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Management and Control of Invasive Aquatic Animals

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Aquatic Animals".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 9545

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Chiara Manfrin

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Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
Interests: eDNA; aquatic invasive species; DNA barcoding and metabarcoding; conservation
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Dear Colleagues,

Biodiversity is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history, and aquatic environments are particularly threatened because they are more difficult to explore and manage. Invasive species are among the leading threats to native wildlife. Approximately 42% of threatened or endangered species are at risk due to invasive species. The actual understanding of invasive aquatic species distribution is a pivotal requirement for conservation management. Early detection protocols and spread monitoring alongside management plans are among the crucial actions to be undertaken to reduce the impact of invasive species.

For this Special Issue, review and research papers are invited from scientists working on diverse branches of aquatic conservation sciences to collect the most recent studies on the control and management of both marine and freshwater invasive species. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: Application of molecular tools for the assessment of aquatic invasive species, eDNA and DNA barcoding and metabarcoding applications, biological records of invasive aquatic species, and ecology surveys to assess the impact of invasive species.


Dr. Chiara Manfrin
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • invasive species
  • DNA
  • models
  • early-detection
  • management

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Invasion Risk and Potential Impact of Alien Freshwater Fishes on Native Counterparts in Klang Valley, Malaysia
by Abdulwakil Olawale Saba, Ahmad Ismail, Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli, Intan Faraha A. Ghani, Muhammad Rasul Abdullah Halim, Musa Adamu Ibrahim, Aqilah Mukhtar, Azharuddin Abd Aziz, Noor Azrizal Abdul Wahid and Mohammad Noor Azmai Amal
Animals 2021, 11(11), 3152; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11113152 - 4 Nov 2021
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This study explores the potential effects of alien fishes on the native fish community, well-being, and tropic preferences in selected rivers of Klang Valley, Malaysia. Following the Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit assessment, most of the alien fishes (80%) are invasive. The alien [...] Read more.
This study explores the potential effects of alien fishes on the native fish community, well-being, and tropic preferences in selected rivers of Klang Valley, Malaysia. Following the Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit assessment, most of the alien fishes (80%) are invasive. The alien species occurrences correlated positively (p < 0.05) with poor water quality, such as rivers with high ammonia-nitrogen and nitrite, but negatively with phosphate and dissolved oxygen. Anthropogenic characteristics, such as rivers with high pollution levels and ease of accessibility to the fish habitat, are mainly associated positively (p < 0.05) with the occurrences of alien fish species. In general, the results of fish stomach contents analyses and their associated indices, together with stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes, revealed domination by alien fishes or diet overlaps between both alien and native fish species. This finding indicates that alien fishes benefited from the impacts of the anthropogenic activities in their surrounding habitats, while their plasticity in feeding habits might help them to invade, survive, and dominate in the rivers of Klang Valley, Malaysia. Full article
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Comparison of the Genetic Structure of Invasive Bigheaded Carp (Hypophthalmichthys spp.) Populations in Central-European Lacustrine and Riverine Habitats
by Tamás Molnár, István Lehoczky, Erika Edviné Meleg, Gergely Boros, András Specziár, Attila Mozsár, Zoltán Vitál, Vilmos Józsa, Wahiba Allele, Béla Urbányi, Fatema Ali Al Fatle and Balázs Kovács
Animals 2021, 11(7), 2018; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11072018 - 6 Jul 2021
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Bigheaded carps (bighead carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, and silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) and their hybrids play an important ecological and economic role in their original habitat, while their introduced stocks may pose serious ecological risks. To address questions about the persistence and [...] Read more.
Bigheaded carps (bighead carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, and silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) and their hybrids play an important ecological and economic role in their original habitat, while their introduced stocks may pose serious ecological risks. To address questions about the persistence and invasiveness of these fish, we need to better understand their population structures. The genetic structures of bigheaded carp populations inhabiting Lake Balaton and the Tisza River were examined with ten microsatellite markers and a mitochondrial DNA marker (COI). The Lake Balaton stock showed higher genetic diversity compared with the Tisza River stock. Based on hierarchical clustering, the Tisza population was characterized only by only silver carps, while the Balaton stock included hybrid and silver carp individuals. All COI haplotypes originated from the Yangtze River. Based on the high genomic and mitochondrial diversity, along with the significant deviation from H–W equilibrium and the lack of evidence of bottleneck effect, it can be assumed that bigheaded carps do not reproduce in Lake Balaton. The present stock in Balaton may have originated from repeated introductions and escapes from the surrounding fishponds. The Tisza stock consists solely of silver carp individuals. This stock appears to have significant reproductive potential and may become invasive if environmental factors change due to climate change. Full article
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