Mosaic or melting pot: The use of monogeneans as a biological tag and magnifying glass to discriminate introduced populations of Nile tilapia in sub-Saharan Africa

Geraerts, Mare; Huyse, Tine; Barson, Maxwell; Bassirou, Hassan; Bilong, Charles Félix Bilong; Nyom, Arnold R. Bitja; Manda, Auguste Chocha; Cruz-Laufer, Armando J.; Kabalika, Clément Kalombo; Kasembele, Gyrhaiss Kapepula; Bukinga, Fidel Muterezi; Njom, Samuel Didier; Artois, Tom; Vanhove, Maarten Pieterjan

doi:10.1016/j.ygeno.2022.110328

Cited by 14 publications

(18 citation statements)

References 83 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Barbosa et al, 2012; Criscione et al, 2006; Galbreath et al, 2020; Galbreath & Hoberg, 2015; Nieberding et al, 2004). The usefulness of parasite species in reflecting the introduction pathways of their hosts has been demonstrated for fish hosts and their monogenean parasites on a few occasions (Geraerts et al, 2022; Huyse et al, 2015; Jorissen et al, 2022; Kmentová et al, 2019; Ondračková et al, 2012; Reyda et al, 2020). However, these studies focused on species‐level invasions from the native to the non‐native range, rather than intraspecific invasions of different lineages within the native range.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Likewise, intraspecific morphometric variation of monogenean flatworm (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea) parasites identified both the origin and introduced life stage of invasive clupeid fish in Africa (Kmentová et al, 2019), shed light on the history of an invasive population of odontobutid fish in Europe (Ondračková et al, 2012) and provided information on the introduction route of invasive gobiid fish in Europe (Huyse et al, 2015). Moreover, the genetic variation among monogenean gill parasites was used to illuminate the introduction history of non‐native cichlid fish in Africa (Geraerts et al, 2022; Jorissen et al, 2022).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, the genetic variation among monogenean gill parasites was used to illuminate the introduction history of non-native cichlid fish in Africa (Geraerts et al, 2022;Jorissen et al, 2022).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

A monogenean parasite reveals the widespread translocation of the African clawed frog in its native range

Schoeman

Preez

Kmentová

et al. 2022

Journal of Applied Ecology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The management of biological invasions relies upon the development of methods to trace their origin and expansion.Co-introduced parasites, especially monogenean flatworms, are ideal tags for the movement of their invasive hosts due to their short generations, direct life cycles and host specificity. However, they are yet to be applied to trace the intraspecific movement of species in their native ranges. 2.As proof of this concept, we conducted a co-phylogeographic analysis based upon two mitochondrial markers of a globally distributed frog Xenopus laevis and its monogenean flatworm parasite Protopolystoma xenopodis in both its native range in southern Africa and its invasive range in Europe. 3.Translocation of lineages was largely masked in the frog's phylogeography. However, incongruent links between host and parasite phylogeography indicated host switches from one host lineage to the other after these were brought into contact due to human-mediated translocation in the native range. Thus, past translocation of host lineages is revealed by the invasion success of its co-introduced parasite lineage. 4.This study demonstrates the concept that parasite data can serve as an independent line of evidence in invasion biology, also on the intraspecific level, shedding light on previously undetected invasion dynamics. Based upon the distribution of these invasive parasite lineages, we infer that the widespread translocation of hosts is mainly facilitated by the frog's use as live bait by the local angling communities and not via official export routes. Synthesis and applications.Data from co-introduced, host-specific parasites can add value to investigations in invasion biology and conservation. A better understanding of the translocation history and resulting genetic mixing of animals in their native ranges prior to introduction into new environments can inform management strategies in the invasive range. Knowledge of the intraspecific movement of different lineages of animals in their native ranges also has conservation implications, since contact between divergent lineages of hosts and parasites can facilitate host switches and altered parasite dynamics in both native and invasive populations. Therefore, we recommend the inclusion of parasite data as a more holistic approach to the invasion ecology of animals on the intraspecific level.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

A monogenean parasite reveals the widespread translocation of the African clawed frog in its native range

Schoeman

Preez

Kmentová

et al. 2022

Journal of Applied Ecology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Barbosa et al ., 2012; Criscione et al ., 2006; Galbreath & Hoberg, 2015; Galbreath et al ., 2020; Nieberding et al ., 2004). The usefulness of parasite species in reflecting the introduction pathways of their hosts has been demonstrated for fish hosts and their monogenean parasites on a few occasions (Geraerts et al ., 2022; Huyse et al ., 2015; Jorissen et al ., 2022; Kmentová et al ., 2019; Ondračková et al ., 2012; Reyda et al ., 2020). However, these studies focused on species-level invasions from the native to the non-native range, rather than intraspecific invasions of different lineages within the native range.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Likewise, intraspecific morphometric variation of monogenean flatworm (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea) parasites identified both the origin and introduced life stage of invasive clupeid fish in Africa (Kmentová et al ., 2019), shed light on the history of an invasive population of odontobutid fish in Europe (Ondračková et al ., 2012) and provided information on the introduction route of invasive gobiid fish in Europe (Huyse et al ., 2015). Moreover, the genetic variation among monogenean gill parasites were used to illuminate the introduction history of non-native cichlid fish in Africa (Geraerts et al ., 2022; Jorissen et al ., 2022).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A monogenean parasite reveals the widespread translocation of the African Clawed Frog in its native range

Schoeman

Preez

Kmentová

et al. 2021

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

1. The management of biological invasions relies upon the development of methods to trace their origin and expansion. Co-introduced parasites, especially monogenean flatworms, are ideal tags for the movement of their invasive hosts due to their short generations, direct life cycles and host specificity. However, they are yet to be applied to trace the intraspecific movement of species in their native ranges. 2. As proof of this concept, we conducted a co-phylogeographic analysis based upon two mitochondrial markers of a globally distributed frog Xenopus laevis and its monogenean flatworm parasite Protopolystoma xenopodis in both its native range in southern Africa and its invasive range in Europe. 3. Translocation of lineages was largely masked in the frog's phylogeography. However, incongruent links between host and parasite phylogeography indicated host switches from one host lineage to the other after these were brought into contact due to human-mediated translocation in the native range. Thus, past translocation of host lineages is revealed by the invasion success of its co-introduced parasite lineage. 4. This study demonstrates the concept that parasite data can serve as an independent line of evidence in invasion biology, also on the intraspecific level, shedding light on previously undetected invasion dynamics. Based upon the distribution of these invasive parasite lineages, we infer that the widespread translocation of hosts is mainly facilitated by the frog's use as live bait by the local angling communities and not via official export routes. 5. Data from co-introduced, host-specific parasites can add value to investigations in invasion biology and conservation. A better understanding of the translocation history and resulting genetic mixing of animals in their native ranges prior to introduction into new environments can inform management strategies in the invasive range. Knowledge of the intraspecific movement of different lineages of animals in their native ranges also has conservation implications, since contact between divergent lineages of hosts and parasites can facilitate host switches and altered parasite dynamics in both native and invasive populations. Therefore, we recommend the inclusion of parasite data as a more holistic approach to the invasion ecology of animals on the intraspecific level.

show abstract

Feral parasites: African monogeneans recorded in ferine Nile tilapia in Oaxaca, Mexico

Pinacho-Pinacho,

Sánchez-Angeles,

Martínez-Ramírez

et al. 2023

Aquaculture

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Mosaic or melting pot: The use of monogeneans as a biological tag and magnifying glass to discriminate introduced populations of Nile tilapia in sub-Saharan Africa

Cited by 14 publications

References 83 publications

A monogenean parasite reveals the widespread translocation of the African clawed frog in its native range

A monogenean parasite reveals the widespread translocation of the African clawed frog in its native range

A monogenean parasite reveals the widespread translocation of the African Clawed Frog in its native range

Feral parasites: African monogeneans recorded in ferine Nile tilapia in Oaxaca, Mexico

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About