F. Herder, Jan Möhring, J. Flury, L. Utama, L. Wantania, D. Wowor, Farnis B. Boneka, Björn Stelbrink, L. Hilgers, J. Schwarzer, J. Pfaender
{"title":"More non-native fish species than natives, and an invasion of Malawi cichlids, in ancient Lake Poso, Sulawesi, Indonesia","authors":"F. Herder, Jan Möhring, J. Flury, L. Utama, L. Wantania, D. Wowor, Farnis B. Boneka, Björn Stelbrink, L. Hilgers, J. Schwarzer, J. Pfaender","doi":"10.3391/ai.2022.17.1.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2022.17.1.05","url":null,"abstract":"Ancient Lake Poso in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, is among the deepest lakes in Asia, and hosts a largely endemic fauna of fishes, crustaceans, and molluscs. Introduction of non-native fish species started at least a century ago to foster local fish production. Recent fieldwork suggests that introduction of non-native fishes is ongoing, including species that originate from the ornamental pet trade. These include the hybridogenic ornamental “flowerhorn” cichlid, a fish that spread rapidly in Sulawesi’s Malili Lakes, and the “golden cichlid,” Melanochromis auratus from African Lake Malawi. This popular aquarium species colonized Lake Poso even more rapidly than the flowerhorn, and is omnipresent at benthic habitats across most of the lake. Here, we list records of 17 non-native fish species from Lake Poso, present the first assessment of golden cichlid stomach contents outside of their native habitat, report the occurrences of non-native crustaceans, molluscs and plants, and discuss potential impacts on the native fauna and ecosystem. Most of the non-native species have established substantial populations, and it appears very plausible that the non-native fauna affects endemics. This is supported by the finding that golden cichlid stomachs contained a broad spectrum of items, including fish, their scales, fins, eggs and larvae, and various invertebrates. We conclude that non-native species introduction poses a substantial and increasing threat to the Lake Poso fauna, a major hotspot of aquatic biodiversity in the Wallacea region.","PeriodicalId":8119,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Invasions","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79400774","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":"Abundance and growth of the invasive Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea, in the lower Columbia River, USA","authors":"S. Henricksen, S. Bollens","doi":"10.3391/ai.2022.17.1.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2022.17.1.03","url":null,"abstract":"The Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea , is a broadly distributed and abundant invasive species, yet many aspects of its biology are not well understood. Based on previous research by other investigators, we hypothesized that abundance, population growth rate, and individual growth rate of C. fluminea would increase with temperature, chlorophyll- a , and dissolved oxygen. We sampled C. fluminea at two sites in the lower Columbia River (CR), USA. Modal progression analyses indicated a life span of 2–3 years. A generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) predicting the abundance of C. fluminea indicated a significant negative association with chlorophyll- a concentration, whereas a GLMM predicting the population growth rate of C. fluminea indicated a significant positive association with dissolved oxygen. The GLMM predicting the individual growth rate of C. fluminea indicated the individual growth rate was not significantly related to any individual environmental variable. Overall, these results emphasize that the biology of C. fluminea in the CR is similar in many regards to other populations studied in temperate regions globally, but that important spatial differences can occur between sites separated by 60 km within the same river system.","PeriodicalId":8119,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Invasions","volume":"138 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91059660","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}
L. Nico, Matthew E. Neilson, R. Robins, J. Pfeiffer, Matthew Kail, Z. Randall, Eric Johnson
{"title":"Occurrence of a reproducing wild population of Channa aurolineata (Pisces: Channidae) in the Manatee River drainage, Florida","authors":"L. Nico, Matthew E. Neilson, R. Robins, J. Pfeiffer, Matthew Kail, Z. Randall, Eric Johnson","doi":"10.3391/ai.2022.17.4.07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2022.17.4.07","url":null,"abstract":"We report on the discovery of a wild, reproducing population of Channa aurolineata (Pisces: Channidae) in west-central Florida (USA), and first documented occurrence of snakeheads in the Gulf Coast region. Channa aurolineata is a large, predatory fish of the bullseye snakehead “Marulius group” species complex from Asia. Adult and juvenile specimens were captured in June 2020 in a 1.8-hectare pond that connects during high water to a small stream within the Manatee River-Tampa Bay Basin. The pond site is 250-km from the only other wild C. aurolineata population in the USA (present in southeast Florida since ca. 2000) and is considered a separate introduction and not the result of natural dispersal. Morphological and molecular comparisons revealed high overlap between the two Florida populations, evidence humans may have transported fish between sites. To verify identification, we compared Florida samples to C. aurolineata from Thailand and found mtDNA-COI barcode sequences to be identical or to differ by only a single base pair. Life body coloration of Florida samples matched their Asian counterparts, but Florida specimens averaged fewer dorsal fin rays (53.6 vs. 56.0), anal fin rays (34.2 vs 36.1), lateral line scales (65.3 vs. 67.4), and vertebrae (62.1 vs. 64.3), differences implying possible founder effect or sampling bias. Existence of this invasive predator is a concern because of the risk of spread and negative ecological effects, including an observation of terrestrial hunting behavior. In 2020–2021, several hundred C. aurolineata were removed from the pond by nets and electrofishing, and surveys suggested the population had not spread to nearby waters. In May 2021 the pond was treated with rotenone and 48 more specimens were recovered. No additional snakeheads have been sighted since the piscicide operation, although verification of eradication will require monitoring of the watershed.","PeriodicalId":8119,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Invasions","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84255479","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}
K. Gagnon, Heidi Herlevi, J. Wikström, M. Nordström, Tiina Salo, S. Salovius-Laurén, H. Rinne
{"title":"Distribution and ecology of the recently introduced tanaidacean crustacean Sinelobus vanhaareni Bamber, 2014 in the northern Baltic Sea","authors":"K. Gagnon, Heidi Herlevi, J. Wikström, M. Nordström, Tiina Salo, S. Salovius-Laurén, H. Rinne","doi":"10.3391/ai.2022.17.1.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2022.17.1.04","url":null,"abstract":"The non-indigenous tanaidacean crustacean Sinelobus vanhaareni Bamber, 2014 was first found in northern Europe in 2006 and has since spread to the northern Baltic Sea. Here, we surveyed the distribution of the species in different habitats in southwestern Finland, focusing on vegetated macroalgal and seagrass habitats (i.e., Fucus vesiculosus beds and Zostera marina meadows). We also evaluated its potential impacts by synthesizing current knowledge on the traits and ecology of the species, and identified knowledge gaps. We found that S. vanhaareni is now present throughout most of the southwestern Finnish coast, in a number of vegetated and non-vegetated substrates down to 25 m depth. Furthermore, the presence of egg-brooding females in most areas also confirms that the population is self-sustaining. The species is especially abundant in shallow macroalgal belts and eelgrass meadows, which are critical habitats for biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and ecosystem service provisioning, highlighting the need to understand the effects of S. vanhaareni in these important ecosystems. Its presence on boat hulls and in marinas and harbours suggests that recreational boating may be a major spread vector, while drifting macroalgal fragments may also contribute to regional spread. At this stage of invasion, we found high overlap in epifaunal community composition in sites where S. vanhaareni was present and sites where it was absent. Based on the functional traits of S. vanhaareni and closely related species, we infer that it is likely part of the detritus-based pathway in benthic food webs. However, additional sampling and experiments are necessary to determine the true extent of its distribution and to quantify trophic links (through stable isotope analysis, gut content analysis, and experimental trials) to fully understand its effects on communities and trophic networks in the northern Baltic Sea.","PeriodicalId":8119,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Invasions","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87549380","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}
F. Palero, Inma Ferrer-Mateu, Benedict S. Wray, Rhian Hughes, D. Morritt, M. Lepage, M. Kotterman, Magnus van der Meer, M. Tate, S. Kamanli, Lisa Smith, J. Llewellyn-Hughes, Paul Clark
{"title":"Presence of a second Eriocheir species in Europe as confirmed by molecular and morphological data","authors":"F. Palero, Inma Ferrer-Mateu, Benedict S. Wray, Rhian Hughes, D. Morritt, M. Lepage, M. Kotterman, Magnus van der Meer, M. Tate, S. Kamanli, Lisa Smith, J. Llewellyn-Hughes, Paul Clark","doi":"10.3391/ai.2022.17.3.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2022.17.3.03","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8119,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Invasions","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88355139","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}
V. Radashevsky, V. Pankova, T. Neretina, Alexander Tzetlin
{"title":"Canals and invasions: a review of the distribution of Marenzelleria (Annelida: Spionidae) in Eurasia, with a key to Marenzelleria species and insights on their relationships","authors":"V. Radashevsky, V. Pankova, T. Neretina, Alexander Tzetlin","doi":"10.3391/ai.2022.17.2.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2022.17.2.04","url":null,"abstract":"Recent invasions of the North and Baltic Seas by three Marenzelleria species have extensively altered benthic communities in the region. Despite several studies on the morphology and biology of the worms, their morphological identifications are often challenging. Here we summarize and map the available records of Marenzelleria from Eurasia, distinguishing those based on morphology versus molecular data. Based upon the genetic similarity ( p = 0.08% for COI ) between individuals from the Baltic Sea and individuals from the Barents and White Seas we propose, for the first time, a possible route for the invasion of the Baltic Sea by M. arctia from the White Sea through the White Sea–Baltic Sea Canal. At the same time, our analysis of the sequences of COI fragments showed a significant genetic distance ( p = 4.28– 4.29%) between individuals identified as M. arctia from the Baltic, Barents and White Seas and those from the Kara Sea. This genetic distance, as well as the isolated estuarine habitats of these Arctic worms, and the large geographic distance between the type locality of M. arctia in the Beaufort Sea (Alaska) and northern Europe, raise doubts about the conspecificity of North American, North European and Northwest Pacific populations. We report M. neglecta for the first time for the British Isles (River Thames). We also review the evidence for the role of the Baltic Sea−Volga Canal and the Volga−Don Canal in facilitating the dispersal of M. neglecta to the Caspian Sea and the Sea of Azov, respectively. We further provide new insight on the phylogeny of Marenzelleria , an updated diagnosis of the genus and a key for morphological identification of Marenzelleria adults greater than 1.2 mm wide.","PeriodicalId":8119,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Invasions","volume":"140 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80047913","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":"The origins of Melanoides tuberculata (Müller, 1774) in New Zealand’s aquarium trade and non-indigenous population","authors":"I. Duggan, M. Knox","doi":"10.3391/ai.2022.17.3.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2022.17.3.04","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8119,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Invasions","volume":"83 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83439693","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}
K. Tsirintanis, E. Azzurro, F. Crocetta, M. Dimiza, C. Froglia, V. Gerovasileiou, J. Langeneck, G. Mancinelli, A. Rosso, N. Stern, M. Triantaphyllou, K. Tsiamis, X. Turon, M. Verlaque, A. Zenetos, S. Katsanevakis
{"title":"Bioinvasion impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health in the Mediterranean Sea","authors":"K. Tsirintanis, E. Azzurro, F. Crocetta, M. Dimiza, C. Froglia, V. Gerovasileiou, J. Langeneck, G. Mancinelli, A. Rosso, N. Stern, M. Triantaphyllou, K. Tsiamis, X. Turon, M. Verlaque, A. Zenetos, S. Katsanevakis","doi":"10.3391/ai.2022.17.3.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2022.17.3.01","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8119,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Invasions","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72519583","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}
D. Bezerra, W. Franklin, Paula Spotorno, C. Barreira
{"title":"Molluscan assemblages on artificial structures: a bioinvasion perspective from Northeast Brazilian ports","authors":"D. Bezerra, W. Franklin, Paula Spotorno, C. Barreira","doi":"10.3391/ai.2022.17.4.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2022.17.4.03","url":null,"abstract":"As the impact of coastal development impinge on our natural ecosystem, we are increasingly compelled to study the effects of artificial habitats on the distribution and abundance of marine species. In particular, understanding how physical factors can influence distributional patterns of benthic communities along artificial structures built in ports that create possibilities for a variety of non-indigenous species (NIS) occur. This paper aims to compare the distribution of mollusc’s assemblage along environmental factors known to influence the distribution of epibenthic species: depth, shading and locality features such as distance from shore and period of submersion of artificial structures. Molluscan assemblages were examined over a depth gradient extending from middle intertidal (0 m) to shallow subtidal (5 m). We also assessed and compared the distribution of Eualetes tulipa (established) and Isognomon bicolor (invasive) in two port locations at Northeast coast of Brazil. A total of 33 native species, 7 cryptogenic and two NIS were found. The most abundant was a native species, Crassostrea brasiliana , followed by the NIS I. bicolor and E. tulipa, respectively. Using PERMANOVA: depth gradient, locality and interaction between these fixed factors showed significant effects on the vertical distribution along the artificial structures sampled. Results suggest that recent substrata availability supports the colonization of NIS species and that these, in areas with more stable communities, cohabit with and are regulated by native species. Furthermore, this is the first study discussing the distribution of the established NIS vermetid E. tulipa in Northeast Brazilian coast.","PeriodicalId":8119,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Invasions","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90692028","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":"Potential overwintering areas of the alien apple snail, Pomacea canaliculata, in Japan at its northern distribution limit","authors":"Kazuhiro Yoshida, T. Wada, K. Matsukura, T. Shiba","doi":"10.3391/ai.2022.17.3.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2022.17.3.05","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8119,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Invasions","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75648482","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}