First record of Pinctada imbricata Röding, 1798 (Bivalvia: Pteroidea) attached to a rafting item: a potentially invasive species on the Uruguayan coast

Marques, Rodrigo Cesar; Breves, André

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“…For particular items, macroscopic attached biota has been reported. Examples are lines, ropes, nets and bait pots [ 38 – 40 ], aquaculture and other buoys [ 39 , 41 ], plastic packaging bands used in Antarctic bases and fishing boats [ 42 ], virgin plastic pellets [ 43 ], glass bottles [ 39 ], a gas cylinder reported above [ 21 ], a plastic spool [ 40 ], and tennis shoes and slippers [ 44 ], amongst others. Those reports might point to a higher contribution of litter items originated from sea-based activities such as aquaculture and fisheries.…”

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“…Rafting on marine litter has been suggested to be involved in regional dispersal of several invertebrates [ 23 , 45 , 46 ]. For example, juveniles of the bivalve Pinctada imbricata and adults of Isognomon bicolor , which are considered invasive in Brazil, were found attached to anthropogenic litter for the first time at the Uruguayan coast, where they are regarded as potentially invasive as well [ 38 , 44 ]. In the Spanish part of the Bay of Biscay, several alien invasive species are registered [ 47 ], some of which are already known to attach to floating anthropogenic litter in other regions [ 16 ].…”

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Anthropogenic marine litter composition in coastal areas may be a predictor of potentially invasive rafting fauna

2018

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Anthropogenic plastic pollution is a global problem. In the marine environment, one of its less studied effects is the transport of attached biota, which might lead to introductions of non-native species in new areas or aid in habitat expansions of invasive species. The goal of the present work was to assess if the material composition of beached anthropogenic litter is indicative of the rafting fauna in a coastal area and could thus be used as a simple and cost-efficient tool for risk assessment in the future. Beached anthropogenic litter and attached biota along the 200 km coastline of Asturias, central Bay of Biscay, Spain, were analysed. The macrobiotic community attached to fouled litter items was identified using genetic barcoding combined with visual taxonomic analysis, and compared between hard plastics, foams, other plastics and non-plastic items. On the other hand, the material composition of beached litter was analysed in a standardized area on each beach. From these two datasets, the expected frequency of several rafting taxa was calculated for the coastal area and compared to the actually observed frequencies. The results showed that plastics were the most abundant type of beached litter. Litter accumulation was likely driven by coastal sources (industry, ports) and river/sewage inputs and transported by near-shore currents. Rafting vectors were almost exclusively made up of plastics and could mainly be attributed to fishing activity and leisure/ household. We identified a variety of rafting biota, including species of goose barnacles, acorn barnacles, bivalves, gastropods, polychaetes and bryozoan, and hydrozoan colonies attached to stranded litter. Several of these species were non-native and invasive, such as the giant Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) and the Australian barnacle (Austrominius modestus). The composition of attached fauna varied strongly between litter items of different materials. Plastics, except for foam, had a much more diverse attached community than non-plastic materials. The predicted frequency of several taxa attached to beached litter significantly correlated with the actually observed frequencies. Therefore we suggest that the composition of stranded litter on a beach or an area could allow for predictions about the corresponding attached biotic community, including invasive species.

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Anthropogenic marine litter composition in coastal areas may be a predictor of potentially invasive rafting fauna

2018

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“…A recent review by Katsanevakis et al (2014) for the European seas was also used to cross check and augment our database.For the SW Atlantic Ocean, our main data sources were reviews organized by Lopes (MMA, 2009) for Brazilian coastal waters and byOrensanz et al (2002) for coastal and shelf areas off Argentina and Uruguay. In addition, we consulted the following studies: Genzano et al2006;Darling et al, 2008;Ignacio et al;2010;Irigoyen et al, 2011;Lages et al, 2011; Ferrapeira et al, 2011;Guadalupe Vázquez et al, 2012; Sant'Anna et al, 2012;Sylvester et al, 2013;Bonel et al;Rocha et al, 2013;Riul et al, 2013;Rechimont et al, 2013;Guinder et al, 2013;Schwindt et al, 2014; Freire el al., 2014; Moreira el al., 2014;Marques & Breves, 2014;Altvater & Coutinho, 2015;Ferreira et al, 2015;Carlos-Junior et al, 2015; Sant'Anna et al, 2015. We also searched WoRMS, GISD, National Exotic Marine and Estuarine Species Information System (http://invasions.si.edu/nemesis/index.jsp), the Exotics…”

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Invasive species in the Northeastern and Southwestern Atlantic Ocean: A review

Castro

Fileman

Hall-Spencer

2017

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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The spread of non-native species has been a subject of increasing concern since the 1980s when human-mediated transportation, mainly related to ships' ballast water, was recognized as a major vector for species transportation and spread, although records of non-native species go back as far as 16th Century. Ever increasing world trade and the resulting rise in shipping have highlighted the issue, demanding a response from the international community to the threat of non-native marine species. In the present study, we searched for available literature and databases on shipping and invasive species in the North-eastern (NE) and South-western (SW) Atlantic Ocean and assess the risk represented by the shipping trade between these two regions. There are reports of 44 species associated with high impacts for the NE Atlantic and 15 for the SW Atlantic, although this may be an underestimate. Vectors most cited are ballast water and biofouling for both regions while aquaculture has also been a very significant pathway of introduction and spread of invasive species in the NE Atlantic. Although the two regions have significant shipping traffic, no exchange of invasive species could be directly associated to the shipping between the two regions. However, it seems prudent to bring the exchange of ballast water between the two regions under control as soon as possible.

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“…Two byssate bivalves, Pinctada imbricata and Isognomon bicolor, have been found in several occasions associated to floating debris in the Uruguayan coast (i.e., ca. 34° S) Marques & Breves, 2014). Both species live otherwise attached to natural substrata on rocky shores in the north of Santa Catarina, Brazil (28° S), being I. bicolor an invasive species along the Brazilian coast.…”

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Management and research on plastic debris in Uruguayan Aquatic Systems: update and perspectives

Lozoya

Carranza

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Synthetic plastics have become an indispensable component of modern life, and the amount of plastics disposal has increased dramatically as a result. With human population increasing, it is expected that the prevalence of plastic debris in the environment will also increase, unless sustainable daily habits are incorporated, waste management improved, and new alternative materials are discovered and popularized. To date, several reports show negative effects of plastic debris on marine and freshwater fauna (e.g. invertebrates, birds, turtles, marine mammals). Plastic are ubiquitous in the water column, deposited Lozoya et al. (2015) 378 in fine sediments and enter the guts, respiratory structures and tissues of different aquatic species, and are incorporated into food webs via ingestion. This global problem also affects beach and near-shore activities (e.g. tourism, fisheries, and aquaculture) with negative social and economic consequences. The research of plastics effect on aquatic environments in Uruguay is only incipient. With the aim of contributing to scientific knowledge, decision-making and the management of plastic debris, here we reviewed the available information on plastic debris sources, their impacts on biodiversity, and policy issues in Uruguayan aquatic systems. Moreover, we reviewed and systematized community outreach initiatives, and examined national policies and management initiatives. We found that Uruguayan aquatic systems (freshwater, coastal marine and benthic) are affected by plastic pollution, both from land-based and sea-based activities, although national-level policies are modern and well suited for minimizing the impacts of plastic pollution. We reviewed biota-plastic debris interactions, and found evidence for impacts on a number of aquatic taxa, including the poorly reported ingestion of microplastics in freshwaters fishes and the association with plastic benthic debris. Global and regional hydrographic settings (Río de la Plata Estuary), as well as idiosyncratic ecological, socio-economic and cultural issues, make Uruguay a valuable test-site for this topic. Our ultimate goal is to minimize the effects of this widespread environmental, economic, health and aesthetic problem. Resumo Pesquisas e manejo de descartes plásticos em sistemas aquáticos uruguaios: atualização e perspectivasProdutos plásticos tem se tornado um componente indispensável na vida moderna, como conseqüência disso a quantidade de plásticos descartados tem dramaticamente aumentado. É esperado que com o aumento da população de seres humanos a prevalência de descartes plásticos também aumente, a menos que hábitos cotidianos sustentáveis sejam incorporados, e novos materiais alternativos sejam descobertos e popularizados. Até o momento, diversas pesquisas têm mostrado os efeitos negativos de descartes plásticos sobre a fauna marinha e dulcícola (p. ex.: invertebrados, aves, tartarugas e mamíferos marinhos). Em ambientes aquáticos, plásticos estão em toda parte: na coluna de água, depositados em sedimento fino e dent...

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First record of Pinctada imbricata Röding, 1798 (Bivalvia: Pteroidea) attached to a rafting item: a potentially invasive species on the Uruguayan coast

Cited by 14 publications

References 24 publications

Anthropogenic marine litter composition in coastal areas may be a predictor of potentially invasive rafting fauna

Anthropogenic marine litter composition in coastal areas may be a predictor of potentially invasive rafting fauna

Invasive species in the Northeastern and Southwestern Atlantic Ocean: A review

Management and research on plastic debris in Uruguayan Aquatic Systems: update and perspectives

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