{"title":"Coupled Hydrodynamic and Habitat Suitability Models for Reach-Scale Restoration of Wintering Waterbird Habitats in Rivers: A Case Study on Scaly-Sided Merganser","authors":"Wenyi Tang, Jun Zhai","doi":"10.1002/aqc.70102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.70102","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Rivers are pivotal ecosystems for migratory waterbirds, with the habitat preferences of piscivorous species heavily influenced by hydrodynamic factors such as water depth and flow velocity. These variables directly impact food availability and the foraging behaviours of waterbirds. While the integration of hydrodynamic and habitat suitability models has been effective in assessing river conditions and guiding restoration efforts, research specific to instream-dependent piscivorous waterbirds at the reach scale is scarce. This research concentrates on the scaly-sided merganser (<i>Mergus squamatus</i>), an endangered species on the IUCN Red List, identifying crucial habitat factors—water depth, flow velocity and human disturbance distance—based on their significance in shaping wintering habitat choices for this bird. Through a coupled hydrodynamic habitat suitability model deployed in a segment of the Xitiaoxi River in southeastern China, the study seeks to create a tailored model for the scaly-sided merganser, assess distribution and landscape features of suitable instream habitats and suggest restoration and management tactics. Results show that despite the dry season revealing suitable areas for water depth (31.1%), flow velocity (16.8%) and human disturbance (80.5%) respectively, the combined suitable habitat only occupies 5.1%, predominantly in shallow regions like riffles and sandbanks. The study proposes strategies to enhance habitat suitability for the scaly-sided merganser, presenting a pragmatic approach for reach-scale river restoration, management and proactive conservation efforts beneficial for waterbirds. The findings are relevant not only for southern rivers in China but also for rivers in other countries that support migratory waterbirds and similar piscivorous waterbird habitats.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55493,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143535878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luis Cardona, David March, José Carlos Báez, Javier Rey, Ahmed Diame, Salvador García-Barcelona, Francisca Salmerón, Oumar Ba, Lourdes Fernandez-Peralta, Pablo Báez-Linero, Nadito Barbosa, David Macías, Jacob González-Solís
{"title":"Mortality of Marine Turtles Bycaught in Industrial Fisheries Operating Off North-Western Africa","authors":"Luis Cardona, David March, José Carlos Báez, Javier Rey, Ahmed Diame, Salvador García-Barcelona, Francisca Salmerón, Oumar Ba, Lourdes Fernandez-Peralta, Pablo Báez-Linero, Nadito Barbosa, David Macías, Jacob González-Solís","doi":"10.1002/aqc.70099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.70099","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We use data collected by onboard observers to assess the bycatch and immediate mortality of sea turtles in the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME) and adjoining areas from 2016 to 2021. First, a dataset including 698 sets by drifting longliners, 6300 tows by trawlers and 1029 sets by purse seiners was used to calculate the catch per unit of effort for each species and fleet. Second, effort data compiled by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and Global Fishing Watch were used to escalate bycatch to the whole fleet. Third, we used post-release mortality rates from the literature to estimate the total number of turtles killed annually and provide a baseline to assess their potential demographic impact. Accordingly, the international fleet of longliners was estimated to cause the annual mortality of 6800 loggerhead turtles <i>Caretta caretta</i> (95% CI: 5825–7628), 740 olive ridley turtles <i>Lepidochelys olivacea</i> (95% CI: 560–926) and smaller numbers of hawksbill <i>Eretmochelys imbricate</i> and green turtles <i>Chelonia mydas</i>. Nothing is known about the post release mortality rate of leatherback turtles, but bycatch was estimated as 3529 leatherback turtles (95% CI: 2463–4889). Regarding bottom trawling, the whole fleet was estimated to case annually the death of 151 green turtles (95% CI: 67–191), 95 loggerhead turtles (95% CI:33–108) and 42 olive ridley turtles (95% CI: 23–87). Finally, purse seiners were estimated to cause negligible mortality to loggerhead and leatherback turtles, the only species bycaught by that fleet. Our study provides comprehensive and precise baseline data on sea turtle bycatch within the three main industrial fishing activities, crucial for understanding the demographic impacts on sea turtle populations. Moreover, it underscores the CCLME as a significant hotspot for marine megafauna bycatch.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55493,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143521804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Melina S. Simoncini, Thiago S. Marques, Luis A. B. Bassetti, Neliton R. F. Lara, Sofía E. Pierini, Plinio B. Camargo, Luciano M. Verdade, Carlos I. Piña
{"title":"Stable Isotope Analysis:A Tool for Certifying Captive or Wild caiman Leather Origin","authors":"Melina S. Simoncini, Thiago S. Marques, Luis A. B. Bassetti, Neliton R. F. Lara, Sofía E. Pierini, Plinio B. Camargo, Luciano M. Verdade, Carlos I. Piña","doi":"10.1002/aqc.70104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.70104","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Tools to discriminate products from captive and wild sources will improve wildlife sustainability, and stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen can be potentially useful for this. In this study, we evaluated <i>δ</i><sup>15</sup>N and <i>δ</i><sup>13</sup>C in <i>Caiman latirostris</i> skins from captive individuals (from Argentina and Brazil), wild individuals (from Argentina), and leathers (from tanned skins) from both captive and wild individuals (from Argentina). In addition, we compared the isotopic signatures of caiman claws from both wild and captive caimans from Brazil. The main goal of this study was to evaluate the possible differences in the variability of <i>δ</i><sup>15</sup>N and <i>δ</i><sup>13</sup>C between skins, leathers, and claws from wild and captive animals. We found that skins, leathers and claws from the wild individuals had a larger <i>δ</i><sup>15</sup>N and <i>δ</i><sup>13</sup>C variability compared to samples from captive animals. In addition, tanning did not affect <i>δ</i><sup>15</sup>N and <i>δ</i><sup>13</sup>C variability. We can thus distinguish skins and leathers from wild and captive animals, which will be useful in governing conservation measures especially in regions where hunting is banned and/or where only farmed individuals can be traded.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55493,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143521805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Faecal Pellets of the Endangered Amami Rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi) as an Allochthonous Resource for Benthic Macroinvertebrates in a Forest Stream in Amami-Oshima Island, Japan","authors":"Shinji Takahashi, Shin-ichiro Abe, Yasuhiro Takemon, Kei'ichiro Iguchi","doi":"10.1002/aqc.70098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.70098","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The endangered Amami rabbit (<i>Pentalagus furnessi</i>), endemic to two Japanese subtropical islands, has a habit of egesting faeces on streambanks in their habitats. We hypothesized that rabbit faeces transported into streams are consumed by aquatic animals. Underwater behavioural observations using time-lapse photography showed that decapod crustaceans foraged on rabbit faeces introduced experimentally into a forest stream on Amami-Oshima Island. From in situ samples, stable isotopic analysis showed mean contributions of rabbit faeces to diets of benthic macroinvertebrates ranged from 12% to 66%. This study suggests that rabbit faeces form an allochthonous resource unique to this insular stream ecosystem.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55493,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143489952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fish Community Structure and Habitat Complexity in Restored and Natural Eelgrass Meadows","authors":"Julia Castro-Fernández, Jorge Terrados, Hilmar Hinz, Inés Castejón-Silvo, Per-Olav Moksnes, Eduardo Infantes","doi":"10.1002/aqc.70092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.70092","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Seagrass meadows serve as nursery and permanent habitat for numerous fish species—an ecosystem function influenced by structural complexity. Rapid seagrass loss over recent decades has promoted restoration efforts aimed at recovering meadows and their ecological functions. This study assesses the restoration of habitat structural complexity and associated fish communities in two replanted eelgrass (<i>Zostera marina</i>) meadows on the west coast of Sweden, planted with a 2-year difference and comparing them to the inner and edge areas of natural meadows and unvegetated sandy areas. Eelgrass habitat structural complexity was assessed from seagrass samples collected to estimate shoot densities, shoot biomass, and canopy height of the meadows. Fish communities were assessed using two methods: diver-operated stereo-video transects, and traditional underwater visual census, testing the efficiency of both techniques. The two assessed methods produced similar results that sampled canopy-associated species well but were less accurate for cryptic bottom-dwelling species inside eelgrass meadows. Results indicated that structural complexity was statistically lower in the 2-year replanted area (Askerön) compared to the reference meadow, but in the 4-year replanted area (Gåsö), no significant differences were observed between the restored and reference meadows. Moreover, no differences were observed between the reference and restored meadows for canopy-associated fish species in Gåsö, indicating that the recovery of the habitat function was already underway. However, results from Askerön were inconclusive. Thus, despite rapid eelgrass growth, the recovery of ecosystem function and of the capacity to provide ecosystem services following seagrass replanting is not always immediate and may be dependent on factors such as time after restoration, environmental factors (e.g., water quality) or landscape configuration (e.g., meadow fragmentation, vicinity to natural meadows). A comprehensive understanding of how fish communities respond to seagrass restoration is necessary to effectively scale the restoration efforts.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55493,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143489950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bryan Lamberto Guevara, Nadia Patel, Yi Tu, Maurine Neiman
{"title":"Phthalate Exposure Influences Mating Behaviour and Sperm Morphology in an Aquatic Ecotoxicology Model System","authors":"Bryan Lamberto Guevara, Nadia Patel, Yi Tu, Maurine Neiman","doi":"10.1002/aqc.70100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.70100","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to make plastics more durable, found in applications from cosmetics, lubricating oils, and flooring to soap, shampoo, and hairspray. Phthalates are also now known to be endocrine disruptors with connections to adverse reproductive outcomes in animals, including humans. Here, we evaluate the potential effects of a widely used phthalate ester, dimethyl phthalate (DMP), on male reproduction in a freshwater snail. DMP is found in industrial applications like solid rocket propellant as well as consumer products such as insect repellents and plastics. Although there is some evidence that DMP negatively affects reproduction, especially in females, we still know very little about potential DMP effects on males. We addressed this important knowledge gap by testing the effects of DMP on <i>Potamopyrgus antipodarum</i>, a prosobranch snail native to New Zealand. These snails are very sensitive to water conditions and environmental chemicals, including endocrine-disrupting compounds, and are thus rising in prominence as water-quality sentinels and ecotoxicology models. We exposed experimental groups of male <i>P. antipodarum</i> to one of three different concentrations of DMP and characterized mating behaviour and sperm morphology as a function of DMP exposure. Differences in these traits were primarily observed between the males in the control versus the high (10<sup>−6</sup> M) DMP concentration group. As DMP exposure levels increased, we found that mating frequency ultimately decreased by more than 69% and that sperm morphology was increasingly altered relative to control males. Altogether, study outcomes suggest DMP exposure in male animals could have negative effects on reproduction, with particular relevance in aquatic and marine environments that are especially likely to harbour leached endocrine-disrupting chemicals.</p>","PeriodicalId":55493,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aqc.70100","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143489951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
András Nagy, Zsolt Neményi, Attila Hagyó, Balázs András Lukács, Zoltán Vitál, Attila Mozsár, S. James Reynolds, Jenő Nagy, Viktor Löki
{"title":"The Knowledge and Perceptions of Recreational Anglers Related to Alien Plant Species in Freshwater Ecosystems: A Case Study From Hungary","authors":"András Nagy, Zsolt Neményi, Attila Hagyó, Balázs András Lukács, Zoltán Vitál, Attila Mozsár, S. James Reynolds, Jenő Nagy, Viktor Löki","doi":"10.1002/aqc.70082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.70082","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The value of recreational anglers' ecological knowledge and perceptions have come to prominence in the past few decades. Based on recent studies, their observations might include those of alien organisms and, therefore, might be particularly important in monitoring and revealing the causes of aquatic invasions. Although the number of registered anglers in Hungary has doubled in less than 5 years, exceeding 1 million by May 2024, little is known about their ecological knowledge. To learn more about anglers' knowledge and perceptions of alien plant species, 72 field interviews were conducted between December 2021 and May 2023 at four regularly fished freshwater bodies in Hungary: Hévíz Canal and Lakes Fényes, Balaton and Velence. During interviews, photographs of 12 alien plant species, occurring mostly at thermal water habitats, were shown to anglers as their observations on the effects of biological plant invasions were recorded. Overall, most anglers were unable to name all of the presented species, but at least half of the respondents could confidently identify four species, whereas those regularly fishing at thermal water habitats were able to identify correctly more of the invasive plants. Sixteen of the 72 interviewed anglers were engaged in aquaristics, two of whom confessed that a plant species (i.e., water lettuce [<i>Pistia stratiotes</i>]) and a fish species (i.e., goldfish [<i>Carassius auratus</i>]) previously held in aquaria had been intentionally released into the wild by them. Our research underlines the importance of anglers' observations about alien organisms, but anglers also have the potential to promote aquatic invasions, especially if they are aquarists too. Anglers might also facilitate early detection of plant invasives before biological invasions occur. We suggest that anglers are an untapped resource in defining and implementing conservation strategies that could counter the spread and establishment of aquatic plant invasives.</p>","PeriodicalId":55493,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aqc.70082","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143481600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christophe Brabant, Nakiya Noorbhai, Mette Bendixen, Lars L. Iversen
{"title":"Mapping the Global Impact of Mining Activities on Freshwater Biodiversity to Inform Conservation Priorities","authors":"Christophe Brabant, Nakiya Noorbhai, Mette Bendixen, Lars L. Iversen","doi":"10.1002/aqc.70094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.70094","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Natural resource mining is a vital global industry serving sectors such as construction, infrastructure and electronics. The negative impacts of mining, exacerbated by poor governance and lax legislation, have detrimental consequences on the environment, especially in freshwater systems. Mining is shown to disrupt hydrological regimes, sediment dynamics and vegetation structure, which affect water quality, species composition and overall ecosystem health. However, little is known about the global extent of mining impacts on freshwater biodiversity, ultimately hindering mitigation efforts and effective policy implementation. Here, we address this knowledge gap by developing an impact probability model to generate global threat maps based on the impact of mining for freshwater fish, macrophytes and odonatan. We show that the impact of mining differs significantly between taxonomic groups, with hotspots of risk coinciding with high-biodiversity and wilderness areas. Using a random forest machine learning model, we show that the extent of mining impacts is driven primarily by environmental and anthropogenic variables, such as land surface runoff and the Human Development Index. This overview of the global distribution of mining's threat is urgently needed for conservation plans to mitigate the impact of mining on biodiversity.</p>","PeriodicalId":55493,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aqc.70094","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143481348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ian P. Bell, Alastair B. Freeman, Len J. McKenzie, Rudi L. Yoshida, Jeffrey D. Miller, Ellen Ariel, Colin J. Limpus
{"title":"The Apparent Change in Population Structure of Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) at a Northern Great Barrier Reef Foraging Site Over Three Decades and an Evaluation of Potential Causes","authors":"Ian P. Bell, Alastair B. Freeman, Len J. McKenzie, Rudi L. Yoshida, Jeffrey D. Miller, Ellen Ariel, Colin J. Limpus","doi":"10.1002/aqc.70078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.70078","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Green Island lies approximately 11 km off the north Queensland coast of Australia. The associated 710-ha reef flat supports a <i>Chelonia mydas</i> foraging population, which has been monitored by the Queensland Government's Threatened Species Program since 1988. Population census data for this area show a significant adult age-class-specific population decline for <i>C. mydas</i>. Preliminary evaluation indicates the decline in adult age-classed turtles is unlikely to be caused by incidental capture, habitat degradation, pollution, change of foraging sites or climate change. Traditional take (locally or during reproductive migrations) provides a plausible explanation. A continuation of this trend may threaten the existence of <i>C. mydas</i> in this part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55493,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143481595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wild or Farmed: Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotope Values as Natural Biomarkers to Improve the Traceability of Endangered Totoaba (Totoaba macdonaldi, Sciaenidae)","authors":"Julián Gamboa-Delgado, Ricardo Sánchez-Díaz","doi":"10.1002/aqc.70091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.70091","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p><i>Totoaba macdonaldi</i> is a large Sciaenid fish listed as a vulnerable species. The illegal commerce of its swimming bladder has caused severe overfishing, which has in turn been associated to the population decline of vaquita, a porpoise endemic to the Gulf of California. The present study had two objectives; the first was to use the natural carbon and nitrogen stable isotope values of wild and farmed totoaba as biomarkers to identify their origin. In the second part of the study, a group of juvenile totoabas was maintained under controlled feeding conditions to explore their rates of isotopic change and estimate the time required for the dietary isotopic values to be transferred into muscle tissue. Results from the feeding experiment indicated that muscle tissue of fish reached an isotopic equilibrium with the offered diet after 28 days for carbon and 43 days for nitrogen. Muscle samples collected from wild and farmed totoaba were analysed and data revealed that the isotopic values (carbon and nitrogen) were significantly different between both groups of organisms. A discriminant analysis using dual isotopic measurements showed a significant separation of classes, indicating that the isotopic values measured at natural abundance levels, can be effectively applied as biomarkers to support the traceability processes of farmed totoaba. The implications to promote a reduction of product mislabelling and to improve detection of illegally extracted fish are addressed.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55493,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems","volume":"35 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143447019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}