First report of the mussel Mytella strigata (Hanley, 1843) in the Venezuelan Caribbean from an invasion in a shrimp farm

Lodeiros, César; Salazar, José A.; Rey-Méndez, Manuel; González-Henríquez, Nieves

doi:10.3856/vol49-issue3-fulltext-2626

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“…Studies from the Colombian Caribbean (Baptiste et al, 2010) and the Venezuelan Caribbean (Lodeiros et al, 2021), as well as reports from the South American coast in the Atlantic from the Gulf of Paria to Argentina and various points in Mexico to Ecuador in the Pacific (Lim et al, 2018), suggest that M. strigata is a transplanted species in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida coast, and the Indian River lagoon. As a basis of our findings, we suspect that the V. gabriellae population reported from this region is introduced, together with M. strigata, and that its native range is limited to the southeast coast of Brazil.…”

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Introduction of the euryhaline epibenthic hydromedusa Vallentinia gabriellae Vannucci Mendes, 1948 (Hydrozoa: Limnomedusae) to Indian waters

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The epibenthic euryhaline hydromedusa Vallentinia gabriellae Vannucci Mendes, 1948 is an olindiid species native to tropical Atlantic waters. Here, we describe the cryptic introduction of this species in an estuary along the coast of Kerala, in southwestern India. This study records the existence of V. gabriellae outside of Atlantic waters for the first time and documents its geographical range expansion. Our identification was based on a combined morphological and DNA barcoding assessment using the COI and 28S markers. Although we noted some morphological differences between our specimens and those from their native range, our findings were conclusive. We suggest that phenotypic plasticity may result from differences such as prey availability between the native and introduced habitats. V. gabriellae medusae are epibenthic and cling to a variety of hard and soft substrates, including bivalves. Our specimens were associated with the invasive fouling mussel Mytella strigata, and we suggest that V. gabriellae could have been transported along with these mussels to the Kerala coast.

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Introduction of the euryhaline epibenthic hydromedusa Vallentinia gabriellae Vannucci Mendes, 1948 (Hydrozoa: Limnomedusae) to Indian waters

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“…In oyster farms in the United States and the Philippines, M. strigata attached to farming facilities, competed with oysters for food, and decreased oyster production by 60–70% [ 24 , 29 , 30 , 31 ]. Furthermore, in farming ponds for clams and shrimps, the dense distribution of M. strigata at the bottom of the ponds has resulted in water deoxygenation, rapid bacterial proliferation, and serious production decline [ 26 , 32 , 33 ]. Owing to niche overlap and similar lifestyles, the invasion of M. strigata has drastically decreased the population of Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Fam.…”

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Integrated Metagenomic and Metabolomic Analysis on Two Competing Mussels, Mytella strigata and Perna viridis, in China

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Biological invasion is a primary direct driver of biodiversity loss. Recently, owing to exploitation competition with an invasive mussel, Mytella strigata (Hanley, 1843), there has been a drastic decrease in the population of native Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) in several western Pacific regions. In the present study, intestinal microbiota, metabolome, and key digestive enzyme activities were compared between the two competing mussels, M. strigata and P. viridis, to elucidate the differences in intestinal microbiota and metabolic points. We observed that Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Bacteroidota were the three predominant bacterial phyla in the two species. The relative abundance of Bacteroidota related to carbohydrate-degrading ability was significantly higher in M. strigata than in P. viridis. Compared to P. viridis, different metabolites including maltose and trehalose were enriched in M. strigata. Lastly, higher carbohydrases activities of alpha-amylase, cellulase, and xylanase were observed in M. strigata than in P. viridis. These differences might play an important role in the adaptation process of M. strigata to the new environment. This study provides important basic knowledge for investigating the competition between M. strigata and P. viridis in terms of food resources utilization.

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Socio-environmental impacts of non-native and transplanted aquatic mollusc species in South America: What do we really know?

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First report of the mussel Mytella strigata (Hanley, 1843) in the Venezuelan Caribbean from an invasion in a shrimp farm

Cited by 7 publications

References 19 publications

Introduction of the euryhaline epibenthic hydromedusa Vallentinia gabriellae Vannucci Mendes, 1948 (Hydrozoa: Limnomedusae) to Indian waters

Introduction of the euryhaline epibenthic hydromedusa Vallentinia gabriellae Vannucci Mendes, 1948 (Hydrozoa: Limnomedusae) to Indian waters

Integrated Metagenomic and Metabolomic Analysis on Two Competing Mussels, Mytella strigata and Perna viridis, in China

Socio-environmental impacts of non-native and transplanted aquatic mollusc species in South America: What do we really know?

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