The transport and the spread of living aquatic species

Minchin, Dan

doi:10.1007/1-4020-4504-2_5

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“…These species may become distributed over a wide region, even across oceans (Minchin 2006). This may be the case of A. verticillata, which has biological traits that explain the success in its spread.…”

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Marinas may act as hubs for the spread of the pseudo-indigenous bryozoan <em>Amathia verticillata</em> (Delle Chiaje, 1822) and its associates

Marchini¹,

Ferrario²,

Minchin³

2015

Sci. Mar.

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this bryozoan species was abundant in the La Grande Motte marina on the south coast of France. Several thousand colonies were estimated to be present within this marina attached to the floating pontoon units that supported a floating boardwalk. Of the berthed craft examined, 31% were fouled with this species, and it was occasionally a prominent fouling species. Several macroinvertebrate species were associated with A. verticillata colonies, including some NIS, Para cerceis sculpta, Paranthura japonica and Caprella scaura, that are recorded for the first time from the Mediterranean coast of France. A. verticillata might support their transfer elsewhere by providing a habitat and substrate when attached to vessel hulls.Keywords: introduced species; fouling organisms; associated species; ship hulls; shipping; marinas; pontoons.Los puertos deportivos como centros para la difusión del briozoo pseudoindígeno Amathia verticillata (Delle Chiaje, 1822) y sus asociados Resumen: El briozoo espagueti Amathia verticillata, anteriormente conocido como Zoobotryon verticillatum, fue descrito por primera vez en 1822 en Nápoles, Italia, aunque esta especie ya estaba presente en 1807 en Cádiz, España. Este ctenostomado ha sido considerado por mucho tiempo como una especie nativa del Mar Mediterráneo, pero se ha sugerido recientemente que es originario del Caribe. Es probable que haya sido introducido incrustado en los cascos de los barcos. Esta especie pseudoindígena, es decir, una especie introducida que ha sido percibida como nativa, se ha encontrado en varios puertos comerciales y deportivos del Mar Mediterráneo. En noviembre de 2014, esta especie de briozoo era abundante en el puerto deportivo de La Grande Motte en la costa sur de Francia. Se estimaron varios miles de colonias presentes en este puerto, adhe ridas a las unidades de pontones flotantes que sostienen el paseo marítimo flotante. El treinta y uno por ciento de los barcos atracados, examinados en el puerto deportivo, estaban incrustados con esta especie, cuyo aspecto algunas veces fue una sola incrustación prominente. Varias especies de macroinvertebrados se asociaron con las colonias del A. verticillata, incluyendo algunas especies introducidas que se registran por primera vez en la costa Mediterránea de Francia: Paracerceis sculpta, Paranthura japonica y Caprella scaura. Este briozoo podría ayudar a la transferencia de diferentes macroinvertebrados a otros lugares, pues proporciona un hábitat y un substrato cuando está adherido a los cascos de los barcos.Palabras clave: especies introducidas; organismos incrustantes; especies asociadas; casco del barco; navegación; puertos deportivos; pontones.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Marinas may act as hubs for the spread of the pseudo-indigenous bryozoan <em>Amathia verticillata</em> (Delle Chiaje, 1822) and its associates

Marchini¹,

Ferrario²,

Minchin³

2015

Sci. Mar.

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“…Considerable variation exists among ships, voyage routes, and seasons in both the density and diversity of associated organisms (Smith et al, 1999;Coutts, 1999;Verling et al, 2005). In addition, the changing patterns of ship movements and trade present radically different invasion opportunities that are not captured in assessing the number of arrivals at one point in time (Hewitt et al, 1999(Hewitt et al, , 2004Minchin, 2006). As a result, the extent of species transfers by ships to locations is poorly resolved for any time period.…”

Section: Propagule Supplymentioning

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Latitudinal Patterns of Biological Invasions in Marine Ecosystems: A Polar Perspective

Ruiz¹,

Hewitt²

2009

Smithsonian at the Poles : Contributions to International Polar Year Science

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“…An optimal strategy would also include evaluations of the effects of biogeographical differences between source and destination ports including the physiological tolerance of those species present at reserve fleet locations to conditions present at destination ports (for ship-breaking) and en -ro ute. Voyage routes are an important consideration, since most ship breaking in the US occurs on the Gulf Coast and in Chesapeake Bay itself, although some JRRF ships have been transferred internationally, including four vessels currently tied at dock in NE England (Minchin, 2006).…”

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Interrupting a multi-species bioinvasion vector: The efficacy of in-water cleaning for removing biofouling on obsolete vessels

Davidson

McCann

Sytsma

et al. 2008

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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The transport and the spread of living aquatic species

Cited by 23 publications

References 49 publications

Marinas may act as hubs for the spread of the pseudo-indigenous bryozoan <em>Amathia verticillata</em> (Delle Chiaje, 1822) and its associates

Marinas may act as hubs for the spread of the pseudo-indigenous bryozoan <em>Amathia verticillata</em> (Delle Chiaje, 1822) and its associates

Latitudinal Patterns of Biological Invasions in Marine Ecosystems: A Polar Perspective

Interrupting a multi-species bioinvasion vector: The efficacy of in-water cleaning for removing biofouling on obsolete vessels

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