Cambarellus patzcuarensis in Hungary: The first dwarf crayfish established outside of North America

Weiperth, András; Gál, Blanka; Kuříková, Pavlína; Bláha, Martin; Kouba, Antonín; Patoka, Jiří

doi:10.1515/biolog-2017-0159

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“…On the other hand, numerous intentional or unintentional releases of non‐indigenous crayfish species from aquaria have been recorded, resulting in established populations in many regions of the world (e.g. Chucholl, Morawetz, & Groß, ; Lipták et al, ; Patoka et al, ; Weiperth et al, ). Invasive crayfish generally affect native biota through direct competition, predation, and disease transmission, and indirectly affect native biota through habitat alteration and changes to food webs (Gherardi, ).…”

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Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852) and crayfish plague as new threats for biodiversity in Indonesia

Putra

Bláha

Wardiatno

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Aquatic Conservation

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Numerous freshwater crayfish species are known to become successful invaders when introduced to new territories. One of the most invasive species in this group is the red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852). In addition to other characteristics facilitating its invasiveness, it is also a vector of crayfish plague, a disease mostly lethal to crayfish of non‐North American origin. Procambarus clarkii, at present the most widespread crayfish species globally, is popular in many countries both for human consumption and as an ornamental animal. An established population of this species was documented for the first time within Indonesia, representing the first record for maritime Southeast Asia. The species is also common in the local ornamental pet trade. Infection by the crayfish plague pathogen Aphanomyces astaci Schikora was confirmed both in the outdoor population of P. clarkii and in one of the surveyed pet shops. Furthermore, A. astaci was detected in specimens of freshwater crab and shrimp species coexisting with P. clarkii. Local climatic conditions and the species temperature requirements suggest a high probability of the establishment of P. clarkii in Indonesia. Its further spread could irreversibly damage populations of many native endemic crustaceans in the country (as well as elsewhere in the region), and the thriving local aquacultures of the redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868) may also be threatened. The total ban of P. clarkii and other crayfish species of North American origin in Indonesia is strongly recommended, especially considering that aquaculture and trade with Australasian species is a viable alternative option.

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Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852) and crayfish plague as new threats for biodiversity in Indonesia

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“…The trade and keeping of ornamental decapod crustaceans in freshwater aquaria are well-established in Hungary, and the unique hydrological features of this country with its numerous thermal springs and waterbodies serve as a perfect environment for exotic freshwater species to establish and flourish (Weiperth et al, 2017(Weiperth et al, , 2018. On the other hand, we found the red cherry shrimp also occurs in non-thermal streams.…”

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“…In contrast to ornamental fish, decapod crustaceans are relatively new to the pet trade and have grown in popularity in the aquarium industry in recent years (Papavlasopoulou et al, 2014;Faulkes, 2015;Kotovska et al, 2016;Lipták et al, 2017;Vodovsky et al, 2017). Tropical and subtropical decapods usually have a low probability of establishing populations within the temperate zone except in thermal waterbodies, as documented in crayfish Cambarellus patzcuarensis and Cherax quadricarinatus (Jaklič and Vrezec, 2011;Weiperth et al, 2017), and shrimps Macrobrachium dayanum and Neocaridina denticulata (Klotz et al, 2013;Jabłońska et al, 2018). On the other hand, certain warm-water species such as crayfish Cherax destructor pose the potential to overwinter in temperate climatic conditions (Vesel y et al, 2015).…”

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Occurrence of non-native red cherry shrimp in European temperate waterbodies: a case study from Hungary

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Gábris

Danyik

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The international pet trade has caused numerous introductions of non-native species globally. This is also true for freshwater decapod crustaceans including the red cherry shrimp. This tiny creature has been previously found in thermally polluted waters in Europe (Germany and Poland). Here, we present its first occurrence in Hungary and in the entire Carpathian Basin. The species was sampled once per month over 1 yr, from November 2017 to November 2018 in a natural thermal pond (spa) and also in an adjoining non-thermal brook in Miskolctapolca, Hungary. Shrimps were preyed upon by adult fishes in the locality but many individuals, including ovigerous females and juveniles, were recorded within the survey continuously. The density of shrimps was positively correlated with the water temperature, despite some individuals being found in the non-thermal stream and also in winter. We consider that the population of this species in Hungary is now well-established and self-sustaining.

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“…Likewise, the first introductions of North American crayfish into European freshwaters are associated with stocking to open waters and aquaculture (Holdich et al 2009), and in recent years with illegal stocking activities, bait introductions, garden pond escapes and aquarium releases (Chucholl 2015;Patoka et al 2017 and references therein). Indeed, the trade in ornamental crayfish species is nowadays considered as the main introduction pathway of non-indigenous crayfish species into European freshwaters (Chucholl 2015;Kotovska et al 2016;Weiperth et al 2017Weiperth et al , 2019aHossain et al 2018). Moreover, A. astaci-infected ornamental crayfish species have been already reported in German, Czech, and even Indonesian aquarium trade (Mrugała et al 2015;Panteleit et al 2017;Putra et al 2018), and hence releases of infected crayfish may further contribute to crayfish plague spread.…”

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May atyid shrimps act as potential vectors of crayfish plague?

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Buřič²,

Petrusek³

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The causative agent of crayfish plague, Aphanomyces astaci Schikora, was long considered to be a specialist pathogen whose host range is limited to freshwater crayfish. Recent studies, however, provided evidence that this parasite does not only grow within the tissues of freshwater-inhabiting crabs but can also be successfully transmitted by them to European crayfish species. The potential to act as alternative A. astaci hosts was also indicated for freshwater shrimps. We experimentally tested resistance of two freshwater atyid shrimps: Atyopsis moluccensis (De Haan, 1849) and Atya gabonensis Giebel, 1875. They were infected with the A. astaci strain associated with the globally widespread North American red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852), the typical host of the A. astaci genotype group D. As popular ornamental species, both shrimps may get in contact with infected P. clarkii not only in the wild but also in the aquarium trade. We assessed the potential of shrimps to transmit A. astaci to susceptible crayfish by cohabiting A. gabonensis previously exposed to A. astaci zoospores with the European noble crayfish, Astacus astacus (Linnaeus, 1758). In both experiments, the presence of A. astaci infection was analysed with species-specific quantitative PCR. We detected A. astaci in bodies and exuviae of both shrimp species exposed to A. astaci zoospores, however, the intensity of infection differed between the species and analysed samples; it was higher in A. moluccensis and the exuviae of both species. A. astaci was also detected in one A. astacus individual in the transmission experiment. This finding reveals that freshwater shrimps may be able to transmit A. astaci to crayfish hosts; this is particularly important as even a single successful infection contributes to the spread of the disease. Moreover, our results indicate that the tested shrimp species may be capable of resisting A. astaci infection and reducing its intensity through moulting. Although their potential to act as prominent A. astaci vectors requires further research, it should not be ignored as these freshwater animals may then facilitate A. astaci spread to susceptible crayfish species in aquarium and aquaculture facilities as well as in the wild.

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Cambarellus patzcuarensis in Hungary: The first dwarf crayfish established outside of North America

Abstract: In 2017, a new non-indigenous crayfish species was found established in Europe. The captured individuals were identified as an orange morph of the Mexican dwarf crayfish

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Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852) and crayfish plague as new threats for biodiversity in Indonesia

Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852) and crayfish plague as new threats for biodiversity in Indonesia

Occurrence of non-native red cherry shrimp in European temperate waterbodies: a case study from Hungary

May atyid shrimps act as potential vectors of crayfish plague?

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