Non-indigenous species in Portuguese coastal areas, coastal lagoons, estuaries and islands

Chainho, Paula; Fernandes, António; Amorim, Ana; Ávila, Sérgio P.; Canning‐Clode, João; Castro, João J.; Costa, Ana C.; Costa, José Lino; Cruz, Teresa; Gollasch, Stephan; Grazziotin-Soares, Clarissa; Melo, Ricardo; Micael, Joana; Parente, Manuela I.; Semedo, Jorge; Silva, Teresa; Sobral, Dinah; Sousa, Mónica; Torres, Paulo; Veloso, Vera; Costa, María José

doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2015.06.019

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“…Criteria used to categorise a species as invasive remains somewhat controversial, but invaders can be characterised as NIS that undergo rapid increases in abundance and/or spatial occupancy with adverse effects on recipient ecosystems [7]. Other definitions specify that the introduction of these species outside of their natural dispersal potential must be caused by human action, whether intentionally or unintentionally [8].…”

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Variability in the settlement of non-indigenous species in benthic communities from an oceanic island

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The introduction of non-indigenous species (NIS) in new environments represents a major threat for coastal ecosystems. A good understanding of the mechanisms and magnitude of the impact of NIS colonisation on native ecosystems is becoming increasingly crucial to develop mitigation measures and prevent new invasions. In this present study, we asked if distinct coastal benthic communities from an oceanic island can have different vulnerability to NIS colonisation process. First, PVC settlement plates were deployed for 1 year on the rocky shore of two different locations of Madeira Island (North versus South coast). Then, we implemented a mesocosm experiment where recruited plate communities were maintained under different levels of NIS propagule pressure in order to assess their vulnerability to NIS colonisation process. Results showed that NIS colonisation success was not influenced by the level of propagule pressure, but however, final colonisation patterns varied depending on the origin of the communities. This variability can be attributed to major structural differences between the preponderant species of each community and therefore to the biotic substrate they offer to colonisers. This study highlights how biotic features can alter the NIS colonisation process and importantly, shows that in an urbanisation context, the nature of the resident communities facing invasions risks needs to be closely assessed. which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.

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Variability in the settlement of non-indigenous species in benthic communities from an oceanic island

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“…Berke et al [116] based their statement in the tube brooding of the larvae and the lack of planktonic stages that might facilitate dispersal between locations several hundred kilometers away, rendering all the Iberian populations as virtually isolated as long as only natural means of transport are involved. However, Gil [120] considered these statements mainly speculative and the species was not included in the recently published list of NIS marine species in Portugal [32]. In addition, the populations from the Iberian Peninsula might be relicts from a previous larger population with a wider and more continuous distribution range cannot be excluded.…”

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“…Within this framework, marine NIS catalogues have been elaborated and published for several countries: France [19], Norway [20], United Kingdom [21,22], Turkey [23,24], Denmark [25], Greece [26], the Netherlands [27], Germany [4], Belgium [28], Ireland [29], Cyprus [30], Italy [31], and Portugal [32]. The situation in Europe encompasses a lively, yet fragmented, field of investigation [31].…”

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Non-indigenous species (NIS) of polychaetes (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of the Iberian Peninsula: an annotated checklist

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2017

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This study provides an updated catalogue of non-indigenous species (NIS) of polychaetes reported from the continental coasts of the Iberian Peninsula based on the available literature. A list of 23 introduced species were regarded as established and other 11 were reported as casual, with 11 established and nine casual NIS in the Atlantic coast of the studied area and 14 established species and seven casual ones in the Mediterranean side. The most frequent way of transport was shipping (ballast water or hull fouling), which according to literature likely accounted for the introductions of 14 established species and for the presence of another casual one. To a much lesser extent aquaculture (three established and two casual species) and bait importation (one established species) were also recorded, but for a large number of species the translocation pathway was unknown. About 25% of the reported NIS originated in the Warm Western Atlantic region, followed by the Tropical Indo West-Pacific region (18%) and the Warm Eastern Atlantic (12%). In the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula, nearly all the reported NIS originated from warm or tropical regions, but less than half of the species recorded from the Atlantic side were native of these areas. The effects of these introductions in native marine fauna are largely unknown, except for one species (Ficopomatus enigmaticus) which was reported to cause serious environmental impacts. In other cases, the displacement of native species or economic damages are suspected.

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“…In Azores, A. taxiformis spread all around the islands until the last 90′ and it is now well established (Cardigos et al 2006;Chainho et al 2015;Micael et al 2014). The last report on the worldwide distribution of A. taxiformis genetic lineages confirmed the presence of the introduced L2 in two Azorean Islands ).…”

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Chemogeography of the red macroalgae Asparagopsis: metabolomics, bioactivity, and relation to invasiveness

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Results Metabotypes showed a low divergence between tropical and temperate populations, while bioactivities were higher in temperate populations. However, these phenotypes varied significantly in time, with a higher variability in tropical regions. Bioactivities were high and stable in temperate regions, whereas they were low and much variable in tropical regions. Although the introduced lineage two exhibited the highest bioactivities, this lineage could also present variable proliferation fates. Conclusion The metabolomic approach partly discriminates macroalgal populations from various geographic origins. The production of chemical defenses assessed by the bioactivity assay does not match the macroalgal genetic lineage and seems more driven by the environment. The higher content of chemical defenses in temperate versus tropical populations is not in accordance with the LGH and cannot be related to the invasiveness of the macroalgae. AbstractIntroduction The Latitudinal Gradient Hypothesis (LGH) foresees that specialized metabolites are overexpressed under low latitudes, where organisms are subjected to higher herbivory pressure. The widespread macroalga Asparagopsis taxiformis is composed of six distinct genetic lineages, some of them being introduced in many regions. Objectives To study (i) metabolic fingerprints of the macroalga and (ii) its bioactivity in space and time, both as proxies of its investment in defensive traits, in order to assess links between bioactivities and metabotypes with macroalgal invasiveness. Methods 289 macroalgal individuals, from four tropical and three temperate regions, were analyzed using untargeted metabolomics and the standardized Microtox® assay.

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Non-indigenous species in Portuguese coastal areas, coastal lagoons, estuaries and islands

Cited by 93 publications

References 71 publications

Variability in the settlement of non-indigenous species in benthic communities from an oceanic island

Variability in the settlement of non-indigenous species in benthic communities from an oceanic island

Non-indigenous species (NIS) of polychaetes (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of the Iberian Peninsula: an annotated checklist

Chemogeography of the red macroalgae Asparagopsis: metabolomics, bioactivity, and relation to invasiveness

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