The role of environmental factors and genetic diversity on colonization success of a non-native fish, Lepomis gibbosus from western part of Turkey

Ağdamar, Sevan; Tarkan, Ali Serhan; Keskin, Emre; Top, Nildeniz; Doğaç, Ersin; Baysal, Ömür; Emiroğlu, Özgür

doi:10.1016/j.bse.2014.12.001

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“…Following its introduction to Europe in the late 1900s as an ornamental fish for estate ponds, it was first found in Turkish inland waters of the Thrace Region (European part of Turkey) in the early 1980s (Erk'akan, 1983;Baran and Ongan, 1988). In the 2000s, the species was introduced to Anatolia (Asian part of Turkey: Özcan, 2007;Ağdamar et al, 2015), and more recently the number of L. gibbosus populations in Turkish waters was reported to have increased . Whilst in southern Europe L. gibbosus has become a successful invader responsible for detrimental effects on the native fish fauna (Cucherousset et al, 2009), for Turkish inland waters it is still regarded as a 'potential' invader .…”

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Microhabitat interactions of non-native pumpkinseedLepomis gibbosusin a Mediterranean-type stream suggest no evidence for impact on endemic fishes

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Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst.

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-The pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus was introduced to Europe and parts of the Mediterranean Region more than 100 years ago. However, relatively little is known of its potential ecological impacts on the native species and freshwater ecosystems of Anatolia (Turkey), where the species is currently established in ponds and rivers. In this study, interactions between L. gibbosus and native and non-native stream fishes were investigated between June 2009 and May 2010 in Sarıçay Stream, a Mediterranean-type water course. Microhabitat preferences for depth, substratum composition, distance from bank and from vegetation, plant cover, velocity, turbidity and light intensity were studied by Constrained Quadratic Ordination. The species sampled in larger frequency of occurrence (and for which microhabitat relationships could be investigated) comprised endemic Smyrna chub Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus and Aegean chub Squalius fellowesii, and nonnative L. gibbosus (both juveniles and adults) and topmouth gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva. Adult L. gibbosus were found to prefer locations closer to the bank with less turbid water, plant cover, light intensity, woody structure and with sandy substratum whilst avoiding riffle habitats with coarser debris, deeper water, dense submersed aquatic vegetation and higher velocities. These preferences overlapped with those for the other nonnative species P. parva, but not with those for the endemic species and for L. gibbosus juveniles. The results of this study suggest that the potential for adverse impacts through competition for habitat of adult L. gibbosus with the native fish fauna is not apparent in Sarıçay Stream.Keywords: endemic / invasion / lotic system / Constrained Quadratic Ordination (CQO) Résumé -Les interactions du microhabitat de la perche soleil Lepomis gibbosus dans une rivière de type méditerranéen ne suggèrent aucune preuve de l'impact sur les poissons endémiques. La perche soleil Lepomis gibbosus a été introduite en Europe et certaines parties de la région méditerranéenne, il y a plus de 100 ans. Cependant, on sait relativement peu sur ses impacts écologiques potentiels sur les espèces indigènes et les écosystèmes d'eau douce de l'Anatolie (Turquie), où l'espèce est actuellement implantée dans les étangs et les rivières. Dans cette étude, les interactions entre L. gibbosus et les poissons indigènes et non indigènes des cours d'eau ont été étudiées entre juin 2009 et mai 2010 dans la rivière Sariçay, un cours d'eau de type méditerranéen. Les préférences de microhabitat pour la profondeur, la composition du substrat, la distance de la rive et de la végétation, la ripisylve, la couverture végétale, la vitesse, la turbidité et les conditions de lumière ont été étudiées par ordination quadratique sous contraintes. Les espèces échantillonnées en plus grande abondance (et pour lesquelles les relations de microhabitat pouvaient être étudiées) étaient le chevesne Smyrna Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus et le chevesne Aegean Squalius fellowesii endémiques, et L. gibbosus non indigène (j...

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Microhabitat interactions of non-native pumpkinseedLepomis gibbosusin a Mediterranean-type stream suggest no evidence for impact on endemic fishes

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“…A separate application of the model in Turkey, described by Agdamar et al (2015), resulted in new data points for female pumpkinseed from five populations in artificial still waters (four reservoirs and one canal) revealed relatively similar mean ages-at-maturity across an approximate 20-mm span of juvenile growth ( Figure 3C). And in France, a study of growth Copp and Fox (2007) with the addition of data (open circles) from populations in (A) northerly locations of Europe (Cucherousset et al, 2009); and (B) the same populations as in (A) but with the source population (from a mill-pond reservoir) and a downstream ornamental pond population, which gained access to and established in the pond during an extreme flood in July 2007 (Fobert et al, 2013); (C) the same populations as in (A) but with five established populations in Turkey (Agdamar et al, 2015); and (D) the same populations as in (A) with various sites along the longitudinal course of the River Moselle basin, France (Masson et al, 2015) as well as a recently-established population (open square) in a small angling lake in England (Copp et al, 2017).…”

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“…pumpkinseed populations in Europe (e.g., Cucherousset et al, 2009;Agdamar et al, 2015;Masson et al, 2015).…”

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Can Invasiveness in Freshwater Fishes Be Predicted From Life-History Traits?

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Fox

2020

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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We review a model we developed in 2007 to predict the invasion potential of an introduced population, based on the relationship between juvenile growth (mean total length at age 2) and mean age-at-maturity, and test the model with data from 75 non-native populations of pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus in nine countries of Europe and western Asia. The database used to construct the model was derived from a mix of primary and secondary data collected between 1981 and 2016. Based on number of specimens collected or catch-per-unit-effort data, and/or comments by the original authors, populations were classified a priori as “invasive” or “non-invasive.” The plot of the proposed model placed populations in three invasiveness categories (non-invasive, transitional, invasive). Of those predicted by the model to be invasive, only 57% were correct with regard to their a priori classification, a result that was not statistically significant. For populations predicted by the model to be non-invasive, 70% were correct with regard to their a priori classification when “transitional” were grouped with non-invasive (P = 0.0024), and 64% were correct when “transitional” were excluded from the test (P = 0.12). Applications of the model to two other non-native freshwater fishes (black bullhead Ameiurus melas and crucian carp Carassius carassius) are also discussed. The lack of stronger statistical support for the model may have been the result of using life-history traits from the populations after they were introduced, as the source populations were unknown, as well as to shortcomings in the dataset that could affect a priori and modeled classifications. We conclude that such life-history models can be useful for predicting invasiveness status in non-native freshwater fishes, though the basis of the predictions, statistical or heuristic, will depend on the size and quality of the underlying life-history database.

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“…In the Great Prespa Lake shared by Albania, Greece and FYR Macedonia, pumpkinseed was observed in 1994 (Shumka et al., ), while the most recent occurrence of this species in the Balkans was in the Krupac Reservoir in Montenegro in 2003 (D. Milošević, pers obs.). Pumpkinseed dispersal, aided largely by local fishermen using them as bait, has been enhanced with common carp stocking practices (Ağdamar et al., ). Pumpkinseed is currently distributed in virtually all the water bodies of the Balkans.…”

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“…In Croatia, it was translocated from the Crna Mlaka fish farm into the karst Lika River by local fishermen as early as 1937 (Plančić, 1946;Vuković & Ivanović, 1971). Pumpkinseed was first reported in the Turkey-Thrace in the Ipsala Canal-Edirne (Erk'akan, 1983) and Gala Lake in the 1980s (Özcan, 2007) (Ağdamar et al, 2015). Pumpkinseed is currently distributed in virtually all the water bodies of the Balkans.…”

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Alien freshwater fish species in the Balkans—Vectors and pathways of introduction

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Fish introductions, particularly in areas of high biological diversity and endemism, represent a major threat for biodiversity. In the Balkan Peninsula, 60 fish species have been introduced to date, of which 36 have become naturalized in inland waters. Since the Balkans are one of the world's 35 biodiversity hot spots, this large presence of alien fish species poses a serious threat for the stability of freshwater ecosystems and the survival of the native ichthyofauna and of aquatic biodiversity in general. The motivation for the introductions, and the historical timeline, varies among the Balkan states. Despite recent attempts to implement and align legislation aimed at preventing the introduction of potentially invasive species, and the implementation of rigorous controls of introductions and increased protection of open waters, the majority of current introductions remain intentional, primarily via aquaculture. This review article provides a historical overview of freshwater fish introductions, the motivation behind them and the current distribution of alien freshwater fishes in the Balkans. The ecological implications and future perspectives concerning alien fish species in the region are also discussed.

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The role of environmental factors and genetic diversity on colonization success of a non-native fish, Lepomis gibbosus from western part of Turkey

Cited by 11 publications

References 37 publications

Microhabitat interactions of non-native pumpkinseedLepomis gibbosusin a Mediterranean-type stream suggest no evidence for impact on endemic fishes

Microhabitat interactions of non-native pumpkinseedLepomis gibbosusin a Mediterranean-type stream suggest no evidence for impact on endemic fishes

Can Invasiveness in Freshwater Fishes Be Predicted From Life-History Traits?

Alien freshwater fish species in the Balkans—Vectors and pathways of introduction

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