Understanding the complex dynamics of zebra mussel invasions over several decades in European rivers: drivers, impacts and predictions

Oikos, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2024(4)

Published: Jan. 22, 2024

The zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha is one of the most successful, notorious, and detrimental aquatic invasive non‐native species worldwide, having invaded Europe North America while causing substantial ecological socio‐economic impacts. Here, we investigated spatiotemporal trends in this species' invasion success using 178 macroinvertebrate abundance time series, containing 1451 records D. collected across nine European countries between 1972–2019. Using these raw (absolute) data, examined drivers occurrences relative abundances within communities. Meta‐regression models revealed non‐significant both at level for majority countries, except France (significant decreasing trend) Hungary (marginally positive trend). At level, number over followed a flat‐top bell‐shaped distribution, with steep increase 1973–1989 by plateau phase prior to significantly declining post‐1998. series climatic hydromorphological site‐specific characteristics uninvaded sites from two periods (1998–2002; 2011–2015), found that native richness, abundance, distance next barrier, elevation were associated occurrence . We also higher richness lower latitude related abundances. Cohen's D as measure impact, biodiversity was initially than ones, but then declined, suggesting differences sites. While our results emphasise high , increasing stressors context global change – particularly ongoing climate are likely enhance rates impact near future, exacerbated lack timely effective management actions.

Language: Английский

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The role of stream restoration in enhancing ecosystem services

Hydrobiologia, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 850(12-13), P. 2537 - 2562

Published: July 4, 2022

Abstract Striving for an integrated semi-natural stream-floodplain system as restoration target would optimally serve biodiversity and the provisioning of ecosystem services. This pursuit is currently limited by multiple pressures constraints that come with, amongst others, a high human population density intensive land-use. To be able to weigh ecological societal needs in lowland-stream watersheds, we analysed developments relation actual potential state ecosystems services these systems provide. reach ecological-societal balance stream restoration, pose five steps: (i) Choose clear realistic target, (ii) Map quantify environmental stressors at local watershed scale, (iii) biological indicators regional (iv) List measures remove or mitigate stressors, (v) Build scenarios, composed combinations fitting context watershed. The most promising scenarios make use processes involve establishing transverse landscape zonation, from streams’ riparian zone uplands. Such transition poses challenge policy makers implies strong change. Therefore, framework provided with building blocks help find suitable practice.

Language: Английский

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The function of β-catenin and GSK-3β in Procambarus clarkii Wnt signaling pathway during Spiroplasma eriocheiris infection

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 313, P. 144269 - 144269

Published: May 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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Genetic and Population Diversity of Temnocephalids Associated with the Invasive Crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus in Malaysia

Acta Parasitologica, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 70(3)

Published: May 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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Long-term changes in the prevalence of the crayfish plague pathogen and its genotyping in invasive crayfish species in Czechia

NeoBiota, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 74, P. 105 - 127

Published: July 15, 2022

The widespread presence of North American alien crayfish in Europe is a major driver native population declines, mainly because they are chronic carriers the oomycete Aphanomyces astaci responsible for plague. Screening plague pathogen host populations has become common practice across Europe, but sampling usually covers spatial not temporal variation. Our study focuses on current situation Czechia, where screening A. was first conducted mid-2000s. We provide data about distribution and prevalence this at almost 50 sites with three crayfish: spiny-cheek Faxonius limosus , signal Pacifastacus leniusculus marbled Procambarus virginalis . Among these were 20 localities that resampled several years (usually more than decade) after original did detect any infection two studied P. documented new hotspots highly infected site coexistence latter F. suggest despite some fluctuations, generally does tend to change significantly over time; we only observed cases significant increase one decrease. no longer detected originally weakly populations, our it likely still persists areas threatens populations. At single known country coexist, same genotype group both species, due interspecific transmission from former latter. However, genotyping individuals supported link between specific genotypes hosts, suggesting assessment sources mass mortalities feasible European regions mutual contact different species uncommon.

Language: Английский

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Crayfish Research: A Global Scientometric Analysis Using CiteSpace

Animals, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(7), P. 1240 - 1240

Published: April 3, 2023

A scientometric analysis was conducted to investigate the trends and development of crayfish research in terms literature published, author, affiliation, countries' collaborative networks, as well co-citation dataset (e.g., article, keywords). The study analyzed 12,039 bibliographic datasets from Web Science, using CiteSpace a tool for analysis. revealed extraordinary increases publication trends, with total 21,329 authors involved approximately 80% countries around world (163/195) having research. Unsurprisingly, such USA China, followed by European countries, were among top that have published crayfish-related studies. findings also indicated "invasive crayfish" world's keyword Crayfish species are important both environmental sustainability (invasiveness composition) social wellbeing (aquaculture), which provides directions research, philanthropic, academic, government, non-government organizations regarding how invest limited resources into policies, programs, towards future management this species. Our concluded strategic collaboration authors, institutions, would be vital tackle issue invasive world.

Language: Английский

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Ecosystem effects of invasive crayfish increase with crayfish density

Freshwater Biology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 67(6), P. 1005 - 1019

Published: March 11, 2022

Abstract The nature and extent of effects increasing densities non‐native species on stream ecosystems remain poorly understood. Non‐native crayfish are among the most invasive aquatic we hypothesised that, in temperate streams, trophic modification increases with density. Instream flow‐through mesocosms River Lune, north‐east England, were used over a 47‐day period summer to measure density signal Pacifastacus leniusculus different ecosystem components (benthic fish, macroinvertebrates, algal biomass, leaf litter breakdown). Effects measured through three treatments (low, medium, high; four, eight, or 12 five bullhead Cottus perifretum per 1.5 m 2 ) two control (crayfish fish absent; absent benthic present) groups. Impacts macroinvertebrates (density, taxonomic composition), (growth, diet), standing stock, decomposition rates increased Direct more important than indirect cascade effects. Despite similar invertebrate abundance richness across enclosures before introducing bullhead, they differed significantly from controls at end study, >80% reduction macroinvertebrate recorded high‐density group. Stable isotope (δ 15 N, δ 13 C) analysis showed that niche but not crayfish, changed when sympatry. Bullhead treatment occupied lower position food web those group lost 4.2% body mass study period, confirming existence resource competition. Leaf break down was 59.2% faster, biomass 91.4% highest compared without animals. This indicates even low density, can strongly alter multiple emphasises need for minimising spread within between streams.

Language: Английский

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Native European crayfish Astacus astacus competitive in staged confrontation with the invasive crayfish Faxonius limosus and Procambarus acutus

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(1), P. e0263133 - e0263133

Published: Jan. 27, 2022

The European native, noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) has suffered from a serious and long term population decline due to habitat destruction, water pollution the impact of invasive North American that are carriers plague (Aphanomyces astaci). latter being major factor currently confining uninvaded (parts of) waterbodies. However, recently wild populations apparently healthy carrying have been found. As known for their inter- intraspecific agonistic behaviour which may be key competitive success, this raised interesting question what would happen if not dominant anymore in interaction between native species. Since outcome those encounters is still unclear, study explores whether can stand its ground towards species such interactions. Furthermore, ability acquire shelter through also assessed. Through pairwise staged interactions, competition A. astacus Faxonius limosus Procambarus acutus were examined. results showed triumphs over F. P. shelter. In turn, dominates possible future situations does no longer eradicate populations, our show might promising when confronted with

Language: Английский

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High habitat invasibility unveils the invasiveness potential of water frogs

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 24(11), P. 3447 - 3459

Published: July 4, 2022

Language: Английский

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Invasive Species in Streams and Rivers

Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 436 - 452

Published: Oct. 30, 2021

Language: Английский

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