进一步传播：西南大西洋首次记录到外来双壳类动物 Theora lubrica

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Frontiers in Marine Science Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Aquatic Science

CiteScore

5.10

自引率

16.20%

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2443

审稿时长

14 weeks

期刊介绍： Frontiers in Marine Science publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research that advances our understanding of all aspects of the environment, biology, ecosystem functioning and human interactions with the oceans. Field Chief Editor Carlos M. Duarte at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal is supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international researchers. This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, policy makers and the public worldwide. With the human population predicted to reach 9 billion people by 2050, it is clear that traditional land resources will not suffice to meet the demand for food or energy, required to support high-quality livelihoods. As a result, the oceans are emerging as a source of untapped assets, with new innovative industries, such as aquaculture, marine biotechnology, marine energy and deep-sea mining growing rapidly under a new era characterized by rapid growth of a blue, ocean-based economy. The sustainability of the blue economy is closely dependent on our knowledge about how to mitigate the impacts of the multiple pressures on the ocean ecosystem associated with the increased scale and diversification of industry operations in the ocean and global human pressures on the environment. Therefore, Frontiers in Marine Science particularly welcomes the communication of research outcomes addressing ocean-based solutions for the emerging challenges, including improved forecasting and observational capacities, understanding biodiversity and ecosystem problems, locally and globally, effective management strategies to maintain ocean health, and an improved capacity to sustainably derive resources from the oceans.