The non-indigenous bryozoan Triphyllozoon (Cheilostomata: Phidoloporidae) in the Atlantic: morphology and dispersion on the Brazilian coast

Almeida, Ana C.S.; Souza, Facelucia B.C.; Gordon, Dennis P.; Vieira, Leandro M.

doi:10.1590/s1984-46702015000600007

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“…On the other hand, oil platforms are known to be moved between these regions (Sampaio et al, 2012), and are considered the main vector for the introduction of Tubastraea into the southwestern Atlantic (Castro & Pires, 2001; Creed et al, 2016). Thus, our data showing a lack of structure between localities, and the occurrence of shared MLLs for each species among these distant sites, indicate that anthropogenic vectors, such as oil platforms, monobuoys, or other vessels have played an important role in dispersing these alien invasive species, and possibly assisting other species to spread along the coast (Almeida et al, 2015; Creed et al, 2016). …”

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Clone wars: asexual reproduction dominates in the invasive range ofTubastraeaspp. (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the South-Atlantic Ocean

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Toonen

Rachid

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Although the invasive azooxanthellate corals Tubastraea coccinea and T. tagusensis are spreading quickly and outcompeting native species in the Atlantic Ocean, there is little information regarding the genetic structure and path of introduction for these species. Here we present the first data on genetic diversity and clonal structure from these two species using a new set of microsatellite markers. High proportions of clones were observed, indicating that asexual reproduction has a major role in the local population dynamics and, therefore, represents one of the main reasons for the invasion success. Although no significant population structure was found, results suggest the occurrence of multiple invasions for T. coccinea and also that both species are being transported along the coast by vectors such as oil platforms and monobouys, spreading these invasive species. In addition to the description of novel microsatellite markers, this study sheds new light into the invasive process of Tubastraea.

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Clone wars: asexual reproduction dominates in the invasive range ofTubastraeaspp. (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the South-Atlantic Ocean

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Rachid

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“…Such events are difficult to detect because of a lack of historical data, and therefore many possible alien species are currently treated as cryptogenic (Lopes et al, ). Most reported marine introductions are benthic forms, representing (in decreasing rank order based on the amount of study they have received) cnidarians (Castro and Pires, ; De Paula and Creed, ; Bardi and Marques, ; Silva et al, ), ascidians (Rocha and Kremer, ; Barros et al, ; Rocha et al, ; Marins et al, ; Skinner et al, ), molluscs (Domaneschi and Martins, ; Souza et al, ; Silveira et al, ; Breves‐Ramos et al, ; López et al, ), crustaceans (Young, ; Tavares and Mendonça, ; Mantelatto and Garcia, ; Farrapeira, ) and bryozoans (Farrapeira, ; Almeida et al, ).…”

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Alien species in aquatic environments: a selective comparison of coastal and inland waters in tropical and temperate latitudes

Tricarico

Junqueira

Dudgeon

2016

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ABSTRACT1. Biological invasions have had severe impacts on ecosystems globally, particularly affecting freshwater habitats. In the aquatic realm, marine environments have received less attention from researchers than their freshwater counterparts, and comparisons of the relative susceptibility of coastal and inland waters to alien species and their consequential impacts are lacking.2. The main aim of this review is to assess the 'knowns and unknowns' for alien species in aquatic habitats, evaluating the possible differences and similarities in biological invasions between freshwater and marine (coastal) environments. Three study areas with different climates and histories of bioinvasion were selected for comparison: temperate Europe, tropical Asian Hong Kong, and Neotropical Brazil.3. Although there were differences in spatial scale and availability of data for the three areas, fresh waters seemed to be more susceptible to invasion -and experienced more impacts -than coastal habitats, at least in Hong Kong and partly in Europe. Despite information about alien species in aquatic environments having increased in recent years, regional inventories remain incomplete, especially in the tropics where rigorous studies of the impacts of invasive species are generally lacking.4. More systematic effort is needed to develop up-to-date national and regional inventories of invaders, especially in the seas and particularly in the more biodiverse tropics, where the conservation gains from preventing alien invasions could be substantially greater than in other regions. Greater efforts are also required to increase public awareness of the need to prevent the establishment of potentially invasive species.

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“…On the other hand, oil platforms are known to be moved between these regions (Sampaio et al 2012), and are considered the main vector for the introduction of Tubastraea into the southwestern Atlantic (Castro and Pires 2001;Creed et al 2016). Thus, our data showing a lack of structure between localities, and the occurrence of shared MLLs for each species among these distant sites, indicate that anthropogenic vectors, such as oil platforms, monobuoys, or other vessels have played an important role in dispersing these alien invasive species, and possibly assisting other species to spread along the coast (Almeida et al 2015;Creed et al 2016).…”

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Although the invasive azooxanthellate corals Tubastraea coccinea and T. tagusensis are spreading quickly and outcompeting native species in the Atlantic Ocean, there is little information regarding the genetic structure and path of introduction for these species.Here we present the first data on genetic diversity and clonal structure from these two species using a new set of microsatellite markers. High proportions of clones were observed, indicating that asexual reproduction has a major role in the local population dynamics and, therefore, represents one of the main reasons for the invasion success.Although no significant population structure was found, results suggest the occurrence of multiple invasions for T. coccinea and also that both species are being transported along the coast by vectors such as oil platforms and monobouys, spreading these invasive species. In addition to the description of novel microsatellite markers, this study sheds new light into the invasive process of Tubastraea.

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The non-indigenous bryozoan Triphyllozoon (Cheilostomata: Phidoloporidae) in the Atlantic: morphology and dispersion on the Brazilian coast

Cited by 18 publications

References 25 publications

Clone wars: asexual reproduction dominates in the invasive range ofTubastraeaspp. (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the South-Atlantic Ocean

Clone wars: asexual reproduction dominates in the invasive range ofTubastraeaspp. (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the South-Atlantic Ocean

Alien species in aquatic environments: a selective comparison of coastal and inland waters in tropical and temperate latitudes

Peer Review #1 of "Clone wars: asexual reproduction dominates in the invasive range of Tubastraea spp. (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the South-Atlantic Ocean (v0.1)"

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