The invasive round goby Apollonia melanostoma (Actinopterygii: Gobiidae) - a new intermediate host of the trematode Neochasmus umbellus (Trematoda: Cryptogonimidae) in Lake Erie, Ohio, USA

Kvach, Yuriy; Stepien, Carol A.

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0426.2007.01024.x

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“…Among the parasites with complex life cycles, gobies serve frequently as the second intermediate hosts (Zander et al 1993). This was also described as a common event for new host-parasite systems in the non-native range of goby distribution when gobies are adopted as new suitable intermediate hosts for local parasites (Camp et al 1999;Kvach and Skóra 2007;Kvach and Stepien 2008). Moreover, gobies may serve as a paratenic host in the case of larval P. laevis located in the abdominal cavity on the surface of various internal organs (see Moravec and Scholz 1991;Szekely et al 1996).…”

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The interaction between an introduced fish host and local parasite fauna: Neogobius kessleri in the middle Danube River

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Parasite communities of introduced fish Neogobius kessleri Günther (Gobiidae) were studied at five localities in the Slovak section of the Danube River during 2002-2005. Thirty-three metazoan parasite species were identified. All fish were infected with at least two parasite species; most of the parasite species were generalists. At all sampling sites, high susceptibility to local parasites was observed. The parasite community was dominated by three parasite species: glochidia of Anodonta anatina, larval or subadult acanthocephalan Pomphorhynchus laevis, and larval nematode Raphidascaris acus. The infection of both A. anatina and P. laevis was affected by season and habitat type, with higher abundance in spring and more frequent occurrence of A. anatina in side channels and P. laevis in main river channels. At both the component and infracommunity levels, a more diverse parasite community was found in side channels. This habitat was dominated by actively transmitted parasites, whilst endoparasites were more abundant in fish from the main river channel. Larval stages of parasites dominated the endoparasite community at all sampling sites. The introduced N. kessleri was used as intermediate host for most of the recorded parasites, in some cases also as a paratenic host. Finally, the importance of gobies as suitable hosts for local non-native parasite species (Anguillicoloides crassus, Anodonta woodina, Hydrozetes lacustris) is discussed.

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The interaction between an introduced fish host and local parasite fauna: Neogobius kessleri in the middle Danube River

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“…The parasite fauna of N. melanostomus has received close attention in both its native and invaded range. At least 94 species of parasites are known for N. melanostomus (Kvach & Stepien, 2008), but new parasite records emerge as the species increases its range (Kosuthova et al , 2009; Francová et al, 2011; Pazooki et al , 2011). In the introduced Eurasian and North American populations, N. melanostomus has often acquired local parasites; thus far it has not been reported to harbour invasive parasites into invaded areas (Muzzal et al , 1995; Camp et al , 1999; Rolbiecki, 2006; Kvach & Stepien, 2008; Francová et al, 2011).…”

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“…At least 94 species of parasites are known for N. melanostomus (Kvach & Stepien, 2008), but new parasite records emerge as the species increases its range (Kosuthova et al , 2009; Francová et al, 2011; Pazooki et al , 2011). In the introduced Eurasian and North American populations, N. melanostomus has often acquired local parasites; thus far it has not been reported to harbour invasive parasites into invaded areas (Muzzal et al , 1995; Camp et al , 1999; Rolbiecki, 2006; Kvach & Stepien, 2008; Francová et al, 2011). Other neogobiid species ( B. gymnotrachelus and N. fluviatilis ), however, have recently introduced one parasite taxon, Gyrodactylus proterorhini , to an invaded river in Poland (Mierzejewska et al , 2011) but in North America adult parasites appear to be poorly adapted to use gobiids as hosts (Kvach & Stepien, 2008).…”

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“…In the introduced Eurasian and North American populations, N. melanostomus has often acquired local parasites; thus far it has not been reported to harbour invasive parasites into invaded areas (Muzzal et al , 1995; Camp et al , 1999; Rolbiecki, 2006; Kvach & Stepien, 2008; Francová et al, 2011). Other neogobiid species ( B. gymnotrachelus and N. fluviatilis ), however, have recently introduced one parasite taxon, Gyrodactylus proterorhini , to an invaded river in Poland (Mierzejewska et al , 2011) but in North America adult parasites appear to be poorly adapted to use gobiids as hosts (Kvach & Stepien, 2008). Trematodes are the most common parasitic group of N. melanostomus (Kvach & Stepien, 2008), but cestodes (French et al , 2005) and acanthocephalans (Kvach & Stepien, 2008), among other groups, are also commonly found.…”

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“…Other neogobiid species ( B. gymnotrachelus and N. fluviatilis ), however, have recently introduced one parasite taxon, Gyrodactylus proterorhini , to an invaded river in Poland (Mierzejewska et al , 2011) but in North America adult parasites appear to be poorly adapted to use gobiids as hosts (Kvach & Stepien, 2008). Trematodes are the most common parasitic group of N. melanostomus (Kvach & Stepien, 2008), but cestodes (French et al , 2005) and acanthocephalans (Kvach & Stepien, 2008), among other groups, are also commonly found. Larger and older N. melanostomus usually have more parasites than younger fish (Ozer, 2007), but parasite prevalence and abundance is generally low (Camp et al , 1999).…”

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Twenty years of invasion: a review of round gobyNeogobius melanostomusbiology, spread and ecological implications

Kornis

Mercado‐Silva

Zanden

2012

Journal of Fish Biology

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The round goby Neogobius melanostomus is one of the most wide-ranging invasive fish on earth, with substantial introduced populations within the Laurentian Great Lakes watershed, the Baltic Sea and several major European rivers. Rapid expansion and deleterious ecosystem effects have motivated extensive research on this species; here this research is synthesized. Maps of the global distribution are provided and the invasion history of N. melanostomus, which spread more rapidly at first in North America, but has undergone substantial expansion over the past decade in the Baltic Sea, is summarized. Meta-analyses comparing their size at age, diet, competitors and predators in North American and European ecosystems are provided. Size at age is region specific, with saline habitats typically supporting larger and faster growing individuals than fresh water. Neogobius melanostomus prey differs substantially between regions, demonstrating a capacity to adapt to locally abundant food sources. Neogobius melanostomus comprise at least 50% of the diet of eight taxa in at least one site or life stage; in total, 16 predator taxa are documented from the Laurentian Great Lakes v. five from Eurasia. Invasive N. melanostomus are the only common forage fish to heavily exploit mussels in the Laurentian Great Lakes and the Baltic Sea, facilitating the transfer of energy from mussels to higher trophic levels in both systems. Neogobius melanostomus morphology, life history, reproduction, habitat preferences, environmental tolerances, parasites, environmental effects, sampling strategies and management are also discussed. Neogobius melanostomus inhabit a wide range of temperate freshwater and brackish-water ecosystems and will probably continue to spread via ballast water, accidental bait release and natural dispersal worldwide. Climate change will probably enhance N. melanostomus expansion by elevating water temperatures closer to its energetic optimum of 26° C. Future research needs are presented; most pressing are evaluating the economic effects of N. melanostomus invasion, determining long-term population level effects of egg predation on game-fish recruitment and comparing several variables (density, ecological effects morphology and life history) among invaded ecosystems. This review provides a central reference as researchers continue studying N. melanostomus, often as examples for advancing basic ecology and invasion biology.

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Temporal effects on host-parasite associations in four naturalized goby species living in sympatry

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The invasive round goby Apollonia melanostoma (Actinopterygii: Gobiidae) - a new intermediate host of the trematode Neochasmus umbellus (Trematoda: Cryptogonimidae) in Lake Erie, Ohio, USA

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

The interaction between an introduced fish host and local parasite fauna: Neogobius kessleri in the middle Danube River

The interaction between an introduced fish host and local parasite fauna: Neogobius kessleri in the middle Danube River

Twenty years of invasion: a review of round gobyNeogobius melanostomusbiology, spread and ecological implications

Temporal effects on host-parasite associations in four naturalized goby species living in sympatry

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