New records of the invasive red swamp crayfish<i>Procambarus clarkii</i>(Girard, 1852) (Decapoda: Cambaridae) from Poland

Maciaszek, Rafał; Bonk, Maciej; Struzynski, W.

doi:10.1051/kmae/2019033

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“…Furthermore, crayfish are increasingly being viewed as suitable animals for aquaculture and also for aquarium breeding. Quite recently a new invasive species, the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarki (Girard, 1852), has been recorded at several sites in the upper and middle segments of the Vistula River basin, which are the potential sites for specie's spread to the lower catchment (Maciaszek et al, 2019). Globally, this animal is one of the worst invasive crayfish species (Gherardi, 2007;Chucholl, 2011;Capinha et al, 2013;Twardochleb et al, 2013).…”

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Three crayfish species of different origin in a medium-sized river system: a new state of affairs

Radtke

Bernaś

Dębowski

et al. 2021

Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst.

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In view of contemporary changes in aquatic environments, determining the distribution of both native and emerging invasive crayfish species is increasingly important. In central Europe, the three invasive crayfish species of the signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus (Dana, 1852), the spiny-cheek crayfish Faxonius limosus (Rafinesque, 1817) and the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarki (Girard, 1852) are of North American origin. The spiny-cheek crayfish was first brought to the southern Baltic basin at the end of nineteenth century, and its expansion ensued rapidly. At the same time, the indigenous species of the noble crayfish Astacus astacus (Linnaeus, 1758) began to disappear. The spread of the signal crayfish started in the second half of twentieth century; however, it has progressed strongly in recent years. Latest studies of fish fauna in the Drwęca River system, a tributary of the lower Vistula River, have simultaneously revealed new information on the occurrence of crayfish. The most widespread was spiny-cheek crayfish found at ten sites throughout the river basin. The second alien species, the signal crayfish, was noted in four locations in the upper part of the river system, but no mixed populations were noted. A particularly valuable result of the study was the discovery of an unknown site of noble crayfish in a small stream.

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Three crayfish species of different origin in a medium-sized river system: a new state of affairs

Radtke

Bernaś

Dębowski

et al. 2021

Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst.

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“…These vectors have led to established populations across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The red swamp crayfish is considered a warm water species (Zhang et al 2020), but has been shown to survive for months at low temperatures (Veselý et al 2015;Haubrock et al 2019), and has established populations in colder climates than its native range (e.g., Poland; Maciaszek et al 2019). Red swamp crayfish is present in the ecoregion in US waters but has yet to be found in the Canadian portion of the Great Lakes (Peters et al 2014;Smith 2018;O'Shaughnessey et al 2021), although nearshore warm areas of the Canadian Great Lakes do provide suitable habitat (Egly et al 2019).…”

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The hidden risk of keystone invaders in Canada: a case study using nonindigenous crayfish

Brown

Therriault

2022

Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci.

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Invasive species have long been recognized as a serious threat to freshwater ecosystems. This is especially true for invasive species in keystone positions in food webs that can cause major disruption and can lead to unexpected outcomes. Crayfish occupy a central trophic position and non-indigenous crayfish have been shown to substantially disrupt ecosystems they invade. Here, we assess eight non-indigenous crayfish to 21 freshwater ecoregions in Canada using a screening-level risk assessment. We found that ecoregions in Canada that were warmer and contained high native freshwater diversity were most at risk from crayfish invasions, particularly: the Laurentian Great Lakes, St. Lawrence, English-Winnipeg Lakes and Coastal British Columbia ecoregions. Four crayfish species consistently had higher scores: rusty (Faxonius rusticus), virile (Faxonius virilis), signal (Pacifastacus leniusculus), and red swamp (Procambarus clarkii). Of these high-risk crayfish, only the red swamp crayfish is not yet established in Canada but is present in US waters of the transboundary Great Lakes ecoregion. Our study is the first to evaluate the relative risks that non-indigenous crayfish pose to freshwater ecosystems in Canada.

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“…In Polish waters, it was first found in the Samica River in 2014 (Fig. 1C; GDOS 2018), and in a small pond by the Vistula River near Kraków and Warsaw in 2018, where it most likely escaped from breeding or was deliberately released by aquarists (Maciaszek et al 2019).…”

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The role of abiotic and biotic factors in interspecific competition of Polish crayfish – comprehensive literature review

Wiśniewski

Szarmach

Poznańska‐Kakareko

2020

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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Invasive species are those that have been transferred by humans out of their natural range. Native crayfish species in Polish waters include: Astacus astacus and Pontastacus leptodactylus, whereas invasive species are: Pacifastacus leniusculus, Faxonius limosus, Procambarus clarkii and Procambarus virginalis. The objective of this study was to determine how abiotic and biotic environmental factors contribute to interspecific competition of Polish crayfish based on the available literature. Abiotic factors affecting the interspecific competition include tolerance to extreme pH values, calcium ion content, temperature, oxygenation, water salinity, preferred substrate and the type of water bodies. Biotic factors are, inter alia, pathogens, food base, plant cover and interactions in the prey–predator system, as well as interactions between crayfish species. The most important abiotic factors are water temperature and oxygenation, while the most important biotic factor is the crayfish plague – a deadly disease for native species. Each invasive species has a different set of traits and adaptations that enable a successful invasion. However, a successful invasion of a given species is not determined by one, but many adaptations that coexist.

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New records of the invasive red swamp crayfishProcambarus clarkii(Girard, 1852) (Decapoda: Cambaridae) from Poland

Cited by 14 publications

References 42 publications

Three crayfish species of different origin in a medium-sized river system: a new state of affairs

Three crayfish species of different origin in a medium-sized river system: a new state of affairs

The hidden risk of keystone invaders in Canada: a case study using nonindigenous crayfish

The role of abiotic and biotic factors in interspecific competition of Polish crayfish – comprehensive literature review

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