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Merlo MJ. Ecological consequences of hidden pathology by larval digeneans in South American mollusks. J Invertebr Pathol 2024; 206:108158. [PMID: 38925364 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2024.108158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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The study of digeneans and their association with mollusks commenced in Europe and South America during the mid-19th to early 20th centuries. Digenean infestation can severely degrade host tissue, leading to diminished energy resources and eventual host mortality. However, these parasites can also induce various non-lethal effects, including changes in growth rates, survival rates, and reproductive capabilities, alongside physiological and behavioral alterations. While numerous studies have explored the ecological effects of digeneans on hosts in Europe and North America, our understanding of these dynamics in South America, particularly in first intermediate hosts, remains limited. Therefore, this paper aims to provide an overview of ecological investigations into digenean-mollusk systems in South America, emphasizing the importance of robust sampling designs and statistical analyses to address key ecological inquiries. Although fascinating examples exist of parasitism influencing different hierarchical levels of digenean-mollusk systems, particularly at the individual, population, and community levels, documentation of their ecosystem-level impacts is comparatively sparse. As South American studies of digenean-mollusk systems from an ecological perspective are still in their early stages, there is immense potential for uncovering unique ecological patterns in this largely unexplored region, propelling us toward further developmental strides in the parasite ecology.
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- Matías J Merlo
- Laboratorio de Ictioparasitología, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Funes 3350, (7600) Mar del Plata, Argentina.
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Gregoric DEG, Lucía MDE, Torres SH, Copa JLE, Sánchez NC, Darrigran G. Expansion of Sinotaia quadrata (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Architaenioglossa: Viviparidae) in two major rivers from Argentina. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2024; 96:e20231280. [PMID: 38896696 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202420231280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Invasive non-native freshwater mollusks are a growing concern in South America, with 16 species already recorded in the region. Among them, Sinotaia quadrata has only been documented in Argentina, for the first time in the Punilla Valley, Córdoba (2009) and La Plata, Buenos Aires (since 2015). In this study, we report the presence of S. quadrata in two additional areas, the Río de la Plata River and a stream (unnamed) in the Paraná River basin, two of the most significant rivers in South America, located in the provinces of Buenos Aires and Entre Ríos, respectively. These new records confirm the invasive nature of this species, which has also been identified in Europe, the United States, and Africa in recent years. The findings of this study highlight the need for continued monitoring and management of invasive species in South America's freshwater ecosystems.
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- Diego E Gutiérrez Gregoric
- Universidad Nacional de La Plata, División Zoología Invertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Paseo del Bosque s/n° (B1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Street 8 n°1467, (B1904) La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de La Plata, División Zoología Invertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Paseo del Bosque s/n° (B1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Street 8 n°1467, (B1904) La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Street 8 n°1467, (B1904) La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia Santa Cruz, Unidad Académica San Julián (CONICET, UNPA, UTN), Colón y Sgto. Cabral, Puerto San Julián (Z9310), Santa Cruz, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de La Plata, División Zoología Invertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Paseo del Bosque s/n° (B1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Street 8 n°1467, (B1904) La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, 'Bernardino Rivadavia', Av. Ángel Gallardo 470 3° piso lab. 57, C1405DJR Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de La Plata, División Zoología Invertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Paseo del Bosque s/n° (B1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Street 8 n°1467, (B1904) La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Castro M, Garreta C, Arocena R. Urban effluents affect the invasive bivalve Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker 1857) fitness in a large Pampasic river (Río Negro, Uruguay). ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 196:48. [PMID: 38105301 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-12220-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Invasive alien species (IAS) exert a negative impact on native ecosystems and on various human activities. Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker 1857), a sessile mytilid introduced from Asia in the Río de la Plata, demonstrates a high dispersal capacity, growing over other organisms and artificial structures. Understanding its behavior is crucial for developing appropriate control and mitigating its detrimental effects. This study investigated the population dynamics of this mollusk in response to urban effluents in a large river. Water and population parameters of L. fortunei were measured both upstream and downstream of a small town from July to December 2020. Downstream areas exhibited increased temperature and decreased transparency compared to upstream locations, while pH, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen remained relatively constant. However, downstream, the L. fortunei population comprised fewer and smaller individuals, displaying high width-to-length ratios. Most measured water parameters exhibited significant differences between sampling months. The abundance of L. fortunei remained relatively stable over time due to its nearly continuous reproduction in Uruguay. Nonetheless, shell elongation (15.3-22.8 mm) coincided with an increase in dry weight (0.009-0.038 g) from winter to spring. Allometric relationships, primarily following a power-law model, varied between months, ranging from H = 0.39L1.04 to H = 1.36L0.57. This study contributes to the comprehension of the population dynamics and life history of L. fortunei, thereby aiding in the conservation of invaded aquatic systems. Moreover, it provides valuable insights into the effects of urban effluents on this species, contributing to our understanding of its potential role as a bioindicator.
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- Manuel Castro
- Sección Limnología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Limnología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Limnología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Rodrigues CC, Salla RF, Rocha TL. Bioaccumulation and ecotoxicological impact of micro(nano)plastics in aquatic and land snails: Historical review, current research and emerging trends. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 444:130382. [PMID: 36417779 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous emerging pollutants in the environment. Although MPs/NPs' hazardous effects have been described at different trophic levels, little attention has been given to how they can affect gastropod communities. Thus, the current study aimed to summarize and critically address data available in the scientific literature about micro(nano)plastics' ecotoxicological impact on snails. The analyzed data has evidenced MP/NP bioaccumulation in 40 gastropod species collected in the field; 15 gastropod species were used to assess the potential toxicity of MPs/NPs. Asia accounted for the highest level of MPs/NPs bioaccumulated in gastropods; it was followed by the South American, European and Antarctic continents. MPs/NPs' toxicity depends on their composition, shape and size, as well as on differences in methodological approaches adopted by different studies. Results have shown that MPs/NPs induce several impairments - such as behavioral changes, developmental toxicity, dysbiosis, histopathological alterations, oxidative stress -, generate ecological impairments, as well as act as pollutant vector and increase chiral chemicals' toxicity. Research gaps and recommendations for future research were highlighted to help better understanding MPs/NPs' toxicity in gastropods, given the extremely important role played by them in studies focused on investigating how MPs/NPs can affect invertebrate communities living in terrestrial and aquatic environments.
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- Cândido Carvalho Rodrigues
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
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Seuffert ME, Tamburi NE, Saveanu L, Maldonado MA, Manara E, Gurovich FM, Tiecher MJ, Burela S, Martín PR. Established but not spreading: the tropical invasive snail Melanoides tuberculata in a geothermally warmed channel in temperate Southern Pampas. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2023; 95:e20210516. [PMID: 37075376 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202320210516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
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Melanoides tuberculata is a freshwater snail native to Old World tropical areas but has invaded tropical and subtropical regions around the world. In Argentina, populations established in natural environments were reported from northeastern tropical provinces. Here we report for the first time the presence of M. tuberculata in a geothermally warmed channel in temperate Southern Pampas. We mapped its distribution in the channel, searched for its presence in five nearby basins, estimated the risk of establishment and expansion in Argentina with distribution models and analyzed shape variation through geometric morphometrics. Melanoides tuberculata was recorded exclusively in the channel in sites with temperatures between 20 and 40°C, with almost no overlap with other snails. No evidence of M. tuberculata was found in nearby basins. The distribution model predicted that only northernmost areas from Argentina are suitable for this species, where it could impact snail communities and food webs if introduction through the aquarium trade is not prevented. The absence of males indicates parthenogenetic reproduction and probably a recent invasion. Shell shape variation in this population, 15 % of which is attributable to allometry, encompasses the shapes of specimens from other South American populations, suggesting that all belong to the same lineage.
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- María E Seuffert
- GECEMAC (Grupo de Ecología, Comportamiento y Evolución de Moluscos de Aguas Continentales), INBIOSUR (UNS-CONICET), San Juan 671, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Ecología, Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur, San Juan 670, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- GECEMAC (Grupo de Ecología, Comportamiento y Evolución de Moluscos de Aguas Continentales), INBIOSUR (UNS-CONICET), San Juan 671, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Departamento de Matemática, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Av. Alem 1253, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- GECEMAC (Grupo de Ecología, Comportamiento y Evolución de Moluscos de Aguas Continentales), INBIOSUR (UNS-CONICET), San Juan 671, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Departamento de Matemática, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Av. Alem 1253, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- GECEMAC (Grupo de Ecología, Comportamiento y Evolución de Moluscos de Aguas Continentales), INBIOSUR (UNS-CONICET), San Juan 671, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- GECEMAC (Grupo de Ecología, Comportamiento y Evolución de Moluscos de Aguas Continentales), INBIOSUR (UNS-CONICET), San Juan 671, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- GECEMAC (Grupo de Ecología, Comportamiento y Evolución de Moluscos de Aguas Continentales), INBIOSUR (UNS-CONICET), San Juan 671, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- GECEMAC (Grupo de Ecología, Comportamiento y Evolución de Moluscos de Aguas Continentales), INBIOSUR (UNS-CONICET), San Juan 671, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- GECEMAC (Grupo de Ecología, Comportamiento y Evolución de Moluscos de Aguas Continentales), INBIOSUR (UNS-CONICET), San Juan 671, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Ecología, Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur, San Juan 670, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- GECEMAC (Grupo de Ecología, Comportamiento y Evolución de Moluscos de Aguas Continentales), INBIOSUR (UNS-CONICET), San Juan 671, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Ecología, Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur, San Juan 670, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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Lucía MDE, Darrigran G, Gregoric DEG. Diversity of non-marine mollusks in the southernmost Paranaense forest of the world. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2023; 95:e20220212. [PMID: 37075353 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202320220212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
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The Natural Reserve of Punta Lara (RNPL) is a protected natural area that includes Paranaense forest southernmost in the world. This area is surrounded by a densely populated and touristic sector. The objective of this work was to estimate the richness, diversity and equity of the RNPL mollusks (aquatic and terrestrial) and to establish the relationship of their species in aquatic environments. One sampling per year was carried out between 2013 and 2019. There were 32 species recorded (six are non-native species): 23 gastropods (14 freshwater, nine terrestrial) and nine bivalves. Three species were recorded in all sampling years, while six only on one occasion. The land snail genus Drepanostomella is reported for the first time in that region, and five freshwater species are reported for the first time for the RNPL. The similarity analysis of the freshwater environment separated the coastal environments from the internal environments. The environments with the highest specific richness were in internal sites of the RNPL, while the least diverse was the coast of the Río de la Plata, where the invasive species Limnoperna fortunei predominates. It is recommended to increase the conservation efforts of the different environments of the RNPL continuously threatened by urbanization.
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- Micaela DE Lucía
- Cátedra de Malacología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional La Plata (UNLP), Bv. 120 1428 (1904) La Plata, Argentina
- División Zoología Invertebrados, Museo de La Plata (FCNyM-UNLP), Unidades de Investigación Anexo Museo FCNyM-UNLP, Bv. 120 1428 (1904) La Plata, Argentina
- Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIC), Calle 526 between 10 and 11, La Plata, (1900), Argentina
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- División Zoología Invertebrados, Museo de La Plata (FCNyM-UNLP), Paseo del Bosque s/n° (1900), La Plata, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Calle 8 n°1467, La Plata, (1900), Argentina
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- Cátedra de Malacología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional La Plata (UNLP), Bv. 120 1428 (1904) La Plata, Argentina
- División Zoología Invertebrados, Museo de La Plata (FCNyM-UNLP), Unidades de Investigación Anexo Museo FCNyM-UNLP, Bv. 120 1428 (1904) La Plata, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Calle 8 n°1467, La Plata, (1900), Argentina
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Oliveira KLDE, Rodrigues PS, Decanine D, Gomes SR. Diversity and abundance of terrestrial molluscs and their associated nematode fauna in urban kitchen gardens in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2023; 95:e20220249. [PMID: 37075354 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202320220249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
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Terrestrial molluscs can become agricultural pests and transmit parasites, playing an important role in different biological communities. In the present study, we evaluated the diversity and abundance of this group in two horticultural areas in Rio de Janeiro (Manguinhos and Jacarepaguá neighborhoods), as well the presence of parasitic nematodes associated with these molluscs. We collected specimens in the austral spring and summer, with four sites being sampled within each study area, including malabar spinach, sweet potato, chicory greens, and cassava plantations, and one site in an adjacent, non-cultivated area. We collected a total of 522 live mollusc specimens and identified 16 species from 10 different families. The greatest abundance of molluscs was recorded in summer (363) and at Jacarepaguá (309). Overall, 174 (57%) of the 303 specimens analyzed parasitologically were positive for nematodes. Larvae of superfamily Metastrongyloidea, which includes nematodes that are a concern for public health and veterinary medicine, were found parasitizing the slug Sarasinula linguaeformis, in Manguinhos. Our results contribute to understanding of the diversity of terrestrial molluscs occurring in kitchen gardens in the city of Rio de Janeiro, and provide important insights for generating subsidies for health education actions and control of parasitic diseases transmitted by them.
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- Karina L DE Oliveira
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul/ UFMS, Laboratório de Parasitologia Animal, Cidade Universitária, Av. Costa e Silva, Pioneiros, 79070-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - FIOCRUZ, Laboratório de Malacologia, Av. Brasil, 4365, Manguinhos, 21040-360 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul/ UFMS, Laboratório de Parasitologia Animal, Cidade Universitária, Av. Costa e Silva, Pioneiros, 79070-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Universidade Católica Dom Bosco/UCDB, Departamento Biossaúde, Av. Tamandaré, 6000, Jardim Seminário, 79117-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul/ UFMS, Laboratório de Parasitologia Animal, Cidade Universitária, Av. Costa e Silva, Pioneiros, 79070-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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Thiengo SC, Ramos-de-Souza J, Silva GM, Fernandez MA, Silva EF, Sousa AKP, Rodrigues PS, Mattos AC, Costa RAF, Gomes SR. Parasitism of terrestrial gastropods by medically-important nematodes in Brazil. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:1023426. [PMID: 36467665 PMCID: PMC9715018 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.1023426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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An ample variety of parasitic associations are found between mollusks and nematodes, in which the mollusks may act as intermediate, paratenic or definitive hosts. Some free-living nematodes, in particular those of the order Rhabditida, are also found frequently in terrestrial mollusks. The present study reviews the results of the parasitological testing on samples of terrestrial mollusks conducted at the Brazilian National Reference Laboratory for Schistosomiasis and Malacology between 2008 and 2021. The samples were supplied primarily by the public health authorities from the different regions of Brazil, but also by research institutions and general population. The mollusks were processed individually and the obtained larvae were identified from their morphology and, whenever necessary, by molecular analysis. A total of 1,919 service orders were registered during the period, including 19,758 mollusk specimens collected from 23 of the 26 Brazilian states, as well as the Federal District, totalizing 145 municipalities. There was a marked predominance of the synanthropic species that are widely distributed in Brazil-Achatina fulica (87.08%), Bulimulus tenuissimus (4.18%), Bradybaena similaris (2.06%), and Sarasinula linguaeformis (1.50%). Of the 16,750 terrestrial mollusks examined, nematodes were recorded in 1,308 service orders, with the predominance of the superfamily Metastrongyloidea, in 616 service orders. They included Angiostrongylus cantonensis, rat lungworm, which was found in 252 samples, and Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in 145 samples. Free-living nematodes were found in 952 samples, Ancylostoma caninum and Cruzia tentaculata (previously identified as Strongyluris sp.) in one and 275 samples, respectively, and other parasites in 210 samples (not identified). The results highlight the diversity of the associations between nematodes and terrestrial mollusks in Brazil, in particular invasive and synanthropic species, with emphasis on the giant African land snail, Achatina fulica. They demonstrate the prominent role of this species of mollusk in the transmission of medically-important nematodes, which affect the health of both humans and animals, in particular eosinophilic meningitis, which is caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis. This reinforces the need for more studies, and justify the growing demand for information as well as parasitological diagnosis of this mollusk, given its wide distribution in Brazil and its impact as an urban pest.
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- Silvana C. Thiengo
- Laboratório de Referência Nacional para Esquistossomose - Malacologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Referência Nacional para Esquistossomose - Malacologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Parasitária, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Laboratório de Biologia e Parasitologia de Mamíferos Silvestres Reservatórios, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Referência Nacional para Esquistossomose - Malacologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Departamento de Metodologia da Enfermagem, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Referência Nacional para Esquistossomose - Malacologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Referência Nacional para Esquistossomose - Malacologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde-Pública e Meio Ambiente, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Referência Nacional para Esquistossomose - Malacologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Referência Nacional para Esquistossomose - Malacologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Parasitária, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Referência Nacional para Esquistossomose - Malacologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Referência Nacional para Esquistossomose - Malacologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Referência Nacional para Esquistossomose - Malacologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Species movements within biogeographic regions: exploring the distribution of transplanted mollusc species in South America. Biol Invasions 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-022-02942-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Anthropogenically physically changed habitats enable an easier propagation of invasive bivalve in neotropical headwater streams. Biol Invasions 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-022-02886-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Alvarez-Cerrillo LR, Yáñez-Rivera B, Araiza-Gómez V. Non-native terrestrial slugs from Sinaloa, Mexico: Deroceraslaeve (O. F. Müller, 1774) and Sarasinulaplebeia (P. Fischer, 1868) (Mollusca, Gastropoda). Biodivers Data J 2022; 10:e87666. [PMID: 36761672 PMCID: PMC9848535 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.10.e87666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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This is the first record of two non-native terrestrial slug species from Sinaloa, Mexico. Deroceraslaeve and Sarasinulaplebeia were collected between 2019 and 2022 in Concordia and Mazatlan Municipalities (north-western Mexico). The external morphology and anatomic features of the dissected specimens coincide with the descriptions of each species, whose identities were also confirmed by their partial COI sequences. The ample occurrence of S.plebeia suggests that this species has an established population, while D.laeve was found as isolated individuals, likely associated with plant nurseries.
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- Laura Regina Alvarez-Cerrillo
- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A. C. (CIAD), Unidad Mazatlán en Acuicultura y Manejo Ambiental, Av. Sábalo-Cerritos s/n, Estero del Yugo, C.P. 82100, Mazatlan, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A. C. (CIAD), Unidad Mazatlán en Acuicultura y Manejo Ambiental, Av. Sábalo-Cerritos s/n, Estero del Yugo, C.P. 82100MazatlanMexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A. C. (CIAD), Unidad Mazatlán en Acuicultura y Manejo Ambiental, Av. Sábalo-Cerritos s/n, Estero del Yugo, C.P. 82100, Mazatlan, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A. C. (CIAD), Unidad Mazatlán en Acuicultura y Manejo Ambiental, Av. Sábalo-Cerritos s/n, Estero del Yugo, C.P. 82100MazatlanMexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Departamento de Zoología, Prolongación de Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, 11340, Mexico City, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Departamento de Zoología, Prolongación de Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, 11340Mexico CityMexico
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Reproduction and population dynamics of the invasive bivalves Mytilopsis sallei and Isognomon bicolor on the Northeast coast of Brazil. ZOOLOGY 2022; 153:126028. [PMID: 35810487 DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2022.126028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Knowing the reproductive biology and population dynamics of invasive species are essential for environmental conservation and protection of native species. The success of these invasive species is directly linked to their reproductive strategy. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the reproductive cycles and evaluate population parameters of the invasive bivalves Mytilopsis sallei and Isognomon bicolor, and to estimate if those characteristics would favor their population growths in the northeast coast of Brazil. The bivalves were sampled monthly from June 2016 to May 2017, respectively from the Sanhauá River estuary and Jacarapé beach, State of Paraíba, Northeast Brazil. Through histological analyses, reproductive parameters were determined in order to identify sex, gonadal development, minimum size at maturity, and mean gonadal index. The asymptotic growth (L∞) and growth rate (K) parameters were estimated using the von Bertalanffy growth curve, and recruitment patterns and cohorts were projected based on shell length frequency distributions. Mytilopsis sallei presented more than 50% spawning individuals in most months, while animals showing gametogenic gonads were predominant during the season of greatest precipitation. Isognomon bicolor had ripe gonads (about 30%) and spawning individuals (more than 40%) in all months of the year, but unlike M. sallei, it had the highest concentration of ripe individuals in the months of greatest precipitation. Both species showed equal and high growth rates (K = 1.1 yr-¹) and analysis of the cohorts indicated that these populations are established and expanding. The results confirmed the great invasive potential of the two species in their local environments (estuary and marine) in Northeast Brazil and, therefore, their harmful potential for the conservation of native species and the environment in the invaded areas.
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Rosa RM, Cavallari DC, Salvador RB. iNaturalist as a tool in the study of tropical molluscs. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0268048. [PMID: 35511960 PMCID: PMC9070955 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Although terrestrial gastropods are remarkably diverse, our knowledge of them is still lacking, especially for species from the Global South. As such, new tools to help researchers collect data on these organisms are very welcome. With this in mind, we investigated Brazilian observations on iNaturalist to assess the feasibility of the data available on the platform as a basis for studies on the tropical terrestrial gastropod fauna. The observations on iNaturalist were filtered by country, Brazil, and higher taxa, namely Eupulmonata, Cyclophoroidea and Helicinoidea, yielding a sample of 4,983 observations. These observations were then reviewed in search of records of rare or little-known species, species found outside their previously known range, and interesting ecological interactions. Exotic species made up 35% to 39% of the sampled iNaturalist records. The most commonly observed species were Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822), Bradybaena similaris (Férussac, 1822), Drymaeus papyraceus (Mawe, 1823), Drymaeus interpunctus (E. von Martens, 1887), Limacus flavus (Linnaeus, 1758), Meghimatium pictum (Stoliczka, 1873), Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774), Vaginulus taunaisii (Férussac, 1821), Ovachlamys fulgens (Gude, 1900), and Bulimulus tenuissimus (Férussac, 1832). In total, 166 observations were deemed of interest to our purposes (e.g., rare species, range extensions, ecological interactions), totalling 46 identified species and 16 observations identified at genus level. Among the selected observations, we found pictures of live specimens of species that were previously known only from their shells, such as Megalobulimus pergranulatus (Pilsbry, 1901), bringing to light their appearances in life. Two potentially new species belonging to the genera Plekocheilus Guilding, 1827 and Megalobulimus K. Miller, 1878 were revealed. Additionally, we found records of living individuals of two species that were previously presumed to be possibly extinct, Leiostracus carnavalescus Simone & Salvador, 2016, and Gonyostomus egregius (Pfeiffer, 1845). We take the opportunity to discuss individual records of interest, evaluate the quality of the data and possible improvements, as well the potential and implications of the use of the iNaturalist platform for research in Brazil and other tropical countries. While iNaturalist has its limitations, it holds great potential to help document biodiversity in the tropics.
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- Rafael Masson Rosa
- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Natural History Department, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
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Alien flora of Oman: invasion status, taxonomic composition, habitats, origin, and pathways of introduction. Biol Invasions 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-021-02711-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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AbstractWe present the first inventory and status assessment of the alien flora of Oman, mainly based on field data collected from 1998 to 2021. The study provides (i) a comprehensive account of alien vascular plant species occurring in the wild in Oman, with information on their taxonomic composition. For each species information is given on (ii) invasion status (casual, naturalized or invasive), biogeography, habitat and life-form characteristics, and pathways of introduction. Further, we (iii) explain the differences in the alien species composition in different parts of the country, and (iv) analyse the drivers of plant invasions in Oman. Out of the 111 alien species reported (7.7% of the total Oman vascular flora), 34 species are casuals and 77 naturalized; of the latter seven are considered invasive. The moderate number of alien plant species is likely a result of the country’s arid climate, with extremely high summer temperatures and low annual precipitation in most of its area, and the relatively long isolation of the country. The families richest in alien plant species are Fabaceae (17 species), Asteraceae (14 species) and Poaceae (12 species). More alien plants were found in northern Oman (82 species) than in southern Oman (60 species), and very few species are recorded from the central desert (7 species). The main habitats colonized were man-made habitats, either ruderal or agricultural. Most species alien to Oman are native to South America (49 species) or North America (43 species). This inventory provides a knowledge base for developing a national management strategy for alien vascular plants in Oman.
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The invasive giant African land snail, Achatina fulica (Gastropoda: Pulmonata): global geographical distribution of this species as host of nematodes of medical and veterinary importance. J Helminthol 2022; 96:e86. [DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x22000761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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The giant African land snail, Achatina fulica, is an important invasive species in many countries, where it causes losses in biodiversity and agriculture, as well as impacting the health of both humans and animals, as the intermediate host of medically important nematodes. The present study is based on a comprehensive review of the literature on the nematodes that have been found in association with A. fulica, worldwide. We searched a number of different databases and used the findings to investigate the methods used to extract and identify the nematodes, their larval stages, and environment and collecting procedures of the infected molluscs. Between 1965 and 2021, 11 nematode species were recorded in association with A. fulica in 21 countries. Most of the studies recorded associations between A. fulica and Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which causes cerebral angiostrongyliasis in humans and Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, which provokes pneumonia in felines. The nematodes were extracted primarily by artificial digestion with hydrochloric acid or pepsin, and identified based on their morphology or through experimental infection to obtain the adult. In most cases, the nematodes were at larval stage L3, and the infected A. fulica were collected from anthropogenic environments. The results demonstrate the importance of A. fulica as a host of nematodes of medical and veterinary importance, as well the contribution of anthropogenic environments to the occurrence of the parasites, and give information about the different methods used to collect and identify the nematodes found associated with this species.
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Leal MF, Simone LRL, Castro ES, Santos OD, Silva ARVDA, Dantas KKS, Sousa JHDE, Silva ELDA, Pinheiro TG, Lacerda ACF. Malacofauna of lotic environments in the Northeast and Brazilian semiarid region: current knowledge and new records. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2021; 93:e20210140. [PMID: 34909825 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202120210140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Despite the great diversity, economic and environmental importance of limnic mollusks, the group is still little investigated in the Brazilian semiarid region, especially in the state of Piauí. Thus, this work aims to gather information on the diversity of limnic mollusks in the Brazilian Northeast and the semiarid region, including new records for the state of Piauí, northeastern Brazil. For this, collections in the urban perimeter of the Itaim and Guaribas Rivers, municipalities of Itainópolis, and Picos, respectively, between October 2017 and September 2019. Besides, a literature review was conducted on studies of malacofauna in the Northeast and the Brazilian semiarid region. A total of 11 species from the classes Gastropoda and Bivalvia were collected on the rivers of Piauí, being the first record of Uncancylus concentricus for the Northeast region. For lotic environments in the state of Piauí, Drepanotrema schubarti, Pomacea canaliculata, Pisidium dorbignyi and Stenophysa marmorata were registered for the first time. Then, it was possible to verify that the Northeast of Brazil has 71 species registered, of which 34 occur in the semiarid. The diversity of species surveyed and the first record of the occurrence of several of them for the semiarid region demonstrate the importance of expanding studies involving this group to other areas. The present study is the first to gather and increase the information available on the fauna of limnic mollusks for the Northeast and Brazilian semiarid regions. The information gathered here may contribute to future research and to the species conservation and the environments they occupy, especially considering the presence of non- native and vector species.
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- Manuella F Leal
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia, Centro de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza, Cidade Universitária, s/n, Campus I, Castelo Branco, 58059-900 João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Museu de Zoologia, Avenida Nazaré, 481, Ipiranga, 04263-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Piauí, campus Senador Helvídio Nunes de Barros, Rua Cícero Duarte, 905, Junco, 64607-670 Picos, PI, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Conservação, Universidade Federal do Piauí, campus Amílcar Ferreira Sobral, BR-343, Meladão, 64808-605 Floriano, PI, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Piauí, campus Senador Helvídio Nunes de Barros, Rua Cícero Duarte, 905, Junco, 64607-670 Picos, PI, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Piauí, campus Senador Helvídio Nunes de Barros, Rua Cícero Duarte, 905, Junco, 64607-670 Picos, PI, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Piauí, campus Senador Helvídio Nunes de Barros, Rua Cícero Duarte, 905, Junco, 64607-670 Picos, PI, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal do Piauí, campus Picos, Avenida Pedro Marques de Medeiros, s/n, Pantanal, 64606-115 Picos, PI, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Piauí, campus Senador Helvídio Nunes de Barros, Rua Cícero Duarte, 905, Junco, 64607-670 Picos, PI, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia, Centro de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza, Cidade Universitária, s/n, Campus I, Castelo Branco, 58059-900 João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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Matoo OB, Neiman M. Bringing Disciplines and People Together to Characterize the Plastic and Genetic Responses of Molluscs to Environmental Change. Integr Comp Biol 2021; 61:1689-1698. [PMID: 34435639 PMCID: PMC8699093 DOI: 10.1093/icb/icab186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Molluscs are remarkably diverse and are found across nearly all ecosystems, meaning that members of this ancient animal phylum provide a powerful means to study genomic-phenotype connections in a climate change framework. Recent advances in genomic sequencing technologies and genome assembly approaches finally allow the relatively cheap and tractable assembly of high-quality mollusc genome resources. After a brief review of these issues and advances, we use a case-study approach to provide some concrete examples of phenotypic plasticity and genomic adaptation in molluscs in response to environmental factors expected to be influenced by climate change. Our goal is to use molluscs as a "common currency" to demonstrate how organismal and evolutionary biologists can use natural systems to make phenotype-genotype connections in the context of changing environments. In parallel, we emphasize the critical need to collaborate and integrate findings across taxa and disciplines in order to use new data and information to advance our understanding of mollusc biology in the context of global environmental change. We end with a brief synthetic summary of the papers inspired by the 2021 SICB Symposium "Genomic Perspectives in Comparative Physiology of Molluscs: Integration across Disciplines".
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- Omera B Matoo
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln 68588, NE, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242, IA, USA.,Department of Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242, IA, USA
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Ramos M, Gomes SR, Gutierrez Y, Ramos-Rodriguez O, Uzeda MC. Terrestrial Slugs in Neotropical Agroecosystems. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.656492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Slugs can be important agricultural pests in tropical regions. They are also intermediate hosts of parasitic nematodes, such as Angiostrongylus costaricensis and A. cantonensis, which can cause abdominal and cerebral angiostrongyliasis in humans. Management of slugs in conventional agriculture has relied heavily in the use of pellets containing metaldehyde. In this article, we review cases of slug problems and their management in neotropical agroecosystems.
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Hermes-Silva S, Ribolli J, Ávila-Simas SD, Zaniboni-Filho E, Cardoso GFM, Nuñer APDO. Limnoperna fortunei - Updating the geographic distribution in the Brazilian watersheds and mapping the regional occurrence in the Upper Uruguay River basin. BIOTA NEOTROPICA 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2020-1175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Abstract: Limnoperna fortunei is an invasive alien species (IAS) that cause serious ecological and economic problems in Brazilian freshwater environments. Due to its high dispersion capacity and the lack of new records in peer-reviewed journals we carried out an extensive survey to update the distribution of L. fortunei in the Brazilian hydrographic basins. We also performed a detailed investigation of its distribution in the Upper Uruguay River basin using a molecular method. We presented new records, showing the invasion in new basins and a wide distribution in the basins previously infested. Additionally, we confirmed that the Upper Uruguay River is fully colonized by the golden mussel, being distributed in the lentic, lotic, and transitional lotic/lentic environments presented in this region. This update is an important tool for the implementation of guidelines and the development of safety protocols and sanitary barriers to avoid the dispersion of this IAS to new environments..
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Bailey SA, Brown L, Campbell ML, Canning-Clode J, Carlton JT, Castro N, Chinho P, Chan FT, Creed JC, Curd A, Darling J, Fofonoff P, Galil BS, Hewitt CL, Inglis GJ, Keith I, Mandrak NE, Marchini A, McKenzie CH, Occhipinti-Ambrogi A, Ojaveer H, Pires-Teixeira LM, Robinson TB, Ruiz GM, Seaward K, Schwindt E, Son MO, Therriault TW, Zhan A. Trends in the detection of aquatic non-indigenous species across global marine, estuarine and freshwater ecosystems: A 50-year perspective. DIVERS DISTRIB 2020; 26:1780-1797. [PMID: 36960319 PMCID: PMC10031752 DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Aim: The introduction of aquatic non-indigenous species (ANS) has become a major driver for global changes in species biogeography. We examined spatial patterns and temporal trends of ANS detections since 1965 to inform conservation policy and management. Location: Global. Methods: We assembled an extensive dataset of first records of detection of ANS (1965–2015) across 49 aquatic ecosystems, including the (a) year of first collection, (b) population status and (c) potential pathway(s) of introduction. Data were analysed at global and regional levels to assess patterns of detection rate, richness and transport pathways. Results: An annual mean of 43 (±16 SD) primary detections of ANS occurred–one new detection every 8.4 days for 50 years. The global rate of detections was relatively stable during 1965–1995, but increased rapidly after this time, peaking at roughly 66 primary detections per year during 2005–2010 and then declining marginally. Detection rates were variable within and across regions through time. Arthropods, molluscs and fishes were the most frequently reported ANS. Most ANS were likely introduced as stowaways in ships’ ballast water or biofouling, although direct evidence is typically absent. Main conclusions: This synthesis highlights the magnitude of recent ANS detections, yet almost certainly represents an underestimate as many ANS go unreported due to limited search effort and diminishing taxonomic expertise. Temporal rates of detection are also confounded by reporting lags, likely contributing to the lower detection rate observed in recent years. There is a critical need to implement standardized, repeated methods across regions and taxa to improve the quality of global-scale comparisons and sustain core measures over longer time-scales. It will be fundamental to fill in knowledge gaps given that invasion data representing broad regions of the world's oceans are not yet readily available and to maintain knowledge pipelines for adaptive management.
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- Sarah A. Bailey
- Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Burlington, ON, Canada
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- School of Life and Environmental Science, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic., Australia
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- MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação (ARDITI), Madeira Island, Portugal
- Smithsonian Environm Res Ctr, Edgewater, MD, USA
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- Maritime Studies Program, Williams College – Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT, USA
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- MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação (ARDITI), Madeira Island, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Ciências, MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Burlington, ON, Canada
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- Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Ifremer, DYNECO, Centre Ifremer de Bretagne, Plouzané, France
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- Center for Environmental Measurement & Modeling, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, 6150, Western Australia, Australia
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- National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd., Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Charles Darwin Research Station, Charles Darwin Foundation, Santa Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador
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- Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, Fisheries & Oceans Canada, St John's, NL, Canada
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- Pärnu College, University of Tartu, Pärnu, Estonia
- National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Faculdade de Ciências, MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Botany and Zoology, Centre for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenboch, South Africa
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- Center for Environmental Measurement & Modeling, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd., Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos (IBIOMAR-CONICET), Puerto Madryn, Argentina
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- Institute of Marine Biology, NAS of Ukraine, Odessa, Ukraine
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Valente R, Robles MDR, Diaz JI. Gastropods as intermediate hosts of Angiostrongylus spp. in the Americas: bioecological characteristics and geographical distribution. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2020; 115:e200236. [PMID: 33263610 PMCID: PMC7693416 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760200236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Intermediate hosts are key organisms in maintaining parasite life cycles, because they can act as amplifiers in the transmission from natural reservoirs to humans. One of the most important groups of intermediate hosts for zoonotic nematode infections are gastropods,slugs and snails. These are essential organisms in the larval development of Angiostrongylus species. OBJECTIVES The objective of this paper is to review reports of Angiostrongylus spp. in naturally infected gastropods from the Americas, taking into account the diagnostic methods used in their identification, to be able to provide more accurate list of their intermediate hosts. We also discuss the factors that aid the dispersion of Angiostrongylus spp. in the Americas. METHODS This study reviews scientific publications and book sections on Angiostrongylus spp. in the Americas, including original works assessing larvae of Angiostrongylus in intermediate hosts. The eligible reports were classified accordingly to their geographical location, year of first record, and the larvae identification methodologies used. Digital repositories were used for the search. The bioecological characteristics of the main intermediate hosts are summarised. FINDINGS A total of 29 gastropod species that are naturally infected with Angiostrongylus spp. have been reported as intermediate hosts, 16 of which are land snails, two are freshwater snails, and 11 land slugs. MAIN CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the importance of integrative studies, analysing both the etiological agent and its transmission dynamic in the environment, the biological and ecological characteristics of the hosts, and the impact on host populations. It is necessary to increase interdisciplinary studies to determine the potential epidemiological health risk of angiostrongyliasis in the Americas, and thus be able to establish prevention, monitoring and contingency strategies in the region.
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- Romina Valente
- Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
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Collado GA, Vidal MA, Torres-DÍaz C, Cabrera FJ, Araya JF, Darrigran G. Morphological and molecular identification of the invasive freshwater snail Physa acuta (Gastropoda: Physidae) into Llanquihue Lake, Chilean Patagonia. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2020; 92:e20181101. [PMID: 33146259 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202020181101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The sewage snail Physa acuta, native to North America, is an effective invasive species around the world. In Chile, it was first reported in 2014 in the north central area of the country. So far, the species has not been recorded in southern Chile. Sampling performed in 2015 in three localities from Llanquihue Lake, Chilean Patagonia, only provided native freshwater snails. However, new collections performed in February 2018 in the same three sites were successful for physid specimens suggesting a biological invasion entailing a large southward range expansion of these snails. Here we performed morphological, microstructural and phylogenetic analyses to investigate whether the new samples belong to Physa acuta. The shell morphology, male copulatory complex and radula microstructure of the new material agree with those of the sewage snail. The molecular phylogenetic analyses using the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) gene confirmed morphological identification. We suggest to take prompt measures to prevent the expansion of Physa acuta in Llanquihue Lake or nearby aquatic ecosystems.
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- Gonzalo A Collado
- Universidad del Bío-Bío, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Avenida Andrés Bello, 720, Chillán, Chile.,Universidad del Bío-Bío, Grupo de Investigación Biodiversidad y Cambio Global, Avenida Andrés Bello, 720, Chillán, Chile
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- Universidad del Bío-Bío, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Avenida Andrés Bello, 720, Chillán, Chile.,Universidad del Bío-Bío, Grupo de Investigación Biodiversidad y Cambio Global, Avenida Andrés Bello, 720, Chillán, Chile
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- Universidad del Bío-Bío, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Avenida Andrés Bello, 720, Chillán, Chile.,Universidad del Bío-Bío, Grupo de Investigación Biodiversidad y Cambio Global, Avenida Andrés Bello, 720, Chillán, Chile
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- Universidad Tecnológica de Chile INACAP, Longitudinal Sur 441, Chillán, Chile
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- Universidad de Atacama, Centro de Investigaciones Costeras/CIC-UDA, Copayapu 485, Copiapó, Chile
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- División Zoología Invertebrados, Museo de La Plata, FCNyM-UNLP, CONICET, Paseo del Bosque, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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Gladstone NS, Bordeau TA, Leppanen C, McKinney ML. Spatiotemporal patterns of non-native terrestrial gastropods in the contiguous United States. NEOBIOTA 2020. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.57.52195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
The contiguous United States (CONUS) harbor a significant non-native species diversity. However, spatiotemporal trends of some groups such as terrestrial gastropods (i.e., land snails and slugs) have not been comprehensively considered, and therefore management has been hindered. Here, our aims were to 1.) compile a dataset of all non-native terrestrial gastropod species with CONUS occurrence records, 2.) assess overarching spatiotemporal patterns associated with these records, 3.) describe the continental origin of each species, and 4.) compare climatic associations of each species in their indigenous and introduced CONUS ranges. We compiled a georeferenced dataset of 10,097 records for 22 families, 48 genera, and 69 species, with > 70% of records sourced from the citizen science database iNaturalist. The species Cornu aspersum Müller, 1774 was most prevalent with 3,672 records. The majority (> 92%) of records exhibit an indigenous Western European and Mediterranean distribution, with overlap in broad-scale climatic associations between indigenous and CONUS ranges. Records are most dense in urban metropolitan areas, with the highest proportion of records and species richness in the state of California. We show increased prevalence of non-native species through time, largely associated with urbanized areas with high human population density. Moreover, we show strong evidence for a role for analogous climates in dictating geographic fate and pervasiveness between indigenous and CONUS ranges for non-native species.
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