Is recreational boating a potential vector for non-indigenous peracarid crustaceans in the Mediterranean Sea? A combined biological and social approach

Martínez-Laiz, Gemma; Ulman, Aylin; Ros, Macarena; Marchini, Agnese

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.050

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“…Marina Cap Monastir is an attractive destination for coastal holiday tourism. Traffic of recreational boats is most likely the primary vector of introduction of NIS, which could explain the higher occurrence of NIS in the marina and the adjacent fishing port of Monastir (Glasby et al, 2007;Ros et al, 2013;Martínez-Laiz et al, 2019). In this regard, in-water cleaning of fouling on international boats could have played an important role in the liberation of propagules inside the marina (Hopkins & Forrest, 2008;Woods et al, 2012).…”

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“…Artificial marine infrastructures such as harbors, marinas and aquaculture farms may increase niche opportunity for NIS and are considered stepping stones for NIS introduction and spread (Tilman, 1997;Bulleri & Airoldi, 2005;Glasby et al, 2007;Ruiz et al, 2009). These artificial infrastructures are frequently visited by vessels, increasing the chances of NIS propagules and larvae´s arrival and spread (Glasby et al, 2007;Ros et al, 2013;Martínez-Laiz et al, 2019). They also expose novel substrata types to the sea environment (i.e.…”

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A Preliminary inventory of alien and cryptogenic species in Monastir Bay, Tunisia: spatial distribution, introduction trends and pathways

Chebaane

Sempere-Valverde

Dorai³

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Medit. Mar. Sci.

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The Mediterranean Sea is a marine biodiversity hotspot under threat. One of the major impacts on its biological resources and services comes from the invasiveness of non-indigenous species (NIS). Nevertheless, NIS monitoring programs in the south basin of the Mediterranean Sea are in an early implementation stage. This study aims to describe NIS and cryptogenic species distribution in Monastir Bay (Tunisia) and to identify risk areas for the introduction and spread of invasive species, providing a baseline for future monitoring programs. To this end, a series of Rapid Assessment Surveys were carried out to identify NIS and cryptogenic species in one marina, five fishing ports, two aquaculture farms and the Special Conservation Area of the Kuriat islands. 24 species were found, of which 11 constitute new records for Monastir Bay, which represent a 33.3% of the total NIS reported in this Bay. Assemblages differed between substrata types, being NIS more abundant in artificial than in natural substrata. Regarding locations, Cap Monastir Marina was the most invaded site, the most transited by vessels and the only one visited by international sailing. Hence, this marina constitutes the main risk area to be monitored, although the fishing ports and fishing farms in the semi-enclosed coastal lagoon of Monastir Bay can also be considered as risk areas. Nevertheless, more research effort is needed in Monastir Bay in order to update the records of NIS and cryptogenic species and increase insight on the ecological evolution of these species and their related impacts on natural communities and marine resources.

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A Preliminary inventory of alien and cryptogenic species in Monastir Bay, Tunisia: spatial distribution, introduction trends and pathways

Chebaane

Sempere-Valverde

Dorai³

et al. 2019

Medit. Mar. Sci.

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“…Some have been found on mobile natural substrata such as driftwood, unattached algae, crab carapaces and turtle shells (also Chilton 1911;Monod 1926;Domènech et al 2015;Moore & Eastman 2015). Many species have also been found in harbours and on artificial substrates such as docks, buoys, ship and recreational boat hulls, shipwrecks, nets, aquaria and offshore platforms (Diviacco 1979;Coleman 1994;Zintzen et al 2006Zintzen et al , 2008Beermann & Franke 2011;McCollin & Brown 2014;Fernandez-Leborans et al 2016;Martínez-Laiz et al 2019).…”

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The amphipod genus Jassa Leach, 1814 now comprises 24 species that occur in temperate regions of both hemispheres on solid substrates from the lower intertidal zone to 500 m depth. The propensity for some species to form dense colonies in water intake structures and offshore platforms has brought them to attention as an unwanted pest. Based on the examination of ~25,000 specimens from ~1,100 museum and private collections, it is evident that some species of Jassa have been transported by human vectors since at least the 19 th century and now occur widely. Their colonial, tube-living habit enables such transport, and collection records document them on ships, buoys and portable water systems as well as on natural movable substrates such as logs, drift algae and larger crustaceans. Because Jassa can be so readily found, but species discrimination has had a problematic history, the purpose of this monograph is to assist researchers to identify species through illustrations, descriptions, keys and habitat summaries. Seven species which were named in the 19 th century but CONLAN ET AL.

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“…The ability of Jassa to build tubes on anthropogenic substrata and the absence of planktonic larval stages are excellent prerequisites for human-mediated transport by ships. Accordingly, specimens of both J. marmorata and J. slatteryi have been reported from hull fouling of ships and boats in different parts of the world (Castro et al, 2020;Martínez-Laiz et al, 2019;Peters, Sink & Robinson, 2019). J. marmorata has long been recognized in the literature from worldwide locations (Marchini & Cardeccia, 2017).…”

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Ancient globetrotters—connectivity and putative native ranges of two cosmopolitan biofouling amphipods

Beermann

Hall-mullen

Havermans

et al. 2020

PeerJ

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The geographic distributions of some coastal marine species have appeared as cosmopolitan ever since they were first scientifically documented. In particular, for many benthic species that are associated with anthropogenic substrata, there is much speculation as to whether or not their broad distributions can be explained by natural mechanisms of dispersal. Here, we focused on two congeneric coastal crustaceans with cosmopolitan distributions—the tube-dwelling amphipods Jassa marmorata and Jassa slatteryi. Both species are common elements of marine biofouling on nearly all kinds of artificial hard substrata in temperate to warm seas. We hypothesized that the two species’ modern occurrences across the oceans are the result of human shipping activities that started centuries ago. Mitochondrial DNA sequences of the CO1 fragment of specimens from distinct marine regions around the world were analysed, evaluating genetic structure and migration models and making inferences on putative native ranges of the two Jassa species. Populations of both species exhibited considerable genetic diversity with differing levels of geographic structure. For both species, at least two dominant haplotypes were shared among several geographic populations. Rapid demographic expansion and high migration rates between geographically distant regions support a scenario of ongoing dispersal all over the world. Our findings indicate that the likely former native range of J. marmorata is the Northwest Atlantic, whereas the likely former native range of J. slatteryi is the Northern Pacific region. As corroborated by the genetic connectivity between populations, shipping still appears to be the more successful vector of the two species’ dispersal when compared to natural mechanisms. Historical invasion events that likely started centuries ago, along with current ongoing dispersal, confirm these species’ identities as true “neocosmopolitans”.

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Is recreational boating a potential vector for non-indigenous peracarid crustaceans in the Mediterranean Sea? A combined biological and social approach

Cited by 42 publications

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A Preliminary inventory of alien and cryptogenic species in Monastir Bay, Tunisia: spatial distribution, introduction trends and pathways

A Preliminary inventory of alien and cryptogenic species in Monastir Bay, Tunisia: spatial distribution, introduction trends and pathways

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Ancient globetrotters—connectivity and putative native ranges of two cosmopolitan biofouling amphipods

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