Harvesting an invasive bivalve in a large natural lake: species recovery and impacts on native benthic macroinvertebrate community structure in Lake Tahoe,USA

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Species concepts: the basis for controversy and reconciliation

Some of the disputes about species concepts can be resolved through clarification of the conceptual issues. Others are intractable because incompatible preferences are being optimized. According to the current biological consensus species (taxa) are populations rendered cohesive by sex. The philosophical consensus has it that the species and other categories are (abstract) classes, whereas particular species and other taxa are (concrete) individuals (in the ontological sense). Natural kinds are classes that have the properties they do because of laws of nature. Individuals such as species and clades owe their properties to history, not laws of nature; they are not kinds at all and calling them natural kinds is, therefore, grossly misleading. Having the species of taxonomy be equivalent to the species of evolutionary theory facilitates the integration of history and laws of nature within biology. Efforts to define the species category on the basis of similarity create misleading impressions about the laws and mechanisms of speciation processes. A diversity of incompatible species concepts (pluralism) is undesirable because the various kinds of units that are called ‘species’ differ with respect to the underlying laws of nature that make them natural kinds.     

High gene flow in two migratory Neotropical fish species,Salminus franciscanus and Brycon orthotaenia,and implications for conservation aquaculture

1. Two migratory and endangered freshwater fish species, Salminus franciscanus and Brycon orthotaenia, are endemic to one of the most important basins for hydropower capacity in South America. These two fish are target species of conservation aquaculture programmes along the São Francisco River system.
2. In order to implement effective strategies for the conservation of these species, microsatellite markers were developed and used to assess the genetic diversity and structure among wild groups. Fish were collected during the spawning season at four sampling sites, covering more than 1000 km.
3. Polymorphism loci were assessed, and a total of 133 and 107 alleles were found for S. franciscanus and B. orthotaenia, respectively. Despite the critical conservation status, B. orthotaenia showed high levels of genetic diversity, comparable with those of other closely related species.
4. Salminus franciscanus exhibited half of the genetic diversity of its sister species in terms of allelic diversity, indicating that this species will be more prone to genetic drift and inbreeding in conservation aquaculture programmes.
5. The results of an analysis of molecular variance for microsatellite markers in these species (F_ST = 0.007 for S. franciscanus and F_ST = 0.003 for B. orthotaenia) and the estimated recent migration rates (>40% among sampling sites) support panmixia in both species, despite the heterogeneities of the riverscape.
6. The results of this study and the microsatellites developed will play an important role in assisting agencies in making informed decisions on conservation aquaculture programmes.

     

Reduction of a native fish fauna by alien species: an example from Brazilian freshwater tropical lakes

The consequences of introducing Cichla cf. monoculus Spix & Agassiz, Astronotus ocellatus (Agassiz) and Pygocentrus nattereri Kner into lakes in the River Doce basin, Brazil, on richness, diversity and efficiency of aquatic macrophytes as natural refugia to native fishes was investigated. Samples were taken from lakes with and without alien fishes in areas with and without aquatic macrophytes. The presence of alien fishes reduced richness and diversity of the native fish community. The refugia function, which could be attributed to the clustering of aquatic macrophytes, does not exist in these lakes probably because the alien fishes exploit such habitats for reproduction. Since introductions threaten the native fish diversity of the region, studies on regional dispersion and factors that minimise the spread of alien fishes are needed.     

Sponge morphological diversity: a qualitative predictor of species diversity?

1. To the non‐specialist, problems are often associated with the quantification of sponge species diversity, as colour, shape and size can be highly variable within a single species. These variables can lead to an under‐estimation of the contribution of sponges to the biodiversity of the benthos especially during biological surveys. 2. Sponge species diversity (Shannon H′ values), richness (mean number of species) and morphological diversity (Shannon H′ values) were sampled at six sites (6 m depth intervals) on vertical (90°) and inclined surfaces (45°) experiencing different flow regimes at Lough Hyne Marine Nature Reserve (Ireland). Morphological diversity was sampled independently of species diversity. The time taken for the collection of both species and morphological diversity was recorded. 3. Morphological diversity was positively correlated with both sponge species diversity (r²=0.87, p<0.05) and sponge species richness (r²=0.70, p<0.05). Linear regression was found to be significant for both the relationships (p<0.05 for each F‐value). A sigmoidal relationship (r²=0.97, p<0.05) was found between morphological and species richness which proved to be significant (F‐value 40.67, p<0.05). Separate Bray–Curtis dendrograms and correspondence analysis of morphological and species community compositions at the six sites showed very similar clustering and four major clusters were identified. 4. The results of the present study indicate that sampling of sponge morphological diversity, rather than sponge species diversity and richness may be used as a qualitative estimate of sponge species diversity. Sampling of morphological diversity is much less time consuming, both in the field and laboratory, than collecting species diversity data and no specialist knowledge is required. Consideration is given to the use of such relationships in biological surveys and bio‐monitoring. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Genetic diversity and species identification of Argulus parasites collected from major aquaculture regions of India using RAPD‐PCR

Argulus is one of the most important fish parasites that cause heavy economic loss to aquaculture industry. The present investigation was undertaken to study the genetic diversity of the Argulus sp. collected from 13 locations representing major aquaculture zones in India by RAPD analysis and to develop species‐specific markers. Thirteen random decamer primers were used to amplify DNA fragments from three individual parasites of each location. Of the 172 bands scored by the primers, 168 were polymorphic. The per cent polymorphic loci and gene diversity values varied within a range of 8.14–43.02 and 0.0342–0.1727 respectively. Nei's genetic similarity between populations across all the primers ranged from 0.363 to 0.969. The dendrogram based on Nei's genetic distance showed two clusters; Bangalore and Mandi populations forming one cluster, and the rest in another cluster. The clusters also revealed strong correlation with the species identified as A. japonicus and A. siamensis respectively by morphological method. The study thus indicated A. siamensis as the major prevalent species in carp culture farms in India. Species‐specific primers were designed from unique sequences cloned from RAPD fragments that could able to identify A. siamensis and A. japonicus separately.     

Evaluation of genetic relationship among six Labeo species using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)

Labeo species constitute an important group of fish with intense diversity and potential for commercial aquaculture in many Southeast Asian nations including the Indian subcontinent. The present investigation involves the comparative analysis of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) profiles of six Labeo species viz., L. bata (bata), L. calbasu (calbasu), L. dyocheilus (dyocheilus), L. fimbriatus (fimbriatus), L. gonius (gonius) and L. rohita (rohu) at the nuclear DNA variation level. Fifteen decamer random primers were chosen from 40, which amplified a total of 449 DNA fragments ranging in size from 400 to 3000 bp. Both monomorphic and polymorphic DNA bands were identified based on their presence or absence that could be used for specieswise differentiation. Similarity coefficients were calculated to quantify the genetic variation within and between species. On an average, the highest intra‐species genetic similarity value was found in calbasu (0.93) followed by rohu and fimbriatus (0.91), bata (0.87), gonius (0.86) and dyocheilus (0.77). The interspecies genetic similarity estimates among the species of Labeo were used to deduce their phylogenetic relationships. The cluster analysis showed two main clusters, one with calbasu, rohu, fimbriatus and gonius and another with bata and dyocheilus. The study provides evidence that RAPD could be used for genetic differentiation of closely related species.     

长江鲟类资源现状及保护

归纳了白鲟、长江鲟、中华鲟近40年自然资源量变化情况,统计了长江鲟和中华鲟人工增殖放流数据,评估了增殖放流成效。因物种特性和分布的差异,放流无效的原因迥异。过度捕捞使人工放流长江鲟在放流后6个月之内难逃被“误捕”,而中华鲟放流数量不足及长江和近海过度捕捞导致中华鲟人工增殖放流的贡献甚微,其结果是长江鲟和中华鲟增殖放流均无法达到自然繁殖群体的补充水平。本文探究了近40年来白鲟、中华鲟和长江鲟在保护、管理和决策上存在的误区和不足,提出在生态大保护的背景下,(1)应编制和实施《长江鲟拯救行动计划》优先项目;(2)应以《中华鲟拯救行动计划》为指引,在就地保护、迁地保护和遗传多样性保护方面提出更具有可操作性的优先计划;(3)应设立中华鲟和长江鲟物种拯救行动计划专项,对现有涉栖息地或保护区生态补偿项目进行优化整合。唯有以恢复长江鲟和中华鲟自然繁殖为核心,才有望延续和恢复其自然种群,实现人与自然的和谐共处,推动长江流域社会经济绿色可持续发展。     

Are invasive and native trout functionally equivalent predators? Results and lessons from a field experiment

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Limaria hians (Mollusca: Limacea): a neglected reef‐forming keystone species

1. The case is made for recognition of the marine bivalve Limaria hians as a reef‐forming species, which plays a key architectural role in certain benthic communities around the United Kingdom and Ireland. 2. This species uses byssal threads to construct nests that can coalesce to form reefs that cover hectares of seabed, contain multiple conspecifics and bind sediment. In so doing, L. hians modifies physical, chemical and biological processes at the sediment–water interface. 3. Such nests support a high diversity of associated organisms in coarse‐grade sediments (19 species of algae and 265 species of invertebrates from six discrete nests in Loch Fyne are reported on), although the biological interactions between species both inside and outside this assemblage (e.g. predatory cod) are unknown. 4. Being insubstantial, labyrinthine structures situated on the sediment surface, Limaria nests are sensitive to mechanical impacts, such as those caused by moorings, hydraulic dredging for infaunal bivalves and scallop dredging. 5. At appropriate sites, the status of L. hians can contribute a useful indication of disturbance on coarse‐grade sediments. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An invasive and a native macrophyte species provide similar feeding habitat for fish

Invasive macrophytes usually increase the homogenisation of habitats and can affect local communities with negative effects on the food chain. We evaluated experimentally the composition, density, richness and diversity of the invertebrates in the invasive macrophyte Hydrilla verticillata and assessed the potential effects of this macrophyte on the diet and foraging efficiency of small native fishes. The native macrophyte Egeria najas was used as control, since it has very similar physical structure and physical complexity to H. verticillata. Macrophytes of both species were maintained separately in aquaria with the fishes, and the invertebrates richness and abundance associated with plants and within fish stomach were evaluated. No significant difference was found in the richness and diversity of invertebrates attached to macrophytes; however, the two macrophytes differed in regard to invertebrate composition, and the density was significantly higher in H. verticillata. The fish foraging efficiency was high in both macrophytes, and the difference between them was not significant. The fish diet did not differ significantly between the native and the invasive macrophyte in respect to invertebrate composition, abundance and richness, and trophic niche breadth. We found no evidence that H. verticillata negatively affects the density of associated invertebrates, and as a consequence, fish diet and foraging efficiency. Our results indicate that the replacement of E. najas by a similar biomass of H. verticillata does not affect the feeding behaviour of associated fish species.     

Gambusia holbrooki,the ‘tadpolefish’: The impact of its predatory behaviour on four protected species of European amphibians

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长江口横沙浅滩及邻近水域夏季游泳动物群落结构分析

为了解长江口横沙浅滩及邻近水域游泳动物群落结构状况,分析其是否受河口工程建设的影响,本研究于2019年6月对该水域展开底拖网数据调查,通过分析其优势种、物种多样性、群落结构特征来了解群落结构现状。结果显示,夏季该水域共出现游泳动物68种,种类组成主要以节肢动物和鱼类为主。优势种分别为安氏白虾（Exopalaemon annandalei）、葛氏长臂虾（Palaemon gravieri）和矛尾虾虎鱼（Chaeturichthys stigmatias）,主要为小型、低营养层次和短生命周期的物种。调查水域游泳动物生物多样性指数偏低,群落结构总体不稳定,受环境扰动较大。聚类和排序分析显示调查水域站位大致可分为两组,并且两组组间物种群落结构差异极显著（R=0.825,P<0.01）,主要是受到盐度和水温的影响。总体上看,近年来长江口深水航道和滩涂围垦等工程的建设可能对横沙浅滩及邻近水域游泳动物群落结构造成了一定程度的影响。     

Introduction of exotic fish species and decline of native species in the lower Po basin,north‐eastern Italy

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Loss of natural coastline influences species diversity of anemonefish and host anemones in the Ryukyu Archipelago

1. Anemonefish and host anemones are distributed in the shallow waters of coral reefs, and thus their existence may be affected by coastal development. The Ryukyu Archipelago includes the Okinawa and Sakishima Islands; the former has experienced extensive land reclamation and drainage in coastal areas while the latter still mostly contains natural coasts. To consider the layout of protected areas needed to conserve diversity of host anemones and anemonefish in the Ryukyu Archipelago, the community structure and coexistence mechanisms of anemones and anemonefish were compared between Okinawa and Sakishima Islands.
2. Six species of anemonefish and seven species of host anemone are distributed in both islands. Among 15 species-pair interactions observed in six species of anemonefish in the Sakishima Islands, 14 were explained by the niche differentiation hypothesis and only one interaction was explained by the cohabitation hypothesis. In the Okinawa Islands, 13 interactions were explained by the niche differentiation hypothesis, one by the cohabitation hypothesis and one by the lottery hypothesis.
3. For both host anemones and anemonefish, β-diversity in the Okinawa Islands was lower and had a more nested structure than that of the Sakishima Islands. β-Diversity and its nestedness did not differ between the two regions excluding study sites adjacent to coastlines, suggesting that differences in the coastal environment affected the diversity of anemones and anemonefish in the Ryukyu Archipelago.
4. These results suggested that there is an urgent need to prioritize the conservation of reef edges, where species diversity is relatively higher than directly next to the terrestrial coastline in Okinawa Island. In the Sakishima Islands, where many natural coasts remain, a wider area from directly next to the coast out to the reef edge needs to be comprehensively protected to increase β-diversity.

     

Analysis of DNA relationships among Aeromonas species by RAPD (randomly amplified polymorphic DNA) typing

Genetic differences between a collection of aeromonads were studied in two laboratories by analysis of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). A single randomly designed primer, generated reproducible profiles of genomic DNA in both laboratories for Aeromonas salmonicida subspecies salmonicida, although the profiles differed between laboratories. Analysis of atypical strains of A. salmonicida and isolates of the A. hydrophila group produced scattered profiles in both laboratories. The uniform fingerprints produced for A. salmonicida subspecies salmonicida indicate genomic homogeneity. The scattered RAPD profiles of the motile aeromonads demonstrate the genomic diversity of this group. A group of unspeciated motile aeromonads gave uniform fingerprints, suggesting the possibility of a genomically homogeneous species. Although the RAPD technique is susceptible to the effects of minor technical variations, this study has demonstrated that where there is DNA similarity, it can be recognized, and where there is diversity, differentiation can be made. RAPD promises to be useful in epidemiological studies for rapid identification of bacteria where a source of reference DNA is available and may be useful in preliminary investigations of relatedness within groups.     

Macrobenthic species diversity in the waters surrounding Zhelin Bay

依据柘林湾附近海域2013年2月、5月、8月和12月的大型底栖动物的定量采样数据,对该海域的大型底栖动物物种多样性进行研究。结果表明,全年共出现大型底栖动物89种,全年平均Margalef丰富度指数为1.73,Shannon-Wiener多样性指数为1.84,Pielou均匀度指数为0.88;单因素方差分析表明,4个季度的丰富度指数、多样性指数和均匀度指数均不存在显著性差异;丰度的k-优势度曲线表明,4个季度的多样性水平为冬>春≈秋>夏。R型聚类结果表明,丰富度指数、多样性指数和均匀度指数可以归为一类群;曲线拟合表明多样性指数与丰富度指数之间、多样性指数与种类数之间、丰富度指数与种类数之间的相关性相对较高。Q型聚类结果表明,大致可将28个站位分成3类群或者5类群。     

Fish invading deserts: non‐native species in arid Moroccan rivers

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Integrating local ecological knowledge,citizen science and long‐term historical data for endangered species conservation: Additional records of angel sharks (Chondrichthyes: Squatinidae) in the Mediterranean Sea

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Habitat recovery and restoration in aquatic ecosystems: current progress and future challenges

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