Environmental factors modulating the extent of impact in coastal invasions: The case of a widespread invasive caprellid (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in the Iberian Peninsula

Ros, Macarena; Vázquez‐Luis, Maite; Guerra-García, José M.

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.06.041

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“…Abbreviations are shown in Table 3, except for: Cacan: Caprella acanthifera; Msext: Monocorophium sextonae; Dspin: Dexamine spiniventris; Epoci: Elasmopus pocillimanus and STEN: Stenothoe sp. Data were published in: Ruffo, 1998;Relini et al, 1998;Relini et al, 1999;Relini et al, 2000;Baxevanis & Chintiroglou, 2000;Aliani & Molcard, 2003;Karalis et al, 2003;Chintiroglou et al, 2004a;Chintiroglou et al, 2004b;Kitsos et al, 2005;Sconfietti et al, 2005;Ramadan et al, 2006;Cook et al, 2006;Savini et al, 2006;Krapp et al, 2006;Muscat et al, 2007;Çinar et al, 2008;Cabezas et al, 2010;Zakhama-Sraieb et al, 2010;Antoniadou et al, 2011;Bakir & Katagan, 2011;Ros et al, 2013;Krapp-Schickel, 2013;Fernandez-Gonzalez & Sanchez-Jerez, 2013;Ros et al, 2014;Domenech et al, 2015;Gonzalez-Silvera et al, 2015;Guerra-Garcia et al, 2015;Krapp-Schickel et al, 2015;Ros et al, 2015. Table 3.…”

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Fouling assemblages associated with off-coast aquaculture facilities: an overall assessment of the Mediterranean Sea

Fernandez-González¹,

Sánchez-Jérez²

2017

Medit. Mar. Sci.

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Aquaculture facilities provide a suitable habitat for a wide group of marine species that are able to colonise and settle on artificial structures. This study aims to determine the composition of fouling communities in off-coast facilities, with special emphasis on motile epifauna and amphipods as a main group. Seventeen aquaculture sites were sampled along the Mediterranean coast, collecting samples by scraping fouling organisms directly from the ropes. Additionally, thirty publications were reviewed, in order to assess the similarity of aquaculture fouling with other fouling communities. Our results reflect that amphipods accounted for more than 80% of the epifauna associated with farms fouling communities. This characteristic epifauna was defined by seven amphipod species well-adapted to colonise and survive in these off-coast habitats. Most species common in farms have also been commonly found in harbours, marinas, and/or offshore on turtles, buoys or platforms etc., showing a great resistance to polluted areas but also to dispersal via rafting on floating objects. In this study, two exotic species were identified: Caprella scaura and Stenothoe georgiana, the latter being the first report from the Mediterranean Sea. The presence of Jassa slatteryi was also confirmed, underestimated until now in the Mediterranean.

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Fouling assemblages associated with off-coast aquaculture facilities: an overall assessment of the Mediterranean Sea

Fernandez-González¹,

Sánchez-Jérez²

2017

Medit. Mar. Sci.

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“…Consequently, these ecological and environmental similarities among ports and marinas could be responsible for the similarities in the community compositions found among these structures. On the other hand, the semi-enclosed water mass inside Monastir Bay could also concentrate propagules and larvae released from colonized areas and contribute to this similarity of the NIS community within the studied marina and fishing ports (Verlaque, 2001;Ros et al, 2015;Molina et al, 2017). In spite of that, a low number of NIS and different community compositions were found in Teboulba fishing port.…”

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“…Floating structures such as pontoons may also increase NIS abundance when compared with non-floating substrata (Megina et al, 2016). Furthermore, the water stagnation that occurrs inside ports and marinas (but which is also naturally occurring inside coastal lagoons and bays) also contributes to habitat modification by increasing water temperature and salinity and reducing hydrodynamics (Verlaque, 2001;Marchini et al, 2015;Ros et al, 2015;Molina et al, 2017). As a result, artificial substrata often support poorer benthic assemblages than natural substrata, which may reduce the biodiversity and ecological competitiveness of native species and increase fragmentation of the surrounding natural communities (Bulleri & Airoldi, 2005;Bulleri & Chapman, 2010;Molina et al, 2017).…”

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A Preliminary inventory of alien and cryptogenic species in Monastir Bay, Tunisia: spatial distribution, introduction trends and pathways

Chebaane

Sempere-Valverde

Dorai³

et al. 2019

Medit. Mar. Sci.

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The Mediterranean Sea is a marine biodiversity hotspot under threat. One of the major impacts on its biological resources and services comes from the invasiveness of non-indigenous species (NIS). Nevertheless, NIS monitoring programs in the south basin of the Mediterranean Sea are in an early implementation stage. This study aims to describe NIS and cryptogenic species distribution in Monastir Bay (Tunisia) and to identify risk areas for the introduction and spread of invasive species, providing a baseline for future monitoring programs. To this end, a series of Rapid Assessment Surveys were carried out to identify NIS and cryptogenic species in one marina, five fishing ports, two aquaculture farms and the Special Conservation Area of the Kuriat islands. 24 species were found, of which 11 constitute new records for Monastir Bay, which represent a 33.3% of the total NIS reported in this Bay. Assemblages differed between substrata types, being NIS more abundant in artificial than in natural substrata. Regarding locations, Cap Monastir Marina was the most invaded site, the most transited by vessels and the only one visited by international sailing. Hence, this marina constitutes the main risk area to be monitored, although the fishing ports and fishing farms in the semi-enclosed coastal lagoon of Monastir Bay can also be considered as risk areas. Nevertheless, more research effort is needed in Monastir Bay in order to update the records of NIS and cryptogenic species and increase insight on the ecological evolution of these species and their related impacts on natural communities and marine resources.

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“…This species was selected for the present study, together with Caprella scaura Templeton, 1836 ( Fig 1 ). These species are the most common caprellids associated with fouling communities along the Iberian Peninsula (see [ 29 ]). In the case of Caprella scaura , the large volume of organic detritus in its gut contents suggests that it may play an important role as a vector for carbon transfer from detritus to top predators [ 30 ].…”

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“…Currently, this species is spreading quickly along marinas of the Mediterranean and East Atlantic, reaching high densities and competitively displacing C . equilibra [ 29 ]. [ 34 ] and [ 35 ] found strong morphological and molecular evidence that C .…”

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Towards Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture: Lessons from Caprellids (Crustacea: Amphipoda)

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The search for alternative live feed organisms and the progression of Integrative Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) are currently being highly prioritised in EU strategies. Caprellids could potentially be an important exploitable resource in aquaculture due to their high levels of beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids, fast growing nature and widespread distribution. Furthermore, since they are mainly detritivorous, they could be excellent candidates for integration into IMTA systems, potentially benefitting from uneaten feed pellets and faeces released by cultured fish in fish farms and sea-cage structures. Despite this, there is a lack of experimental studies to: (i) test inexpensive diets for caprellids, such as detritus, (ii) develop sustainable caprellid culture techniques and (iii) include caprellids in IMTA systems. The main aim of this study was to determine whether detritus (D) in the form of fish faeces provided an adequate diet for caprellids in comparison to other traditional diets, such as Artemia nauplii (A) or phytoplankton (P). Adult survival rate was shown to be significantly higher for caprellids fed with D. Conversely, hatchlings had the highest survival rate with A, although the juvenile growth rate and number of moults was similar in the three diets. With regard to lipid composition, caprellids fed with A had higher concentrations of Triacylglycerols (TAG) and Phosphatidylcholine (PC) while those fed with P or D were richer in polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially 22:6(n-3) (DHA). Interestingly, caprellids fed with D were also a rich source of 18:2(n-6) (LA), considered to be an essential fatty acid in vertebrates. It was found that detritus based mainly on fish faeces and uneaten feed pellets can be considered an adequate feed for adult caprellids, providing a source of both omega-3 (DHA) and omega-6 (LA) fatty acids. Hatchlings however seem to require an additional input of TAG and PC during juvenile stages to properly grow.

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Environmental factors modulating the extent of impact in coastal invasions: The case of a widespread invasive caprellid (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in the Iberian Peninsula

Cited by 42 publications

References 60 publications

Fouling assemblages associated with off-coast aquaculture facilities: an overall assessment of the Mediterranean Sea

Fouling assemblages associated with off-coast aquaculture facilities: an overall assessment of the Mediterranean Sea

A Preliminary inventory of alien and cryptogenic species in Monastir Bay, Tunisia: spatial distribution, introduction trends and pathways

Towards Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture: Lessons from Caprellids (Crustacea: Amphipoda)

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