The serpulid Ficopomatus enigmaticus ( ) as candidate organisms for ecotoxicological assays in brackish and marine waters

Oliva, Matteo; Mennillo, Elvira; Barbaglia, Martina; Monni, Gianfranca; Tardelli, Federica; Casu, Valentina; Pretti, Carlo

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.10.006

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“…enigmaticus may be particularly useful as this worm species is a solid candidate organism for ecotoxicological assays in brackish and marine waters (Oliva et al, 2018). At the regional scale of the present study, water temperature did not appear to be a crucial parameter explaining the presence and the extent of worm reefs.…”

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Distribution, associated species and extent of biofouling “reefs” formed by the alien species Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Annelida, Polychaeta) in marinas

Charles

Faillettaz

Desroy

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Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

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Artificial structures in ports are commonly colonized by non-indigenous epifauna that tolerate high pollution levels. Bioconstructions built by alien species may offer sheltered microhabitats for motile (vagile) animals but biofouling often becomes detrimental to human activities. In this context, the present study provides an inventory of 1) the extent of biofouling related to the alien Polychaeta Ficopomatus enigmaticus on hard structures of marinas in Normandy, France, and 2) the biodiversity of sessile (attached) or vagile (motile) fauna associated with these "reefs", including both native and alien species. Reefs built by F. enigmaticus were found in 6 out of 12 marinas with oligohaline-mesohaline waters. Significant differences in the total volume of biofouling were found among sites, with maximum values observed in Honfleur's old basin (459.52 mL per 0.04 m 2 Highlights ► Biofouling in Normandy's marinas (France) was dominated by Ficopomatus enigmaticus. ► Reefs built by F. enigmaticus were colonized by 4 sessile and 15 motile taxa. ► 7 (4 sessile, 3 motile) out of the 17 species identified were alien. ► The density of motile fauna was not correlated with the volume of F. enigmaticus. ► The crab Rhithropanopeus harrisi showed the highest frequency and mean density.

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Section: Future Potential Expansion Of F Enigmaticusmentioning

confidence: 48%

Distribution, associated species and extent of biofouling “reefs” formed by the alien species Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Annelida, Polychaeta) in marinas

Charles

Faillettaz

Desroy

et al. 2018

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

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“…The test was performed according to Oliva et al 69 After the emission of gametes, sperm from 4 to 5 males was collected and gently mixed in a 1.5 mL eppendorf. Sperms quantification was done using Bürker Counting Cell (HBG, Germany).…”

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Insights into the levulinate-based ionic liquid class: synthesis, cellulose dissolution evaluation and ecotoxicity assessment

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“…For example, Pineda et al () showed that fertilization and early larval developmental stages were much more negatively affected by high temperature and low salinity than the processes of settlement and metamorphosis (or the survival of juveniles and adults) in the ascidian Styela plicata introduced to South Africa. Oliva et al () studied the effects of salinity (5–35 psu) on fertilization and the first 24 hr of development in individuals of F. enigmaticus from Italy. They found results similar to ours: rates of successful fertilization and early development were low at 5 psu, slightly higher at 10 psu, and highest at 15 psu and higher salinities.…”

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Tolerance to salinity and thermal stress by larvae and adults of the serpulid annelid Ficopomatus enigmaticus

Peria

Pernet

2019

Invertebrate Biology

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The serpulid annelid Ficopomatus enigmaticus is a widely distributed invader of shallow‐water, brackish habitats in subtropical and temperate regions, where it has numerous damaging ecological and economic effects. Its distributional pattern suggests that temperature and salinity play important roles in limiting its distribution, but because other factors often covary with these, drawing strong conclusions from these patterns is difficult. In an effort to more clearly identify the effects of these factors, we examined tolerance to acute thermal (16–28°C) and salinity (0–35 psu) stress by larvae (5‐day exposure, unfed) and adults (14‐day exposure, unfed) of F. enigmaticus in the laboratory experiments. Larvae showed higher mortality at the highest temperature tested 28°C; adult survival was unaffected by temperature. Neither larvae nor adults survived exposure to pure freshwater (0 psu), but survived well at salinities ranging 3.5–35 psu. In addition, high salinity did not slow tube growth in adults. These results suggest that salinity stress, in particular, does not directly limit the distribution of F. enigmaticus to low‐salinity habitats. Experimental work on the distribution of F. enigmaticus is uncommon in the literature, but is likely needed to identify the abiotic or biotic factors that limit the distribution of this frequently invasive species.

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The serpulid Ficopomatus enigmaticus ( ) as candidate organisms for ecotoxicological assays in brackish and marine waters

Cited by 26 publications

References 42 publications

Distribution, associated species and extent of biofouling “reefs” formed by the alien species Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Annelida, Polychaeta) in marinas

Distribution, associated species and extent of biofouling “reefs” formed by the alien species Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Annelida, Polychaeta) in marinas

Insights into the levulinate-based ionic liquid class: synthesis, cellulose dissolution evaluation and ecotoxicity assessment

Tolerance to salinity and thermal stress by larvae and adults of the serpulid annelid Ficopomatus enigmaticus

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