Contribution on the Distribution of Gambusia holbrooki (Mosquitofish) in Turkey

Kurtul, İrmak; Sarı, Hasan M.

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“…The invasive eastern mosquitofish G. holbrooki, has been successfully introduced into freshwater and brackish ecosystems throughout the world as a Malaria control agent (Pyke, 2005). Gambusia holbrooki was first introduced in Turkey in the 1930s with the purpose to control mosquitoes and avoid the spread of Malaria but now the species has spread throughout the country (Geldiay and Balık, 2009;Özuluğ et al, 2013;Kurtul and Sarı, 2019). As a consequence, it is thought that G. holbrooki may has been introduced to Gökçeada Island for the same purpose.…”

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The ichthyofaunal diversity of freshwater ecosystems in Gökçeada Island (NW Turkey) under the pressure of nonnative species

AĞDAMAR,

SAÇ,

GAYGUSUZ

et al. 2021

Turk J Zool

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Freshwater ecosystems have a greater value for biodiversity per surface area than terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Streams and lakes are notably prone to biodiversity loss, being the greatest threats habitat destructions and non-native species. The aim of the present study is to assess the fish composition of lotic and lentic water systems of an island ecosystem (Gökçeada Island, Turkey), which is poorly studied, and to highlight the entry routes and possible impacts of translocated fish species in an island ecosystem.The field surveys were conducted in a total of 14 sampling sites (five reservoirs and nine streams) in the inland waters of Gökçeada Island between September 2019 and January 2021. Fish samples were collected by electrofishing (SAMUS 1000; a backpack electroshocker). A total of eight fish species belonging to six families (Anguillidae, Atherinidae, Cyprinidae, Leuciscidae, Poeciliidae, and Mugilidae) were determined. As a result fish community of the island was mostly composed by the introduced species Carassius gibelio, Gambusia holbrooki and Pseudorasbora parva. This study provides the first detailed information on the distribution of the fish species encountered in the inland waters of Gökçeada Island. Results showed that the fish fauna of the island was predominantly shaped by fish stocking activities.

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The ichthyofaunal diversity of freshwater ecosystems in Gökçeada Island (NW Turkey) under the pressure of nonnative species

AĞDAMAR,

SAÇ,

GAYGUSUZ

et al. 2021

Turk J Zool

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“…It is widely known that mosquitofish are poorly adapted to lotic waters. But in lots of countries stream populations are known including in the introduced range (Wach and Chambers, 2007;Kurtul and Sarı, 2019). The mosquitofish species seem poor dispersers (Pyke, 2005;Zogaris, 2014), because of their characteristics, their dispersal from a point source will depend on other, external factors.…”

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“…This river basin is in the Aegean Region (the west part of Anatolia). The lentic water resources in the area are Marmara Lake, Sülüklügöl Lake, Sazlıgöl Lake; the lotic water resource is Gediz River (Kurtul and Sarı, 2019). Gediz River Basin (or known as Gediz Delta) contains İzmir Bird Paradise and its environs.…”

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The remarkable observation for a mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) food from estuarine/coastal area (İzmir/Turkey): A mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki)

Salman¹,

Kurtul²,

Sarı³

2022

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The purpose of this study is to create awareness about the species of mosquito fishes (Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859) both vectors and ways of introduction to new aquatic habitats. Because the species creates risks, especially for the circumstance of the native and endemic fish fauna, studies about introduction stories of the species are quite important to prevent the risk. In the current report, mosquitofishes which are known as a highly invasive species were found in the crop content of a hen mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos L., 1758) in an estuarine area, the Gediz River Basin (İzmir, Turkey). This report is the first record of a duck consuming mosquitofish. Although nevertheless, it is known that mallard duck feeding behaviour does not predominantly contain fish (they mainly feed on plant seeds), according to this observation, mosquitofish might be added to the prey list of mallards as a new type of food. Therewith, this feeding behavior also indicates that ducks might be a potential vector for the transport of invasive mosquitofishes.

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Exploring invasiveness and versatility of used microhabitats of the globally invasive Gambusia holbrooki

Kurtul,

Tarkan,

Sarı

et al. 2024

Science of The Total Environment

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Contribution on the Distribution of Gambusia holbrooki (Mosquitofish) in Turkey

Cited by 7 publications

References 19 publications

The ichthyofaunal diversity of freshwater ecosystems in Gökçeada Island (NW Turkey) under the pressure of nonnative species

The ichthyofaunal diversity of freshwater ecosystems in Gökçeada Island (NW Turkey) under the pressure of nonnative species

The remarkable observation for a mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) food from estuarine/coastal area (İzmir/Turkey): A mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki)

Exploring invasiveness and versatility of used microhabitats of the globally invasive Gambusia holbrooki

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