Managing small, highly prolific invasive aquatic species: Exploring an ecosystem approach for the eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki)

Cano-Rocabayera, Oriol; Sostoa, Adolfo de; Coll, Lluís; Maceda‐Veiga, Alberto

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.460

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“…The control and eradication of mosquitofish is often promoted by both governmental and scientific authorities (Fryxell et al, in press; Pyke, 2005 , 2008 ). However, limited evidence exists on feasibility of mosquitofish removal from natural environments in which they are established but not native (Brookhouse & Coughran, 2010 ; Cano‐Rocabayera et al, 2019 ). Contingency plans should, therefore, focus on prevention, especially in regions with suitable climatic conditions.…”

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Off to new shores: Climate niche expansion in invasive mosquitofish (Gambusia spp.)

Jourdan

Riesch

Cunze

2021

Ecology and Evolution

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“…However, limited evidence exists on feasibility of mosquitofish removal from natural environments in which they are established but not native (Brookhouse & Coughran, 2010;Cano-Rocabayera et al, 2019). Contingency plans should, therefore, focus on prevention, especially in regions with suitable climatic conditions.…”

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Off to new shores: Climate niche expansion in invasive mosquitofish (Gambusia spp.)

Jourdan

Riesch

Cunze

2021

Ecology and Evolution

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“…Mosquitofish eradication has been achieved in some places through the use of destructive chemicals (Chadderton et al., 2003). To avoid collateral damage, novel techniques have been considered, but have yet proven ineffective (Cano‐Rocabayera et al., 2019; Senior et al., 2013; Thresher et al., 2013). As their current range is limited in poleward extent by their cold tolerance, global warming is likely to accelerate their range expansion poleward.…”

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“…Mosquitofish eradication has been achieved in some places through the use of destructive chemicals (Chadderton et al, 2003). To avoid collateral damage, novel techniques have been considered, but have yet proven ineffective (Cano-Rocabayera et al, 2019;Senior et al, 2013;Thresher et al, 2013).…”

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From southern swamps to cosmopolitan model: Humanity’s unfinished history with mosquitofish

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“…This could have under-and over-estimated, respectively, the relative importance of A. facetus in each assemblage. Despite the lack of information, the potential negative impacts of G. holbrooki in both locations cannot be disregarded, as mosquito fish are among the top invasive species in the world [34], and has been related to reductions and extinctions of native fish, including in the Iberian Peninsula, mostly due to high abiotic tolerance and favorable life-history traits reviewed by [35,36].…”

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Distribution and Risk Assessment of Potential Invasiveness of Australoheros facetus (Jenyns, 1842) in Portugal

Baduy

Saraiva

Ribeiro

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Invasive species are recognized as a major cause of biodiversity decline. Legal regulations relating to the prevention, control, or eradication of invasive species should always be up-to-date, as the failure to recognize the problem, lack of adequate scientific information, or long legal intervals required to prepare the legislation may result in irreversible, possibly catastrophic, outcomes. This implies constant monitoring of the species distribution and levels of establishment, as well as detailed knowledge about its biology to predict dissemination and viability under changing environmental conditions. Pre-screening kits for potential invasive species are valuable tools for policy makers, as they provide information about if and how management measures should be taken. The Freshwater Fish Invasiveness Scoring Kit (FISK) and the Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit (AS-ISK) have been suggested as reliable tools to assess the potential risk of a species becoming invasive. The present study highlights the spread of the non-native chameleon cichlid Australoheros facetus in several streams of the major river drainages in southern Portugal and compares the fish assemblages and ecological indices in two selected sites in the Vascão and Odelouca rivers. We reviewed the current knowledge on the distribution, physiology, and behavior of A. facetus, and applied the toolkits FISK v2 and AS-ISK to this species to evaluate whether the species should be classified as invasive in Portugal. Field data show high abundance of the species in most streams and dominance in specific hotspots. The scores reached by the kits (FISK v2: 23; AS-ISK: 37) places A. facetus as a species with high potential of invasiveness and support the recent inclusion of this species in the invasive species list in Portugal (Decree-Law 92/2019), but, most of all, highlights the importance of frequent updates in both the field monitoring and the legal regulation and watch lists of invasive organisms.

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Managing small, highly prolific invasive aquatic species: Exploring an ecosystem approach for the eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki)

Cited by 8 publications

References 56 publications

Off to new shores: Climate niche expansion in invasive mosquitofish (Gambusia spp.)

Off to new shores: Climate niche expansion in invasive mosquitofish (Gambusia spp.)

From southern swamps to cosmopolitan model: Humanity’s unfinished history with mosquitofish

Distribution and Risk Assessment of Potential Invasiveness of Australoheros facetus (Jenyns, 1842) in Portugal

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