Reproductive ecology and diet of a persistent <i>Ameiurus melas</i>
 (Rafinesque, 1820) population in the UK

Ruiz‐Navarro, Ana; Britton, J. Robert; Jackson, Michelle C.; Davies, Gareth; Sheath, Danny

doi:10.1111/jai.12644

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“…In Lake Sava, the mean age and size of female black bullhead at sexual maturity ranged from 1.71 years and 13.8 cm TL in 2011 to 2.14 years and 15.5 cm in 2012 (all specimens >15 cm TL considered sexually mature). These results are consistent with those from other European sites, where females matured at 9.0-15.5 cm TL Novomeská & Kováč, 2009;Ruiz-Navarro, Britton, Jackson, Davies & Sheath, 2015). Males from another site in Serbia (Vojvodina), appeared to mature earlier than those in Lake Sava, with individuals of between 4.3 and 9.7 cm F I G U R E 4 Age frequency of black bullhead sampled from Lake Sava in different years TL already having formed sperm ampullae and had seminal ducts full of multiplied spermatogonia (Sotirov, 1968).…”

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Boom‐bust like dynamics of invasive black bullhead (Ameiurus melas) in Lake Sava (Serbia)

Jaćimović

Lenhardt

Krpo‐Ćetković

et al. 2019

Fisheries Management Eco

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The life‐history traits and population dynamics of the black bullhead Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque) were studied monthly from August 2009 to December 2012 in Lake Sava in Belgrade (Serbia). This period included a mass mortality event in May 2011 and subsequent population recovery during 2012. Available evidence suggests the mass mortality was caused by European catfish virus that only affected the black bullhead. Changes in key life‐history traits and the recovery potential (increase in catch‐per‐unit‐effort, doubling of young‐of‐the‐year to adult ratio, earlier maturation and increased fecundity) following the mass mortality event suggest population resilience typical of a recurring boom‐bust pattern and demonstrate the species’ capacity to recover rapidly and re‐establish following disturbance. Repeated systematic mass removals of both juveniles and adults (using fyke nets) will be required if future fishery management measures aimed at limiting the population size are to be effective.

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Section: Data On Cpue Reported For Other Water Bodies Such As the Cosupporting

confidence: 92%

Boom‐bust like dynamics of invasive black bullhead (Ameiurus melas) in Lake Sava (Serbia)

Jaćimović

Lenhardt

Krpo‐Ćetković

et al. 2019

Fisheries Management Eco

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“…Such systems were where initial studies of European populations were undertaken, focussing on diet and habitat (Boët 1980;Thiero Yatabary 1981), with some data provided on growth (Boët 1981) and body condition (Thiero Yatabary 1981). More recently, investigations of the species in Europe focused on distribution (Copp 1989) and habitat use (Copp 1993;Carpentier et al 2004;Cucherousset et al 2006), growth (Pedicillo et al 2009), diet (Leunda et al 2008;Ruiz-Navarro et al 2015) and body morphology (Novomeská et al 2010(Novomeská et al , 2013Cvijanović et al 2012;Movchan et al 2014), with some attention to life-history traits (Novomeská and Kováč 2009) and management options (Cucherousset et al 2008).…”

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“…Whereas in the UK, only one of a few reported populations (Wheeler and Maitland 1973;Wheeler 1978;Wheeler et al 2004) has been confirmed, though the species has nonetheless been the subject of regulation since the 1980s (Copp et al 2005a). Data on that lone population in England is limited to morphology (Novomeská et al 2013) and an initial study of gonad development and dietary breadth (Ruiz-Navarro et al 2015).…”

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A review of growth and life-history traits of native and non-native European populations of black bullhead Ameiurus melas

Copp

Tarkan

Masson

et al. 2016

Rev Fish Biol Fisheries

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North American black bullhead, Ameiurus melas, which were introduced to Europe in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, have received relatively little study. With focus on growth and reproduction, this extensive review, which includes new European data, aims to inform the risk analysis process concerning this non-native species in Europe. Surprisingly, the new data for Europe were more comprehensive than for native populations, with data available mainly from Oklahoma, and North and South Dakota (USA). In terms of relative growth, juvenile A. melas were found to have a relatively uniform body shape regardless of the population's origin, whereas adults developed different phenotypes depending upon location. Overall growth trajectory was significantly faster for native than for non-native populations.Growth index values decreased significantly with increasing latitude in non-native but not native populations-the latter decreasing weakly with increasing altitude in the populations located at latitudes \40°. Mean general condition (slope 'b'), mean sex ratio and mean egg diameter did not differ significantly between native and non-native populations. Absolute fecundity was slightly (but not significantly) higher in non-native than native populations. GSI data, which were very scarce for native populations, suggest gonad production may be slightly higher in native than in non-native populations. Precise data on age at maturity (AaM) are lacking for the native range, where 2-5 years is reported. Whereas, in the introduced range the greatest AaM was 3.5 years, and AaM decreases with increasing juvenile growth (TL at age 3). The populations with fastest juvenile growth tended to be from warmer water bodies where they are considered to be invasive. The great growth and life-history plasticity of black bullhead affords the species great potential to invade and establish viable populations in new areas.

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“…Moreover, research conducted by Leunda et al Ruiz-Navarro et al (2015) in the UK showed that A. melas ate similar food. In addition, the digestive tracts of brown bullheads have been shown to be adapted for efficient digestion of flora tissues (i.e.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…There is a lack of information about the diet of the brown bullhead in invaded areas in Europe, although there are reports about the food of a congeneric, A. melas, in the Iberian Peninsula (Leunda et al, 2008) and the UK (Ruiz-Navarro, Britton, Jackson, Davies, & Sheath, 2015). As this species is a regular component of the fish fauna of some regions of central-eastern Europe (Kornijów, Rechulicz, & Halkiewicz, 2003;Rechulicz et al, 2015) it is interesting whether it has a variable diet or a clear preference for certain types of food.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Rechulicz¹,

Plaska²

2019

Turk. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci.

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The alien fish species brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) has had a direct impact on native fish species through competition for food and predation in European water bodies. The aim of the study was to determine the diversity, frequency of occurrence and abundance of types of food in the stomachs of 278 individuals of A. nebulosus from seven lakes in Central-Eastern Europe with different trophic status. Altogether, 20 types of food (including taxa) in the diet of A. nebulosus were found and the most frequently eaten were detritus, Chironomidae, plants and selected taxa of macrofauna. In the diet of fish from lakes with higher trophic status the higher share of detritus and the lower number of type of food were noted. Fish in the diet were present only in brown bullhead from two lakes, but in the other lakes in the diet, fish scales were reported. The present study shows that A. nebulosus in the lakes of Central-Eastern Europe is an opportunist and the composition of its diet is strictly dependent on habitat. In addition, due to its flexibility, this alien species can easily adapt its food preferences to potential food resources in occupied water bodies.

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Reproductive ecology and diet of a persistent Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820) population in the UK

Cited by 11 publications

References 13 publications

Boom‐bust like dynamics of invasive black bullhead (Ameiurus melas) in Lake Sava (Serbia)

Boom‐bust like dynamics of invasive black bullhead (Ameiurus melas) in Lake Sava (Serbia)

A review of growth and life-history traits of native and non-native European populations of black bullhead Ameiurus melas

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