scholarly journals eDNA reveals widespread presence of marine fish in the Panama Canal

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lennart Schreiber ◽  
Gustavo Castellanos-Galindo ◽  
D. Ross Robertson ◽  
Mark Torchin ◽  
Karina Chavarria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marine Fish ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Salt Water ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Panama Canal ◽  
Salt Water Intrusion ◽  
Species Dispersal

Shipping corridors can be hotspots for biological invasions as they connect the world’s oceans and dissolve dispersal barriers between these aquatic systems. As a consequence, multiple opportunities for biotic exchange arise and the resulting establishment of non-native species often causes adverse ecological and economic impacts. In this study, a combined effort of traditional gillnetting and eDNA-based surveys was implemented to characterize the fish community of the Panama Canal, which is a key region for biotic exchange as it connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans in Central America. The Canal was recently expanded and new lock systems installed potentially providing novel opportunities for fish to enter the Canal. Using COI metabarcoding, we detected a total of 142 taxa, including thirteen potentially new records for the freshwater part of the Canal. Furthermore, we found evidence for the presence of 16 Atlantic and 10 Pacific non-native marine fish inside different sections of the Canal. Identifications based on molecular data did not cover all species caught with gillnets, but generally provided a more complete image of the fish fauna. Diversity indices based on eDNA surveys revealed significant differences across different sections of the Canal reflecting in part the prevailing environmental conditions. The observed changes in the fish community may be attributed to the recent expansion of the lock systems, which facilitates species migration directly by enlarging the canal entrances on either side of the Isthmus and indirectly by allowing more salt water to enter the Canal and thus increasing the overall salinity. Given the potential ecological and socio-economic consequences of non-native species crossing the Canal and establishing in the ocean basins on either end, it seems advisable to evaluate limiting salt water intrusion as well as implementing additional barriers to species dispersal (acoustic/electric/chemical deterrents) as a precautionary measure.

scholarly journals Enviromental DNA (eDNA) reveals potential for interoceanic fish invasions across the Panama Canal

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lennart Schreiber ◽  
Gustavo Castellanos-Galindo ◽  
Mark Torchin ◽  
Karina Chavarria ◽  
Silke Laakmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marine Fish ◽  
New Records ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Environmental Dna ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Panama Canal ◽  
Marine Fish Species ◽  
Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit ◽  
The Pacific

Interoceanic canals can facilitate biological invasions as they connect the world’s oceans and dissolve dispersal barriers between bioregions. As a consequence, multiple opportunities for biotic exchange arise and the resulting establishment of migrant species often causes adverse ecological and economic impacts. The Panama Canal is a key region for biotic exchange as it connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans in Central America. In this study, we used two complementary methods (environmental DNA (eDNA) and gillnetting) to survey fish communities in this unique waterway. Using COI (cytochrome oxidase subunit I) metabarcoding, we detected a total of 142 taxa, including evidence for the presence of sixteen Atlantic and eight Pacific marine fish inside different sections of the Canal. Of these, ten are potentially new records of marine taxa detected in the freshwater segment of the Canal. Molecular data did not capture all species caught with gillnets, but generally provided a more complete image of the fish fauna. Diversity indices based on eDNA surveys revealed significant differences across different sections of the Canal reflecting in part the prevailing environmental conditions. The observed increase in the presence of marine fish species in the Canal indicates a growing potential for interoceanic exchange of fishes across the Isthmus. Monitoring using eDNA is a rapid and efficient way to assess potential changes in the fishes of this important waterway.

scholarly journals Environmental DNA (eDNA) reveals potential for interoceanic fish invasions across the Panama Canal

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lennart Schreiber ◽  
Gustavo Castellanos-Galindo ◽  
Mark Torchin ◽  
Karina Chavarria ◽  
Silke Laakmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marine Fish ◽  
New Records ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Environmental Dna ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Panama Canal ◽  
Marine Fish Species ◽  
Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit ◽  
The Pacific

Interoceanic canals can facilitate biological invasions as they connect the world’s oceans and dissolve dispersal barriers between bioregions. As a consequence, multiple opportunities for biotic exchange arise and the resulting establishment of migrant species often causes adverse ecological and economic impacts. The Panama Canal is a key region for biotic exchange as it connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans in Central America. In this study, we used two complementary methods (environmental DNA (eDNA) and gillnetting) to survey fish communities in this unique waterway. Using COI (cytochrome oxidase subunit I) metabarcoding, we detected a total of 142 taxa, including evidence for the presence of sixteen Atlantic and eight Pacific marine fish inside different sections of the Canal. Of these, ten are potentially new records of marine taxa detected in the freshwater segment of the Canal. Molecular data did not capture all species caught with gillnets, but generally provided a more complete image of the fish fauna. Diversity indices based on eDNA surveys revealed significant differences across different sections of the Canal reflecting in part the prevailing environmental conditions. The observed increase in the presence of marine fish species in the Canal indicates a growing potential for interoceanic exchange of fishes across the Isthmus. Monitoring using eDNA is a rapid and efficient way to assess potential changes in the fishes of this important waterway.

scholarly journals Fish community structure of Juramento reservoir, São Francisco River basin, Minas Gerais, Brazil

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 832-840 ◽  
Author(s):  
André R. M. Silva ◽  
Gilmar B. Santos ◽  
Thiago Ratton
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Fish Abundance ◽  
Fish Community Structure ◽  
Migratory Species ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
The Relationship

Many rivers in Brazil as the São Francisco (SFR) have been impounded for reservoirs construction purposes. However, there is a lack of knowledge on their fish fauna in many areas, including headwaters. The present study aimed to describe the fish community structure from Juramento reservoir, located on Juramento River, a branch of SFR basin. Six bimonthly samplings were made in four different sites. Gill and cast nets, beach seines and sieves were used to collect fish. Ecological indexes as well as the relationship between fish abundance and some limnological variables were determined. 3288 fish belonging to 33 species (16.5% of the total described for SFR basin) were captured, being 75.7% Characiformes, 18.1% Siluriformes, 3% Cyprinodontiformes and 3% Gymnotiformes. Only two non-native species, 'tamboatá' - Hoplosternum littorale (Hancock, 1828) and 'trairão' - Hoplias lacerdae Ribeiro, 1908 were found. The highest catches in number occurred in the dry period (March-October) and the lowest one in the wet season (November-February). Diversity was higher at Barragem station and richness did not vary between reservoir zones. Five migratory species were found downstream of the dam (four exclusively there), whereas only the 'curimbatá-pioa' - Prochilodus costatus Valenciennes, 1850 occurred in the reservoir. The low observed correlations between fish abundance and the limnological variables utilized suggest that the local fish fauna is not strongly affected by their variation.

scholarly journals Diversity and distribution of fish fauna of upstream and downstream areas at Koto Panjang Reservoir, Riau Province, Indonesia

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1435
Author(s):  
Netti Aryani ◽  
Indra Suharman ◽  
Azrita Azrita ◽  
Hafrijal Syandri ◽  
Ainul Mardiah
Keyword(s):  
Exotic Species ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Alpha Diversity ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Fish Diversity ◽  
Morphometric Characters ◽  
Fish Samples ◽  
Upstream Reservoir ◽  
Distribution Of Fish

Background: The capture fishery sectors in the river and reservoir play an important role in the Indonesian economy through increased income and diversification of livelihoods. The present study was conducted to ascertain fish diversity and their distribution pattern in the upstream and downstream areas of Koto Panjang Reservoir, Riau Province-Indonesia. Methods: Fish samples were collected for a period of 12 months using a variety of fish nets at four sites; Koto Mesjid (KM) and Batu Bersurat (BB), located in the upstream area of Koto Panjang Reservoir and Rantau Berangin (RB) and Kuok (KK), located in the downstream area of Koto Panjang Reservoir. Data obtained were analyzed using standard taxonomic keys based on morphometric characters. Results: A total of 44 species belonging 19 families and 33 genera were recorded in the study area. Alpha diversity indices showed that fish diversity in this area was quite high (Shannon’s index = 2.10 and Simpson-D = 0.21) and evenness was low (evenness H/S =0.19). The fish in KM and BB sites (upstream) were from eight and 11 families, respectively. In RB and KK sites (downstream), fish were from 16 and 15 families, respectively. In KM, BB, RB and KK sites, the dominant family was Cyprinidae, comprising 33.45%, 50.95%, 43.04% and 39.35% of all fish caught at each site, respectively. Exotic species, especially Nile tilapia, were 20.15%, 14.11%, 5.62%, and 5.34%, respectively. Some differences were also noted between the upstream and downstream reservoirs, with a slight increase in exotic species in the upstream reservoir over the study period (from 11.39% vs. 34.66%), corresponding to decrease of native species (from 88.61% vs. 65.34%). Conclusions: The diversity and distribution of fish fauna were varied in upstream and downstream areas of Koto Panjang Reservoir. The exotic species were found to be dominant in the upstream reservoir areas.

scholarly journals Diversity and distribution of fish fauna of upstream and downstream areas at Koto Panjang Reservoir, Riau Province, Indonesia

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1435
Author(s):  
Netti Aryani ◽  
Indra Suharman ◽  
Azrita Azrita ◽  
Hafrijal Syandri ◽  
Ainul Mardiah
Keyword(s):  
Exotic Species ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Alpha Diversity ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Fish Diversity ◽  
Morphometric Characters ◽  
Fish Samples ◽  
Upstream Reservoir ◽  
Distribution Of Fish

Background: The capture fishery sectors in the river and reservoir play an important role in the Indonesian economy through increased income and diversification of livelihoods. The present study was conducted to ascertain fish diversity and their distribution pattern in the upstream and downstream areas of Koto Panjang Reservoir, Riau Province-Indonesia. Methods: Fish samples were collected for a period of 12 months using a variety of fish nets at four sites; Koto Mesjid (KM) and Batu Bersurat (BB), located in the upstream area of Koto Panjang Reservoir and Rantau Berangin (RB) and Kuok (KK), located in the downstream area of Koto Panjang Reservoir. Data obtained were analyzed using standard taxonomic keys based on morphometric characters. Results: A total of 44 species belonging 19 families and 33 genera were recorded in the study area. Alpha diversity indices showed that fish diversity in this area was quite high (Shannon’s index = 2.10 and Simpson-D = 0.21) and evenness was low (evenness H/S =0.19). The fish in KM and BB sites (upstream) were from eight and 11 families, respectively. In RB and KK sites (downstream), fish were from 16 and 15 families, respectively. In KM, BB, RB and KK sites, the dominant family was Cyprinidae, comprising 33.45%, 50.95%, 43.04% and 39.35% of all fish caught at each site, respectively. Exotic species, especially Nile tilapia, were 20.15%, 14.11%, 5.62%, and 5.34%, respectively. Some differences were also noted between the upstream and downstream reservoirs, with a slight increase in exotic species in the upstream reservoir over the study period (from 11.39% vs. 34.66%), corresponding to decrease of native species (from 88.61% vs. 65.34%). Conclusions: The diversity and distribution of fish fauna were varied in upstream and downstream areas of Koto Panjang Reservoir. The exotic species were found to be dominant in the upstream reservoir areas.

scholarly journals Advancing improvement in riverine water quality caused a non-native fish species invasion and native fish fauna recovery

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Łukasz Głowacki ◽  
Andrzej Kruk ◽  
Tadeusz Penczak
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Interference Competition ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Species Traits ◽  
Native Fish ◽  
Biological Degradation ◽  
Species Invasion ◽  
Prussian Carp

AbstractThe knowledge of biotic and abiotic drivers that put non-native invasive fishes at a disadvantage to native ones is necessary for suppressing invasions, but the knowledge is scarce, particularly when abiotic changes are fast. In this study, we increased this knowledge by an analysis of the biomass of most harmful Prussian carp Carassius gibelio in a river reviving from biological degradation. The species' invasion followed by the invasion's reversal occurred over only two decades and were documented by frequent monitoring of fish biomass and water quality. An initial moderate improvement in water quality was an environmental filter that enabled Prussian carp’s invasion but prevented the expansion of other species. A later substantial improvement stimulated native species’ colonization of the river, and made one rheophil, ide Leuciscus idus, a significant Prussian carp’s replacer. The redundancy analysis (RDA) of the dependence of changes in the biomass of fish species on water quality factors indicated that Prussian carp and ide responded in a significantly opposite way to changes in water quality in the river over the study period. However, the dependence of Prussian carp biomass on ide biomass, as indicated by regression analysis and analysis of species traits, suggests that the ecomorphological similarity of both species might have produced interference competition that contributed to Prussian carp’s decline.

Approximation for Salt-Water Intrusion in Unconfined Coastal Aquifer

Ground Water ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. K. Panigrahi ◽  
A. Das Gupta ◽  
A. Arbhabhirama
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Aquifer ◽  
Salt Water ◽  
Salt Water Intrusion ◽  
Water Intrusion

Fish community change in Lake Superior, 1970–2000

2003 ◽  
Vol 60 (12) ◽  
pp. 1552-1574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles R Bronte ◽  
Mark P Ebener ◽  
Donald R Schreiner ◽  
David S DeVault ◽  
Michael M Petzold ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Great Lakes ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Lake Trout ◽  
Community Change ◽  
Osmerus Mordax ◽  
Rainbow Smelt ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Community Agencies ◽  
Natural Reproduction

Changes in Lake Superior's fish community are reviewed from 1970 to 2000. Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) and lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) stocks have increased substantially and may be approaching ancestral states. Lake herring (Coregonus artedi) have also recovered, but under sporadic recruitment. Contaminant levels have declined and are in equilibrium with inputs, but toxaphene levels are higher than in all other Great Lakes. Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control, harvest limits, and stocking fostered recoveries of lake trout and allowed establishment of small nonnative salmonine populations. Natural reproduction supports most salmonine populations, therefore further stocking is not required. Nonnative salmonines will likely remain minor components of the fish community. Forage biomass has shifted from exotic rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) to native species, and high predation may prevent their recovery. Introductions of exotics have increased and threaten the recovering fish community. Agencies have little influence on the abundance of forage fish or the major predator, siscowet lake trout, and must now focus on habitat protection and enhancement in nearshore areas and prevent additional species introductions to further restoration. Persistence of Lake Superior's native deepwater species is in contrast to other Great Lakes where restoration will be difficult in the absence of these ecologically important fishes.

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