Updating the National Baseline of Non-Indigenous Species in Spanish Marine Waters

Png-Gonzalez, Lydia; Comas-González, Robert; Calvo-Manazza, Matías; Follana-Berná, Guillermo; Ballesteros, Enric; Díaz‐Tapia, Pilar; Falcón, J.M.; Raso, J. Enrique García; Gofas, Serge; González-Porto, M.; López, Eduardo; Ramos‐Esplá, Alfonso A.; Velasco, E.M.; Carbonell, Aïna

doi:10.3390/d15050630

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“…Additionally, several reads recovered from a singular sample were assigned as Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758), an Indo-Pacific fish and putative first introduction in the European Atlantic coast. However, morphological records are required for confirmation, but this species has been already documented as a non-indigenous species in both the southwestern Atlantic coast and in the Ukrainian coast of the Black Sea [106][107][108], and has been more recently reported in Spanish territory (Canary Islands) [109]. On the other hand, the Bryozoa Watersipora spp.…”

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Assessing the Seasonal and Spatial Dynamics of Zooplankton through DNA Metabarcoding in a Temperate Estuary

Moutinho,

Carreira-Flores,

Gomes

et al. 2023

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Zooplankton are key components of estuarine trophic networks. However, routine monitoring is hindered by the difficulty of morphology-based identification. DNA-based methods allow us to circumvent some of these hurdles, providing precise species identifications regardless of the taxonomic expertise of the investigator or the developmental stage of the specimens. However, the process is dependent on the completeness of the reference libraries. In this study, we sought to evaluate the potential of DNA metabarcoding to assess the seasonal (summer, autumn, and early spring) and spatial dynamics of zooplankton (four locations spanning ca. 6 km) in the Lima estuary (NW Portugal). Two genetic markers were used: the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I and the V4 hypervariable region of the ribosomal 18S rRNA genes. Overall, 327 species were recovered, and both markers displayed minute overlap (7% were detected with both markers). Species richness, composition, and taxonomic distinctness were majorly influenced by the season, with a declining tendency from summer (highest number of exclusive species, n = 74) to spring. Second to season, the taxa composition was influenced by spatial variation where the most downstream site displayed the highest number of exclusive species, n = 53. A total of 16 non-indigenous species were detected using metabarcoding, but only one (Austrominus modestus) has been documented out in the estuary. In conclusion, both the seasonal and spatial gradients influenced the recovered richness, composition, and taxonomic distinctness, confirming the great aptitude of DNA metabarcoding for providing higher density monitoring and shedding new light on the composition and dynamics of complex zooplankton communities.

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Assessing the Seasonal and Spatial Dynamics of Zooplankton through DNA Metabarcoding in a Temperate Estuary

Moutinho,

Carreira-Flores,

Gomes

et al. 2023

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“…Seventeen species have been recorded in the Central Mediterranean (6 established), 13 in the Western Mediterranean, most of Indo-Pacific origin (3 possibly established), and only 6 species in the western Adriatic, the majority Lessepsian. The non-native fish species that have been recorded in Spain are even fewer (13), and include four Lessepsian species, all designated as casual (Png-Gonzalez et al, 2023).…”

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Non-native fish species in the North Aegean Sea: a review of their distributions integrating unpublished fisheries data

Evangelopoulos,

Karampetsis,

Christidis

et al. 2024

Front. Mar. Sci.

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Fisheries-dependent data and information gathered through fisheries-related scientific surveys can significantly contribute to research on the patterns and processes underlying marine biological invasions and their interactions with fisheries. This study presents an overview of the presence of non-native fish species in the North Aegean Sea, offering insights into their distributions and impact on fisheries. The findings are based on a comprehensive compilation of commercial fisheries-dependent and scientific survey data collected in Greece from 2016 to 2023, along with a systematic review of the international scientific literature. The study resulted in the documentation of the presence of 37 non-native fish species, including several recorded for the first time in the area. The results suggest that non-native fish species invasions in the North Aegean Sea are dynamic. Although most species were classified as casual, and the frequencies of occurrence as well as the quantities in commercial fisheries catches of established species are smaller than in the South Aegean Sea, species introductions and the extent of occurrence and area of occupancy of several species have been increasing since the 2000s. The significance of non-native fish species is becoming increasingly relevant to commercial fisheries in the study area. This is particularly evident in the Northeastern Aegean Sea, where catches of non-native species are on the rise, and new species with potential commercial value have emerged in recent years.

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“…Many efforts have been made recently to publish updated lists of NIS in European waters and to further monitor its distribution as well as to study its introduction history (Gittenberger et al 2023;Jensen et al 2023;Png-Gonzalez et al 2023). In a recent NIS inventory in Spanish marine waters, approximately 65% of NIS were invertebrates (Png-Gonzalez et al 2023). In Danish waters, 40% of NIS were invertebrates comprising both benthic invertebrates and zooplankton (Jensen et al 2023).…”

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DNA metabarcoding-based detection of non-indigenous invertebrates in recreational marinas: influence of sample type and seasonal variation

Lavrador,

Amaral,

Moutinho

et al. 2024

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Monitoring of marine invertebrate non-indigenous species (NIS) using DNA metabarcoding can be strongly affected by selected sample type due to life history traits, such as habitat preferences and life cycles. Two marinas in the north of Portugal were sampled to assess the impact of sample type (hard and artificial substrates, water eDNA, and zooplankton) and season (spring, autumn, winter) on species and NIS recovery. Using two molecular markers - the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and the small subunit ribosomal RNA (18S) - a total of 636 species and 31 NIS were detected. Species numbers were slightly higher in the marina more exposed to maritime traffic, and the highest percentage of exclusive species was detected in zooplankton (up to 24%), as well as the highest numbers of NIS. Regarding season, the highest numbers of species and NIS were detected in the spring and autumn (varying within each marina). Taxonomic composition analysis revealed differences in species richness and community structure among seasons and sample types, particularly between hard and artificial substrates versus eDNA and zooplankton. Of the 31 NIS detected, six are potential first records for Portugal, which await morphology-based validation. No NIS were detected in all sample types nor in all sampled seasons. This highlights the need to employ different sampling approaches and markers, as well as consider seasonal variation and level of exposure to maritime-driven introductions to guarantee a comprehensive metabarcoding-based surveillance of NIS in recreational marinas.

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Updating the National Baseline of Non-Indigenous Species in Spanish Marine Waters

Cited by 18 publications

References 58 publications

Assessing the Seasonal and Spatial Dynamics of Zooplankton through DNA Metabarcoding in a Temperate Estuary

Assessing the Seasonal and Spatial Dynamics of Zooplankton through DNA Metabarcoding in a Temperate Estuary

Non-native fish species in the North Aegean Sea: a review of their distributions integrating unpublished fisheries data

DNA metabarcoding-based detection of non-indigenous invertebrates in recreational marinas: influence of sample type and seasonal variation

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