Projecting present and future habitat suitability of ship-mediated aquatic invasive species in the Canadian Arctic

Goldsmit, Jesica; Archambault, Philippe; Chust, Guillem; Villarino, Ernesto; Liu, George; Lukovich, Jennifer V.; Barber, David G.; Howland, Kimberly L.

doi:10.1007/s10530-017-1553-7

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“…A list of recorded coastal Arctic metazoans was obtained by pooling all Arctic species databases that we had access to ( N total = 897 metazoan identified at the species level; Fisheries and Oceans Canada Arctic Marine Invertebrate Database (Supporting Information Appendix ), Archambault unpublished data, Cusson, Archambault, and Aitken (), Goldsmit, ; Goldsmit, Howland, & Archambault, ; K. Howland, P. Archambault, N. Simard and R Young, unpublished data, Piepenburg et al., ; Link, Piepenburg, & Archambault, ; López, Olivier, Grant, & Archambault, ; Olivier, San Martín, & Archambault, ; Roy, Iken, & Archambault, ; Young, Abbott, Therriault, & Adamowicz, ). Potential NIS invaders ( N = 130 species) were targeted based on (1) screening level risk assessments and predictive species distribution models indicating they were high risk (Goldsmit et al., ), (2) their presence in ports connected to the Canadian Arctic, and/or (3) their presence in ballast waters and hulls of ships based on monitoring at Canadian Arctic ports (Chan, MacIsaac, & Bailey, ; Chan et al., ). Historical data include many Arctic regions, surveyed mainly during the open water period, with focal taxa varying among surveys.…”

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“…Predicted increases in shipping frequency and routes (Eguíluz, Fernández-Gracia, Irigoien, & Duarte, 2016;Miller & Ruiz, 2014;Smith & Stephenson, 2013), increased infrastructure development in ports (Gavrilchuk & Lesage, 2014), and associated chemical/biological pollution will place other ecosystem services at risk. Furthermore, the introduction of nonindigenous species (NIS) may displace native species, alter habitat and community structure and increase aquaculture and fishing gear fouling in estuaries and coastal zones (Goldsmit et al, 2018;Grosholz, 2002;Parker et al, 1999). Currently, the continuous monitoring needed to evaluate large-scale changes in coastal biodiversity and faunal assemblages in the Canadian Arctic is limited (Archambault et al, 2010), hindering risk management and ecosystem sustainability planning (Larigauderie et al, 2012).…”

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eDNA metabarcoding as a new surveillance approach for coastal Arctic biodiversity

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Howland

Normandeau

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Ecology and Evolution

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Because significant global changes are currently underway in the Arctic, creating a large‐scale standardized database for Arctic marine biodiversity is particularly pressing. This study evaluates the potential of aquatic environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding to detect Arctic coastal biodiversity changes and characterizes the local spatio‐temporal distribution of eDNA in two locations. We extracted and amplified eDNA using two COI primer pairs from ~80 water samples that were collected across two Canadian Arctic ports, Churchill and Iqaluit, based on optimized sampling and preservation methods for remote regions surveys. Results demonstrate that aquatic eDNA surveys have the potential to document large‐scale Arctic biodiversity change by providing a rapid overview of coastal metazoan biodiversity, detecting nonindigenous species, and allowing sampling in both open water and under the ice cover by local northern‐based communities. We show that DNA sequences of ~50% of known Canadian Arctic species and potential invaders are currently present in public databases. A similar proportion of operational taxonomic units was identified at the species level with eDNA metabarcoding, for a total of 181 species identified at both sites. Despite the cold and well‐mixed coastal environment, species composition was vertically heterogeneous, in part due to river inflow in the estuarine ecosystem, and differed between the water column and tide pools. Thus, COI‐based eDNA metabarcoding may quickly improve large‐scale Arctic biomonitoring using eDNA, but we caution that aquatic eDNA sampling needs to be standardized over space and time to accurately evaluate community structure changes.

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eDNA metabarcoding as a new surveillance approach for coastal Arctic biodiversity

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Normandeau

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“…Previously, considered as the second most pristine oceans on earth (UNESCO, 2010), this ecosystem has experienced extensive environmental change since the 1950s (IPCC, 2018). In addition to warmer temperatures, increased acidification, and greater freshwater inputs (Arctic Climate Impact Assessment [ACIA], 2004), other activities such as marine shipping (ACIA, 2004; and the associated risk of introducing nonindigenous species (NIS) are increasing (Casas-Monroy et al, 2014;Chan, Bailey, Wiley, & MacIsaac, 2013;Goldsmit et al, 2018;Goldsmit, McKindsey, Archambault, & Howland, 2019).…”

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Comparing eDNA metabarcoding and species collection for documenting Arctic metazoan biodiversity

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Background: Arctic biodiversity has long been poorly documented and is now facing rapid transformations due to ongoing climate change and other impacts, including shipping activities. These changes are placing marine coastal invertebrate communities at greater risk, especially in sensitive areas such as commercial ports. Preserving biodiversity is a significant challenge, going far beyond the protection of charismatic species and involving suitable knowledge of the spatiotemporal organization of species. Therefore, knowledge of alpha, beta, and gamma biodiversity is of great importance to achieve this objective, particularly when partnered with new cost-effective approaches to monitor biodiversity. Method and results:This study compares metabarcoding of COI mitochondrial and 18S rRNA genes from environmental DNA (eDNA) water samples with standard invertebrate species collection methods to document community patterns at multiple spatial scales. Water samples (250 ml) were collected at three different depths within three Canadian Arctic ports: Churchill, MB; Iqaluit, NU; and Deception Bay, QC. From these samples, 202 genera distributed across more than 15 phyla were detected using eDNA metabarcoding, of which only 9%-15% were also identified through species collection at the same sites. Significant differences in taxonomic richness and community composition were observed between eDNA and species collections at both local and regional scales. This study shows that eDNA dispersion in the Arctic Ocean reduces beta diversity in comparison with species collections while emphasizing the importance of pelagic life stages for eDNA detection. Conclusion:The study also highlights the potential of eDNA metabarcoding to assess large-scale Arctic marine invertebrate diversity while emphasizing that eDNA and species collection should be considered as complementary tools to provide a more holistic picture of coastal marine invertebrate communities. K E Y W O R D SArctic, beta diversity, biodiversity, eDNA, marine invertebrates, metabarcoding | 343 LEDUC Et aL.

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“…One model predicts a scenario of ice-free summers in the Arctic by 2037 (Wang & Overland, 2008). Additional warming may further enhance the suitability of Arctic coastal regions for temperate species (Goldsmit et al, 2018;Ware et al, 2014). Mollusks and fishes, for example, may spread from the Pacific across the Arctic to the Atlantic Ocean under warmer climate as happened in the mid-Pliocene (Vermeij & Roopnarine, 2008;Wisz et al, 2015).…”

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“…Currently, conditions in some high-latitude systems are already suitable for temperate species, thus successful establishment may be possible once there is sufficient propagule supply (de Rivera, Steves, Fofonoff, Hines, & Ruiz, 2011). Additional warming may further enhance the suitability of Arctic coastal regions for temperate species (Goldsmit et al, 2018;Ware et al, 2014).…”

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Climate change opens new frontiers for marine species in the Arctic: Current trends and future invasion risks

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Stanislawczyk

Sneekes

et al. 2018

Global Change Biology

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Climate change and increased anthropogenic activities are expected to elevate the potential of introducing nonindigenous species (NIS) into the Arctic. Yet, the knowledge base needed to identify gaps and priorities for NIS research and management is limited. Here, we reviewed primary introduction events to each ecoregion of the marine Arctic realm to identify temporal and spatial patterns, likely source regions of NIS, and the putative introduction pathways. We included 54 introduction events representing 34 unique NIS. The rate of NIS discovery ranged from zero to four species per year between 1960 and 2015. The Iceland Shelf had the greatest number of introduction events (n = 14), followed by the Barents Sea (n = 11), and the Norwegian Sea (n = 11). Sixteen of the 54 introduction records had no known origins. The majority of those with known source regions were attributed to the Northeast Atlantic and the Northwest Pacific, 19 and 14 records, respectively. Some introduction events were attributed to multiple possible pathways. For these introductions, vessels transferred the greatest number of aquatic NIS (39%) to the Arctic, followed by natural spread (30%) and aquaculture activities (25%). Similar trends were found for introductions attributed to a single pathway. The phyla Arthropoda and Ochrophyta had the highest number of recorded introduction events, with 19 and 12 records, respectively. Recommendations including vector management, horizon scanning, early detection, rapid response, and a pan‐Arctic biodiversity inventory are considered in this paper. Our study provides a comprehensive record of primary introductions of NIS for marine environments in the circumpolar Arctic and identifies knowledge gaps and opportunities for NIS research and management. Ecosystems worldwide will face dramatic changes in the coming decades due to global change. Our findings contribute to the knowledge base needed to address two aspects of global change—invasive species and climate change.

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Projecting present and future habitat suitability of ship-mediated aquatic invasive species in the Canadian Arctic

Cited by 65 publications

References 108 publications

eDNA metabarcoding as a new surveillance approach for coastal Arctic biodiversity

eDNA metabarcoding as a new surveillance approach for coastal Arctic biodiversity

Comparing eDNA metabarcoding and species collection for documenting Arctic metazoan biodiversity

Climate change opens new frontiers for marine species in the Arctic: Current trends and future invasion risks

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