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Sun C, Lü Z, Fang J, Yao C, Zhao S, Liu Y, Gong L, Liu B, Liu L, Liu J. Population structure of Taenioides sp. (Gobiiformes, Gobiidae) reveals their invasion history to inland waters of China based on mitochondrial DNA control region. Zookeys 2024; 1203:239-251. [PMID: 38855790 PMCID: PMC11161676 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1203.119133] [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: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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Taenioides sp. is a small temperate fish originally known to inhabit muddy bottoms of brackish waters in coastal areas of China. However, it began to invade multiple inland freshwaters and caused severe damage to Chinese aquatic ecosystems in recent years. To investigate the sources and invasive history of this species, we examined the population structure of 141 individuals collected from seven locations based on partial mitochondrial D-loop regions. The results revealed that the genetic diversity gradually decreased from south to north, with the Yangtze River Estuary and Taihu Lake populations possessing the highest haplotype diversity (Hd), average number of differences (k), and nucleotide diversity (π) values, suggesting that they may be the sources of Taenioides sp. invasions. Isolation-by-distance analysis revealed a non-significant correlation (p = 0.166) between genetic and geographic distances among seven populations, indicating that dispersal mediated through the regional hydraulic projects may have played an essential role in Taenioides sp. invasions. The population genetic structure analysis revealed two diverged clades among seven populations, with clade 2 only detected in source populations, suggesting a possible difference in the invasion ability of the two clades. Our results provide insights into how native estuary fish become invasive through hydraulic projects and may provide critical information for the future control of this invasive species.
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- Chenlian Sun
- National Engineering Laboratory of Marine Germplasm Resources Exploration and Utilization, College of Marine Sciences and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, ChinaZhejiang Ocean UniversityZhoushanChina
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Marine Germplasm Resources Exploration and Utilization, College of Marine Sciences and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, ChinaZhejiang Ocean UniversityZhoushanChina
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Marine Germplasm Resources Exploration and Utilization, College of Marine Sciences and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, ChinaZhejiang Ocean UniversityZhoushanChina
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Marine Germplasm Resources Exploration and Utilization, College of Marine Sciences and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, ChinaZhejiang Ocean UniversityZhoushanChina
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Marine Germplasm Resources Exploration and Utilization, College of Marine Sciences and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, ChinaZhejiang Ocean UniversityZhoushanChina
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Marine Germplasm Resources Exploration and Utilization, College of Marine Sciences and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, ChinaZhejiang Ocean UniversityZhoushanChina
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Marine Germplasm Resources Exploration and Utilization, College of Marine Sciences and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, ChinaZhejiang Ocean UniversityZhoushanChina
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Marine Germplasm Resources Exploration and Utilization, College of Marine Sciences and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, ChinaZhejiang Ocean UniversityZhoushanChina
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Marine Germplasm Resources Exploration and Utilization, College of Marine Sciences and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, ChinaZhejiang Ocean UniversityZhoushanChina
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Marine Germplasm Resources Exploration and Utilization, College of Marine Sciences and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, ChinaZhejiang Ocean UniversityZhoushanChina
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Liu Y, Han B, Lu F, Gong C, Ouyang Z, Jiang C, Zhang X. Improving water efficiency is more effective in mitigating water stress than water transfer in Chinese cities. iScience 2024; 27:109195. [PMID: 38420584 PMCID: PMC10901087 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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The interactions between human and natural systems and their effects have unforeseen results, particularly in the management of water resources. Using water stress mitigation as an example, a water resources management effect index (WRMEI) was created to quantitatively evaluate the trends of water management effects. This revealed that the WRMEI was decreasing due to the impact of the water resources management process. The findings demonstrate that water resources management has unintended effects: there was a gap between the expectation of water stress to be mitigated and the actual results of water stress increasing. That is caused by human activities in water utilization: (1) increasing available water resources from water transfer was not utilized sparingly in the receiving cities-increased water transfers from external sources increase domestic water consumption per capita; (2) improving water efficiency has a positive effect on mitigating water stress, but the population growth decreased the efficiency. It was concluded that much greater attention needs to be paid to water conservation in residential and living use to counter these unintended water management effects.
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- Yanbing Liu
- Department of Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Real Estate and Construction, Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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Macêdo RL, Haubrock PJ, Klippel G, Fernandez RD, Leroy B, Angulo E, Carneiro L, Musseau CL, Rocha O, Cuthbert RN. The economic costs of invasive aquatic plants: A global perspective on ecology and management gaps. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 908:168217. [PMID: 37952653 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168217] [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: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Safeguarding aquatic ecosystems from invasive species requires a comprehensive understanding and quantification of their impacts, as this information is crucial for developing effective management strategies. In particular, aquatic invasive plants cause profound alterations to aquatic ecosystem composition, structure and productivity. Monetary cost assessments have, however, lacked at large scales for this group. Here, we synthesize the global economic impacts of aquatic and semi-aquatic invasive plants to describe the distributions of these costs across taxa, habitat types, environments, impacted sectors, cost typologies, and geographic regions. We also examine the development of recorded costs over time using linear and non-linear models and infer the geographical gaps of recorded costs by superimposing cost and species distribution data. Between 1975 and 2020, the total cost of aquatic and semi-aquatic invasive plants to the global economy exceeded US$ 32 billion, of which the majority of recorded costs (57 %) was attributable to multiple or unspecified taxa. Submerged plants had $8.4 billion (25.5 %) followed by floating plants $4.7 billion (14.5 %), emergent $684 million (2.1 %) and semi-aquatic $306 million (0.9 %). Recorded costs were disproportionately high towards freshwater ecosystems, which have received the greatest cost research effort compared to marine and brackish systems. Public and social welfare and fisheries were the sectors most affected, while agriculture and health were most underreported. Cost attributed to management (4.8 %; $1.6 billion) represented only a fraction of damages (85.8 %; $28.2 billion). While recorded costs are rising over time, reporting issues e.g., robustness of data, lack of higher taxonomic resolution and geographical gaps likely have led to a dampening of trajectories. In particular, invasive taxa currently occupy regions where monetary cost reports are lacking despite well-known impacts. More robust and timely cost estimates will enhance interpretation of current and future impacts of aquatic invasive plants, assisting the long-term sustainability of our aquatic ecosystems and associated economic activities.
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- Rafael L Macêdo
- Graduate Program in Ecology and Natural Resources, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Federal University of São Carlos, UFSCar, São Carlos, Brazil; Laboratoire d'Ecologie Systématique et Evolution, IDEEV, Université Paris-Saclay, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France; Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Berlin, Germany.
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- Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt, Department of River Ecology and Conservation, Gelnhausen, Germany; University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25 Vodňany, Czech Republic; CAMB, Center for Applied Mathematics and Bioinformatics, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie Systématique et Evolution, IDEEV, Université Paris-Saclay, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France; Graduate Program in Neotropical Biodiversity, Department of Ecology and Natural Resources, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ecología Regional, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán-CONICET, CC. 34, 4107 Yerba Buena, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Unité Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA UMR 8067), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Sorbonne Universités, Université de Caen Normandie, Université des Antilles, CNRS, IRD, Paris, France
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Avda. Américo Vespucio 26, 41092 Seville, Spain
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- Laboratory of Ecology and Conservation, Department of Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Paraná, UFPR, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Berlin, Germany; Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research, Berlin, Germany
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- Graduate Program in Ecology and Natural Resources, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Federal University of São Carlos, UFSCar, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5DL, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Cheek RG, McLaughlin JF, Gamboa MP, Marshall CA, Johnson BM, Silver DB, Mauro AA, Ghalambor CK. A lack of genetic diversity and minimal adaptive evolutionary divergence in introduced Mysis shrimp after 50 years. Evol Appl 2024; 17:e13637. [PMID: 38283609 PMCID: PMC10818135 DOI: 10.1111/eva.13637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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The successes of introduced populations in novel habitats often provide powerful examples of evolution and adaptation. In the 1950s, opossum shrimp (Mysis diluviana) individuals from Clearwater Lake in Minnesota, USA were transported and introduced to Twin Lakes in Colorado, USA by fisheries managers to supplement food sources for trout. Mysis were subsequently introduced from Twin Lakes into numerous lakes throughout Colorado. Because managers kept detailed records of the timing of the introductions, we had the opportunity to test for evolutionary divergence within a known time interval. Here, we used reduced representation genomic data to investigate patterns of genetic diversity, test for genetic divergence between populations, and for evidence of adaptive evolution within the introduced populations in Colorado. We found very low levels of genetic diversity across all populations, with evidence for some genetic divergence between the Minnesota source population and the introduced populations in Colorado. There was little differentiation among the Colorado populations, consistent with the known provenance of a single founding population, with the exception of the population from Gross Reservoir, Colorado. Demographic modeling suggests that at least one undocumented introduction from an unknown source population hybridized with the population in Gross Reservoir. Despite the overall low genetic diversity we observed, F ST outlier and environmental association analyses identified multiple loci exhibiting signatures of selection and adaptive variation related to elevation and lake depth. The success of introduced species is thought to be limited by genetic variation, but our results imply that populations with limited genetic variation can become established in a wide range of novel environments. From an applied perspective, the observed patterns of divergence between populations suggest that genetic analysis can be a useful forensic tool to determine likely sources of invasive species.
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- Rebecca G. Cheek
- Department of BiologyColorado State UniversityFort CollinsColoradoUSA
- Graduate Degree Program in EcologyColorado State UniversityFort CollinsColoradoUSA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and ManagementUniversity of California BerkeleyBerkeleyCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Organismal Biology and EcologyColorado CollegeColorado SpringsColoradoUSA
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- Department of BiologyColorado State UniversityFort CollinsColoradoUSA
- Council on Science and TechnologyPrinceton UniversityPrincetonNew JerseyUSA
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- Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation BiologyColorado State UniversityFort CollinsColoradoUSA
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- Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation BiologyColorado State UniversityFort CollinsColoradoUSA
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- Department of BiologyColorado State UniversityFort CollinsColoradoUSA
- Graduate Degree Program in EcologyColorado State UniversityFort CollinsColoradoUSA
- Department of Biology, Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics (CBD)Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)TrondheimNorway
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- Department of BiologyColorado State UniversityFort CollinsColoradoUSA
- Graduate Degree Program in EcologyColorado State UniversityFort CollinsColoradoUSA
- Department of Biology, Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics (CBD)Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)TrondheimNorway
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Ma YF, You XY. Impacts of environmental flow regulation on survival of aquatic organisms: a case study of Cyprinus Carpio in Baiyangdian, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:111309-111324. [PMID: 37814048 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30144-0] [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: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Decreasing water volume and increasing pollutants in wetlands pose challenges to aquatic life. While environmental flow regulation is widely applied to enhance aquatic habitats, its effectiveness needs to be evaluated. In this study, a hydrodynamic-water quality model was used to simulate the fields of flow, temperature, and pollutants. The Ecological Niche Modeling at the MetaLand EcologyLab (ENMTML) was utilized to evaluate the area of suitable habitats for aquatic organisms under both environmental flow regulation and no environmental flow regulation conditions. The typical Baiyangdian Wetland in northern China was taken as the study area, and the important economic fish, Cyprinus carpio, served as the indicator of aquatic species. The effectiveness of environmental flow regulation was evaluated from December 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. The results indicated that the variables of water depth, dissolved oxygen (DO), ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) and Chlorophyll a (Chla) were the major environmental factors determining the variability of the suitable habitat area for Cyprinus carpio. The environmental flow regulation capacity of the Baiyangdian Wetland was 2.6 [Formula: see text] 108 m3, which produced a suitable habitat area of 135.538 km2 at the end of the water supply period. Compared with the no environmental flow regulation condition, the highly and moderately suitable habitat areas for Cyprinus carpio were enlarged by 56.30 km2 and 34.11 km2, respectively. The outcome provides not only a basic reference for wetland management, but also a scientific perspective for understanding the impact of environmental flow regulation on aquatic organisms. The proposed method demonstrates the important potential of evaluating the effectiveness of environmental flow regulation on aquatic organisms in wetlands.
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- Yi-Fei Ma
- Tianjin Engineering Center of Urban River Eco-Purification Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Engineering Center of Urban River Eco-Purification Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China.
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Zhang S, Pang Y, Xu H, Wei J, Jiang S, Pei H. Shift of phytoplankton assemblages in a temperate lake located on the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 227:115805. [PMID: 37004852 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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There remains no consensus on the effects of changes in the environment factors under the action of water diversions on phytoplankton communities. Herein the changing rules applying to phytoplankton communities subject to water diversion were unveiled based on long-term (2011-2021) time-series observations on Luoma Lake, located on the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. We found that nitrogen decreased and then increased, while phosphorus increased after operation of the water transfer project. Algal density and diversity were not affected by water diversion, while the duration of high algal density was shorter after water diversion. Phytoplankton composition had dramatic differences before and after water transfer. The phytoplankton communities exhibited greater fragility when they first experienced a human-mediated disturbance, and then they gradually adapted to more interferences and acquired stronger stability. We furthermore found the niche of Cyanobacteria narrowed while that of Euglenozoa widened under the pressure of water diversion. In addition to WT and DO, the main environmental factor before water diversion was NH4-N, whereas the effect of NO3-N and TN on phytoplankton communities increased after water diversion. These findings fill the knowledge gap as to the consequence of water diversion on water environments and phytoplankton communities.
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- Shasha Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China; Shandong Provincial Engineering Center on Environmental Science and Technology, Jinan, 250061, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China; Shandong Provincial Engineering Center on Environmental Science and Technology, Jinan, 250061, China; Institute of Eco-Chongming (IEC), Shanghai, 202162, China.
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Dobbs GR, Liu N, Caldwell PV, Miniat CF, Sun G, Duan K, Bolstad PV. Inter-basin surface water transfers database for public water supplies in conterminous United States, 1986-2015. Sci Data 2023; 10:255. [PMID: 37149676 PMCID: PMC10164180 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-023-02148-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023] Open
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The manipulation of water resources is a common human solution to water-related problems. Of particular interest because of impacts on both source and destination is the anthropogenic movement of water from one basin to another, or inter-basin transfers (IBTs). In the United States, IBTs occur widely in both wet and dry regions, but IBT data are not collated and served in a coordinated way. Thus researchers wishing to account for transfers between basins have faced difficulty in doing so. Here we present the outcome of a systematic investigation into inter-basin surface water transfers connected with public water supplies in the conterminous United States (CONUS), 1986 to 2015. The present open-access geodatabase includes transfer volumes collected, evaluated, and compiled from disparate sources. We provide an updated snapshot of CONUS IBTs at a higher spatial resolution of points of withdrawal and delivery than previous datasets. This paper puts the national inter-basin transfer data in context, and shows how we acquired, structured, and validated the locations and volumes of surface water transfers in public water systems.
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- G Rebecca Dobbs
- Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Asheville, USA.
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, USA.
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- Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Asheville, USA
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, USA
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Environment, Canberra, Australia
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- Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Asheville, USA
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- Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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Zhang S, Bi Y, Zhao J, Yao M. To the north: eDNA tracing of the seasonal and spatial dynamics of fish assemblages along the world's largest water diversion project. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 331:117217. [PMID: 36621023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Extensive water diversion projects that have been increasingly installed worldwide transport essential water resources as well as a large number of biota. However, studies of the dynamic processes of such transport have been limited. The South-to-North Water Diversion Project of China is the largest manmade water diversion system ever constructed. Here, in a year-long project, we used environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding to assess fish biodiversity and assemblage composition along the Project's 1277-km main canal, while also investigating the temporal, spatial, and functional trait drivers of changes in the fish assemblages. Together, 45 fish taxa were detected, with substantial compositional variations between seasons. The number of detected species typically dropped upon entering the canal but remained relatively constant along the canal's length. Spatial variations in fish assemblages were generally dominated by the turnover component over nestedness, and a positive spatial autocorrelation of qualitative assemblage composition was detected within 80 km in all seasons. Furthermore, several functional traits, such as smaller body size, invertivorous diet, rheophilic living, and lithophilic and demersal spawning, were positive predictors of fish presence along the length of the canal and they may boost species chances of introduction to the recipient areas. Our results provide crucial information for ecological management of diversion projects and have key implications for modelling and predicting foreign species invasion through water transfers.
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- Shan Zhang
- School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China; Institute of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China; Institute of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China; Institute of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Qu X, Olden JD, Xia W, Liu H, Xie Z, Hughes RM, Chen Y. Hydrology and water quality shape macroinvertebrate patterns and facilitate non-native species dispersals in an inter-basin water transfer system. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 329:117111. [PMID: 36566728 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117111] [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: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Understanding biotic assemblage variations resulting from water diversions and other pressures is critical for aquatic ecosystem conservation, but hampered by limited research. Mechanisms driving macroinvertebrate assemblages were determined across five lakes along China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project, an over 900-km water transfer system connecting four river basins. We assessed macroinvertebrate patterns from 59 sites in relation to water quality, climatic, spatial, and hydrologic factors. Macroinvertebrate density, biomass, and species richness increased from upriver to downriver lakes, and were higher during the water transfer period than in the non-water transfer period. Non-native species including Nephtys sp., Paranthura japonica, Potamillacf acuminata, Capitekkidae spp. and Novaculina chinensis, were distributed along the entire study system, some become dominant in upriver lakes. High species turnover occurred in two upriver lakes. Hydrology and water quality are critical factors in shaping these macroinvertebrate patterns. Hydrological disturbance by water transfer boosted macroinvertebrate abundance during the water transfer period while facilitated non-native species dispersals and increased biotic homogenization. This study indicates the need for: 1) an effective ecosystem monitoring system; 2) unified system management standards; 3) external pollution controls; and 4) limiting the dispersal of non-native species.
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- Xiao Qu
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Amnis Opes Institute, Corvallis, OR, USA; Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Aldridge DC, Ollard IS, Bespalaya YV, Bolotov IN, Douda K, Geist J, Haag WR, Klunzinger MW, Lopes‐Lima M, Mlambo MC, Riccardi N, Sousa R, Strayer DL, Torres SH, Vaughn CC, Zając T, Zieritz A. Freshwater mussel conservation: A global horizon scan of emerging threats and opportunities. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2023; 29:575-589. [PMID: 36444494 PMCID: PMC10100069 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We identified 14 emerging and poorly understood threats and opportunities for addressing the global conservation of freshwater mussels over the next decade. A panel of 17 researchers and stakeholders from six continents submitted a total of 56 topics that were ranked and prioritized using a consensus-building Delphi technique. Our 14 priority topics fell into five broad themes (autecology, population dynamics, global stressors, global diversity, and ecosystem services) and included understanding diets throughout mussel life history; identifying the drivers of population declines; defining metrics for quantifying mussel health; assessing the role of predators, parasites, and disease; informed guidance on the risks and opportunities for captive breeding and translocations; the loss of mussel-fish co-evolutionary relationships; assessing the effects of increasing surface water changes; understanding the effects of sand and aggregate mining; understanding the effects of drug pollution and other emerging contaminants such as nanomaterials; appreciating the threats and opportunities arising from river restoration; conserving understudied hotspots by building local capacity through the principles of decolonization; identifying appropriate taxonomic units for conservation; improved quantification of the ecosystem services provided by mussels; and understanding how many mussels are enough to provide these services. Solutions for addressing the topics ranged from ecological studies to technological advances and socio-political engagement. Prioritization of our topics can help to drive a proactive approach to the conservation of this declining group which provides a multitude of important ecosystem services.
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- David C. Aldridge
- Aquatic Ecology Group, Department of ZoologyUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Aquatic Ecology Group, Department of ZoologyUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesArkhangelskRussia
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- N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesArkhangelskRussia
- Northern Arctic Federal UniversityArkhangelskRussia
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- Department of Zoology and FisheriesCzech University of Life Sciences PraguePragueCzech Republic
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- Aquatic Systems Biology UnitTechnical University of MunichFreisingGermany
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- Southern Research Station, Center for Bottomland Hardwoods ResearchU.S. Forest ServiceFrankfortKentuckyUSA
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- Australian Rivers InstituteGriffith UniversityNathanQueenslandAustralia
- Department of Aquatic ZoologyWestern Australian MuseumWelshpoolWestern AustralianAustralia
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- CIBIO/InBIO/BIOPOLIS—Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic ResourcesUniversity of PortoVairãoPortugal
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- Department of Freshwater InvertebratesAlbany MuseumMakhandaSouth Africa
- Department of Zoology and EntomologyRhodes UniversityMakhandaSouth Africa
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- CBMA—Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, Department of BiologyUniversity of MinhoBragaPortugal
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- Cary Institute of Ecosystem StudiesMillbrookNew YorkUSA
- Graham Sustainability InstituteUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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- Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia Santa Cruz (CONICET, UNPA, UTN), Unidad Académica San JuliánUniversidad Nacional de la Patagonia AustralSanta CruzArgentina
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- Oklahoma Biological Survey and Department of BiologyUniversity of OklahomaNormanOklahomaUSA
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- Institute of Nature ConservationPolish Academy of SciencesKrakówPoland
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Cancellario T, Laini A, Wood PJ, Guareschi S. Among demons and killers: current and future potential distribution of two hyper successful invasive gammarids. Biol Invasions 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-023-03000-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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AbstractBiological invasions represent one of the main contemporary pressures facing freshwater ecosystems, and a better understanding of invasive species potential distributions is essential to prepare for future stressors. Crustacean invaders contribute significantly to global invasions with the Ponto-Caspian region being one of the primary donor areas for the Palearctic. The amphipods Dikerogammarus villosus and Dikerogammarus haemobaphes, popularly known as “killer” and “demon” shrimps, are emblematic of successful Ponto-Caspian invaders of European freshwaters. However, the geographical areas in which the abiotic environment is potentially suitable for them have not been investigated. To address this gap, current and future potential distributions were studied for the European Western Palearctic considering two scenarios and time periods (2050 and 2070) as well as the association between anthropogenic activities and individual species habitat suitability. Results show large areas of central-western Europe are currently suitable for both species and indicate some potential for range expansion within colder European areas. In particular, D. haemobaphes has the potential to expand its range further west and within southern parts of Europe. Scenarios of future climate change don’t provide evidence for further range expansion compared to the current conditions and suggest a reduction of range overlap within the most suitable areas. Results reveal lowland areas are at greatest risk of colonisation as well as a significant association with anthropogenic activities for both amphipods. The outcomes of the research could be used by resource managers for preparing and managing future changes of both species distributions and facilitate decision-making for monitoring and control.
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Harris AC, Oyler-McCance SJ, Fike JA, Fairchild MP, Kennedy CM, Crockett HJ, Winkelman DL, Kanno Y. Population genetics reveals bidirectional fish movement across the Continental Divide via an interbasin water transfer. CONSERV GENET 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10592-022-01455-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Dettori EE, Balestrieri A, Zapata-Pérez VM, Palazón S, Bruno D, Rubio-Saura N, Robledano-Aymerich F. Eurasian otter Lutra lutra diet mirrors the decline of native fish assemblages in a semi-arid catchment (River Segura, SE Spain). EUR J WILDLIFE RES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10344-022-01588-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AbstractIn semi-arid environments, the effects of irregularly distributed rainfall, flow regulation and water inter-basin transfer enhance the spread of non-native fish to the detriment of native communities. In the River Segura, since the 1980s the number of non-native fish species has progressively increased, also because of the building of water transfer facility connecting the rivers Segura and Tajo. With the aim of highlighting how man-driven changes in the diversity of fish communities affect the diet of top-predators, we compared Eurasian otter Lutra lutra diet in the span of 20 years, i.e. 1997–98 vs. 2016–19. As habitat quality affects the condition of Andalusian barbel Luciobarbus sclateri, the most widespread native fish, we also compared the size of preyed barbels to point out whether human activities may have lowered their profitability to otters. Fish and introduced red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii formed the bulk of otter diet in both study periods. In 2016–19 the contribution of non-native species to otter diet increased significantly, both for crayfish and fish, which included ten non-native species. Otter feeding habits faithfully mirrored the variation in the composition of the fish community and confirmed the importance of crayfish as alternative-to-fish prey in the Iberian Peninsula. The average length of preyed barbels was significantly lower in the second study period, consistently with a decline in barbel profitability for otters.
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Zhang L, Yang J, Zhang Y, Shi J, Yu H, Zhang X. eDNA biomonitoring revealed the ecological effects of water diversion projects between Yangtze River and Tai Lake. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 210:117994. [PMID: 34974345 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Water diversion has been widely used to address water shortages and security issues. However, its long-term ecological impacts, particularly on the biodiversity and structure of the local community, have often been neglected due to limitations of conventional biomonitoring. Taking the water diversion projects from Yangtze River to Tai Lake (WDYT) as examples, environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding was used to investigate the potential ecological impact of water diversion on the connected basins. Firstly, 136 phytoplankton genera/species, including 31 cyanobacteria and 105 eukaryotic phytoplankton (Euk-phytoplankton), were identified from 26 sites by metabarcoding of 16S rDNA V3 and 18S rDNA V9 regions. eDNA metabarcoding showed an obvious advantage in detecting nano/pico-plankton (< 20 μm in size) compared with the morphological approach. Secondly, more shared taxa and higher similarity of community composition were observed in Gonghu Bay/Zhushan Bay with its connected river than with the center of Tai Lake, indicating that water diversions were accelerating the biotic homogenization between different waterbodies. Skeletonema potamos, the native species of Yangtze River (4.04% of the total Euk-phytoplankton reads) was detected in different connecting regions of Tai Lake (0.03%-0.54% of the total Euk-phytoplankton reads), where its relative abundance was consistent with the influence of water diversion from Yangtze River. Furthermore, the introduction of S. potamos significantly affected the local community compositions of phytoplankton in Tai Lake. Finally, the ecological effect (e.g., taxa richness, community composition and species invasion) of the WDYT on phytoplankton in the west of Tai Lake was more significant than that in the east, which was consistent with the scale (volume and duration) of the water diversion projects. Overall, this study highlights the value of eDNA biomonitoring in the ecological impact assessment of water transfer projects.
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- Lijuan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Environmental Monitoring Center, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210036, China
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- Wuxi Environmental Monitoring Center of Jiangsu Province, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214121, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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Connection between Anthropogenic Water Diversion and Hydrodynamic Condition in Plain River Network. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13243596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The increase in the rate of water renewal driven by hydrodynamics contributes to improving the water quality of the plain river network. Taking the lakeside river network in Wuxi as an example, through numerical simulation, polynomial fitting, correlation analysis, and principal component analysis, the hydrodynamic responses of urban lake-connected river networks to water diversion and hydrodynamic grouping were researched. Based on numerical model and influence weight analysis, we explored the improvement of hydrodynamic conditions of plain river network with strong human intervention and high algal water diversion. The results showed that: (1) The relationship between water diversion impact on river network flow velocity and water diversion flux was not as simple a linear relationship. It could be reflected by polynomial. The water transfer interval in dry season with high hydrodynamic efficiency (HE) was lower than 10 m3/s and higher than 30 m3/s, and the HE increased significantly when the water transfer flow was higher than 20 m3/s in the wet season. (2) According to the main hydrodynamic driving factors, the channels in the river network could be divided into three types: water conservancy projects, river and lake water level difference, and river channel characteristic. The correlations of rivers’ flow velocity in each group were very high. (3) The influence weights of water conservancy projects, river and lake water level difference, and river channel characteristic on the whole river network dynamics were 65, 21, and 12.4%, respectively, and the other factors contributed 1.6% of the weight.
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Reynolds SA, Aldridge DC. Global impacts of invasive species on the tipping points of shallow lakes. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2021; 27:6129-6138. [PMID: 34614545 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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There is growing acknowledgement that human-induced change can push ecosystems beyond tipping points, resulting in the dramatic and sudden loss of vital ecosystem services. Invasive non-native species (INNS) are spreading rapidly due to anthropogenic activities and climate change and can drive changes to ecosystem functioning by altering abiotic conditions and restructuring native communities. Shallow lake ecosystems are especially vulnerable to perturbation from INNS as they can exist in two alternative stable states: either clear water with an abundance of vegetation or turbid, unvegetated and dominated by phytoplankton. Through a global meta-analysis of studies observing the effects of INNS on recipient lake ecosystems, we found that certain INNS drive significant changes in the abundance of key taxa and conditions that govern the balance of alternative equilibria in shallow lakes. Invasive fish and crustaceans demonstrated effects likely to lead to early ecosystem collapse to a turbid state and delay ecosystem recovery. Invasive molluscs presented opposite effects, which may delay ecosystem collapse and encourage ecosystem recovery. Our results demonstrate that INNS could significantly alter the tipping points of ecosystem collapse and recovery, and that not all invasive species may initiate system collapse. Our results provide guidance for managers of invaded shallow lake ecosystems, which provide diverse services including sanitation, potable water supply, industrial cooling, aquaculture and recreational resources. Moreover, our approach could be applied to identify key potential drivers of change in other crucial ecosystems which demonstrate alternative equilibria, such as coral reefs and kelp forests.
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- Sam A Reynolds
- Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- BioRISC, St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, UK
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Perrin SW, Bærum KM, Helland IP, Finstad AG. Forecasting the future establishment of invasive alien freshwater fish species. J Appl Ecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Sam Wenaas Perrin
- Department of Natural History Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim Norway
- Centre of Biodiversity Dynamics Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Natural History Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim Norway
- Centre of Biodiversity Dynamics Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim Norway
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Severiano JDS, Oliveira EDS, Lucena-Silva DD, Moura GCD, Silva EAD, Barbosa JEDL. Invasion of the dinoflagellate Ceratium furcoides (Levander) Langhans 1925 in South America: record of the pattern of expansion and persistence in tropical reservoirs in Northeastern Brazil. Biol Invasions 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-021-02641-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Song Y, Qi J, Deng L, Bai Y, Liu H, Qu J. Selection of water source for water transfer based on algal growth potential to prevent algal blooms. J Environ Sci (China) 2021; 103:246-254. [PMID: 33743906 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Water transfer is becoming a popular method for solving the problems of water quality deterioration and water level drawdown in lakes. However, the principle of choosing water sources for water transfer projects has mainly been based on the effects on water quality, which neglects the influence in the variation of phytoplankton community and the risk of algal blooms. In this study, algal growth potential (AGP) test was applied to predict changes in the phytoplankton community caused by water transfer projects. The feasibility of proposed water transfer sources (Baqing River and Jinsha River) was assessed through the changes in both water quality and phytoplankton community in Chenghai Lake, Southwest China. The results showed that the concentration of total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) in Chenghai Lake could be decreased to 0.52 mg/L and 0.02 mg/L respectively with the simulated water transfer source of Jinsha River. The algal cell density could be reduced by 60%, and the phytoplankton community would become relatively stable with the Jinsha River water transfer project, and the dominant species of Anabaena cylindrica evolved into Anabaenopsis arnoldii due to the species competition. However, the risk of algal blooms would be increased after the Baqing River water transfer project even with the improved water quality. Algae gained faster proliferation with the same dominant species in water transfer source. Therefore, water transfer projects should be assessed from not only the variation of water quality but also the risk of algal blooms.
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- Yongjun Song
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Relative Abundance and Invasion Dynamics of Alien Fish Species Linked to Chemical Conditions, Ecosystem Health, Native Fish Assemblage, and Stream Order. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13020158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The incidence and dispersal of invasive alien fish species (IAFS) have ecological impacts on biodiversity and environmental health at regional to global scales. We identified links between the presence of largemouth bass (Lb) and bluegill (Bg), and selected indicators of environmental water quality, trophic and tolerance guilds, ecological health factors, and stream order. We used the data collected from national biomonitoring study sites in four major rivers of South Korea. IAFS occurred in eutrophic waters (Lb = total phosphorus: 140 ± 170 µg/L, chlorophyll a: 16.7 ± 27.5 µg/L; Bg = total phosphorus: 160 ± 190 µg/L, chlorophyll a: 19.43 ± 28.05 µg/L) and dominated at higher ambient ratios of total nitrogen to total phosphorus (TN:TP). At TN:TP ≤ 100, the relative abundance of Lb and Bg was highest (95.3% and 96.0%, respectively). Concerning tolerance guilds, Lb (R2 = 0.78, p < 0.0001) and Bg (R2 = 0.59, p < 0.0001) had positive relationships with tolerant species in all four river watersheds and negative relationships with the percentages of insectivores and omnivores. This indicates the harmful impacts of IAFS on the aquatic food web. These invasive fish species also influenced stream health, particularly in the Nakdong and Yeongsan/Seomjin rivers. Our findings suggest that assessing chemical water quality can help identify the optimal and suboptimal survival and spread ranges of IAFS (Lb and Bg), as they directly influence tolerance and trophic guilds in the aquatic food web. In conclusion, these IAFS could be a major factor in the deteriorating ecosystem health, which had negative relationships with the abundance and occurrence of IAFS. Therefore, approaches that use appropriate water chemistry factors and species tolerance may provide critical insights into the efficient management of river health that has been perturbed by the presence of IAFS.
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Guareschi S, Laini A, England J, Johns T, Winter M, Wood PJ. Invasive species influence macroinvertebrate biomonitoring tools and functional diversity in British rivers. J Appl Ecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Simone Guareschi
- Geography and Environment Loughborough University Loughborough UK
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- Department of Chemistry Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability University of Parma Parma Italy
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- Environment Agency Horizon House Bristol UK
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- Geography and Environment Loughborough University Loughborough UK
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Anthropogenic Modifications and River Ecosystem Services: A Landscape Perspective. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12102706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The process of development has led to the modification of river landscapes. This has created imbalances between ecological, economic, and socio-cultural uses of ecosystem services (ESs), threatening the biotic and social integrity of rivers. Anthropogenic modifications influence river landscapes on multiple scales, which impact river-flow regimes and thus the production of river ESs. Despite progress in developing approaches for the valuation ecosystem goods and services, the ecosystem service research fails to acknowledge the biophysical structure of river landscape where ecosystem services are generated. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to synthesize the literature to develop the understanding of the biocomplexity of river landscapes and its importance in ecosystem service research. The review is limited to anthropogenic modifications from catchment to reach scale which includes inter-basin water transfer, change in land-use pattern, sub-surface modifications, groundwater abstractions, stream channelization, dams, and sand mining. Using 86 studies, the paper demonstrates that river ESs largely depend on the effective functioning of biophysical processes, which are linked with the geomorphological, ecological, and hydrological characteristics of river landscapes. Further, the ESs are linked with the economic, ecological, and socio-cultural aspect. The papers show that almost all anthropogenic modifications have positive impact on economic value of ESs. The ecological and socio-cultural values are negatively impacted by anthropogenic modifications such as dams, inter-basin water transfer, change in land-use pattern, and sand mining. The socio-cultural impact of ground-water abstraction and sub-surface modifications are not found in the literature examined here. Further, the ecological and socio-cultural aspects of ecosystem services from stakeholders’ perspective are discussed. We advocate for linking ecosystem service assessment with landscape signatures considering the socio-ecological interactions.
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Fornaroli R, Muñoz-Mas R, Martínez-Capel F. Fish community responses to antecedent hydrological conditions based on long-term data in Mediterranean river basins (Iberian Peninsula). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 728:138052. [PMID: 32361104 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In recent decades many studies have proven the paramount impact of flow regimes on the structure of lotic ecosystems, both through extreme events (i.e. floods and droughts) but also during intermediate flows, which temporarily and spatially regulate the habitat availability. Human demand for water is steadily increasing and scientists are challenged to define ecosystem needs clearly enough to guide policies and management strategies. However, field studies demonstrated that a variety of interacting factors, such as, presence of barriers (e.g. dams) and temporal changes in habitat structure affect the abundance, composition and distribution of fish assemblages. This work based on quantile regression tested hypotheses to elucidate the effect of antecedent hydrological conditions on fish communities. A large monitoring database collecting and homogenizing the existing information on fish fauna in the Júcar River Basin District (Eastern Iberian Peninsula) was gathered and used to evaluate biological metrics (species richness, Capture Per Unit Effort-CPUE, and CPUE ratio over the total CPUE) related to life history strategies (i.e. periodic, opportunistic or equilibrium) and species origin (i.e. native, translocated or alien). The resulting dataset was complemented with diverse indicators of the measured daily discharge at the nearest gauging site. Most of the significant relationships confirmed the role of antecedent hydrological conditions as limiting factors, although other environmental factors likely play additional roles. In general, richness and abundance of alien species showed the higher proportion of significant associations, particularly spring flows and annual minima and maxima. These flow-ecology relationships shall be particularly useful to manage ecological responses to hydrological alteration. They also provide with clear ecological foundations for developing environmental flows assessments in Mediterranean river basins worldwide, using holistic approaches which can harmonise eco-hydrological approaches with smaller-scale and habitat-based ecohydraulics methods, especially under the current climate trends.
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- R Fornaroli
- Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Ambiente e della Terra, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy.
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- GRECO, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona, M. Aurèlia Capmany 69, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain; Institut d'Investigació per a la Gestió Integrada de Zones Costaneres (IGIC), Universitat Politècnica de València, C/Paranimf 1, 46730 Grau de Gandia, València, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigació per a la Gestió Integrada de Zones Costaneres (IGIC), Universitat Politècnica de València, C/Paranimf 1, 46730 Grau de Gandia, València, Spain
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Macroinvertebrate Communities in a Lake of an Inter-Basin Water Transfer Project and Its Implications for Sustainable Management. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12071900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In the present study, we choose the Weishan Lake, one of important water transfer and storage lakes on the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project (SNWD) in China, to clarify how the community structure and assemblage-environment relationships of macroinvertebrates varied across three typical habitats (the River Mouth, Canal and Lake regions) over the four seasons in 2012. A total of 72 taxa belonging to 3 phyla, 9 classes and 24 families were recorded, with tolerant oligochaetes and chironomids as the dominant taxa. The environmental conditions and macroinvertebrate assemblages were clearly separated at spatial and temporal scales. Assemblage structure showed both significant but larger spatial than seasonal variations, with a clear separation of sites from three regions in an ordination plot. Compared to the temporal scale, more indicator species were retained to be responsible for the regional differences according to the two-way cluster analysis. Different environmental variables were significant for distinguishing macroinvertebrate assemblages among four seasons, and among them, pH was the only variable which was retained in all models. Our study provided useful background information of environmental characteristics and macroinvertebrate communities in a typical water transfer and storage lake before the water transfer of the SNWD. After the operation of SNWD, we envisage inter-basin water transfer (IBWT), which is usually accompanied by water level rise, nutrient pattern change and biota succession, will seriously affect recipient basins. Therefore, we propose several management strategies for SNWD: (1) target and detailed data should be collected on a timely basis; (2) government should prevent water pollution and adopt effective measures to protect the water environment; (3) the environmental assessments and other aspects of IBWT planning should be coordinated; (4) an overall consideration of different basins should be given to achieve a greater range of water resources planning, scheduling, and allocation; and (5) the migration and invasion of species should be of concern during the operation of the project.
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Gallardo B, Aldridge DC. Priority setting for invasive species management by the water industry. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 178:115771. [PMID: 32361345 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The expansion of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) is a growing concern to the UK water industry because of their diverse impacts on water quality, infrastructure and eradication costs. New regulations reinforcing the industry's responsibilities beyond operational costs, coupled with continued range expansion and establishment of new IAS will increase damages. To tackle IAS effectively, the water industry requires reliable information about which species pose the greatest risk to operations and which areas are most vulnerable to invasion. Here we assess potential biosecurity threats for the 24 water companies in the UK using well-established modelling research techniques such as risk assessment and distribution modelling. Using a consensus approach with environmental managers and water companies, we identified 11 IAS of concern for the UK water industry, including five plants, three crustaceans, two molluscs and one fish. These invaders pose important hazards in terms of water quality, flood protection, human health, integrity of infrastructures, recreational and aesthetic values, amongst others. We used distribution models to predict their potential expansion under current and future 2050 climate scenarios within each of the 24 water companies in the UK. Water companies in the South East of England (Cambridge Water, Anglian Water, Affinity Water and Thames Water) are under the highest risk of invasional meltdown from multiple IAS, both now and under future scenarios. The quagga mussel poses the most serious risk of immediate spread and may exacerbate the impacts of the widespread zebra mussel for the water industry. The information generated in this study can support the prioritization of species and regions at risk, so that funds for prevention and eradication of invasions are well allocated. Ultimately, this study demonstrates that scientific risk assessments, usually restricted to the academic and public sectors, can be extremely useful to guide decision-making by the private sector.
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- Belinda Gallardo
- Department of Biodiversity and Restoration, Pyrenean Institute of Ecology (IPE-CSIC), Avda. Montañana 1005, Zaragoza, 50059, Spain; Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, The David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK; Biosecurity Research Initiative at St Catharine's (BioRISC), St Catharine's College, Cambridge, CB2 1RL, UK.
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- Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, The David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK; Biosecurity Research Initiative at St Catharine's (BioRISC), St Catharine's College, Cambridge, CB2 1RL, UK.
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Sousa R, Ferreira A, Carvalho F, Lopes-Lima M, Varandas S, Teixeira A, Gallardo B. Small hydropower plants as a threat to the endangered pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 719:137361. [PMID: 32135319 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Freshwater mussels are undergoing rapid global declines due to habitat loss and fragmentation, among other factors, but little is known about the effects of small hydropower plants. Here we assessed the impact of small hydropower plants on the abundance and size structure of the imperilled pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera. For this, we sampled 66 sites in three Portuguese rivers (Mente, Rabaçal and Tuela) located upstream and downstream of dams and within the reservoirs. Pearl mussels were significantly more abundant upstream than downstream of dams (97.4% more) or within reservoirs (98.5% more). In addition, juveniles were mostly found upstream of dams. The most significant environmental alterations that explained the observed patterns were related to changes in sediment characteristics (accumulation of fine sediments and organic matter in reservoirs) and water chemistry, most notably suspended solids (highest values in reservoirs) and dissolved oxygen (lowest values in reservoirs). Overall, results show that small hydropower plants can deeply affect pearl mussel populations: specimens almost disappeared from the areas within the reservoirs and sites located downstream only retained adults without signs of recent recruitment. Future management measures devoted to the conservation of pearl mussels should take into account the results reported here to avoid the construction of new dams in pearl mussel rivers; improve management of the river flow in downstream areas; and consider the decommissioning of dams in pearl mussel rivers with a particular attention devoted to the re-naturalization of river sections under the influence of the reservoir and downstream areas.
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- Ronaldo Sousa
- CBMA - Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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- CBMA - Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CBMA - Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CIBIO/InBIO - Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, University of Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Vairão, Portugal
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- CITAB-UTAD - Centre for Research and Technology of Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Forestry Department, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- IPE-CSIC Pyrenean Institute of Ecology, Department of Biodiversity Conservation, Avda. Montañana 1005, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain; BioRISC Biosecurity Research Initiative at St Catharine's, St Catharine's College, Cambridge CB2 1RL, UK
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Rico-Sánchez AE, Sundermann A, López-López E, Torres-Olvera MJ, Mueller SA, Haubrock PJ. Biological diversity in protected areas: Not yet known but already threatened. Glob Ecol Conserv 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Exploring the desiccation tolerance of the invasive bivalve Corbicula fluminea (Müller 1774) at different temperatures. Biol Invasions 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-020-02291-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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AbstractCorbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) (Mollusca, Corbiculidae) is among the most successful and widespread invaders of aquatic ecosystems worldwide. Given its wide geographical distribution and documented effects on aquatic ecosystems, there is considerable interest in quantifying its behaviour, propagation and control. We conducted a series of laboratory experiments to assess the effects of complete desiccation (aerial exposure at high relative humidity) on a UK population of C. fluminea for: (1) different environmental temperatures (6 scenarios: from cool winter droughts to summer heatwave thermal conditions); and (2) two size classes (> 1 cm and ≤ 1 cm). A mortality rate of 100% was obtained for all experiments, except the lowest temperature scenario of 4 °C. For both high-temperature scenarios (25 and 30 °C) 100% mortality was recorded after 48 h, and an elevated mortality rate recorded after 24 h. An extended period of desiccation of 5–6 days would be necessary to reach a mortality rate of 90% at 15 °C and 3.5 days at 20 °C. Statistical analysis demonstrated a significant effect of temperature on mortality, but both size classes displayed similar responses to desiccation. The greatest difference in mortality was recorded between the highest and lowest experimental temperatures. C. fluminea was particularly tolerant to desiccation when low temperature and high humidity conditions coincided, suggesting it could potentially spread to regions beyond its current eco-geographical range. The results will be of direct interest for regulatory authorities considering desiccation (and water level management) as a means of managing and preventing the further spread of this species.
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Guo C, Chen Y, Gozlan RE, Liu H, Lu Y, Qu X, Xia W, Xiong F, Xie S, Wang L. Patterns of fish communities and water quality in impounded lakes of China's south-to-north water diversion project. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 713:136515. [PMID: 31951840 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Understanding the ecological impacts of large-scale hydraulic projects is critical for maintaining ecosystem health while meeting human water needs. It is, however, currently hindered by a lack of direct evidence on ecological impacts associated with this type of project particularly on water quality and fish communities. Here, we characterized patterns and variations of fish communities and water quality in five impounded lakes of the Chinese South-to-North Water Diversion Project (SNWDP), with the aim of better understanding potential ecological impacts of inter-basin water transfers. We found that 1) the impacts of water transfer on water quality in the impounded lakes was generally characterized by hydrological parameters (e.g. total suspended solids, turbidity, transparency, chlorophyll a, dissolved oxygen, conductivity and total hardness) in an upstream-downstream direction; 2) increased hydrological connectivity may have favored biological invasion (e.g. Tridentiger bifasciatus) and promoted a potential biotic homogenization among the impounded lakes; and 3) there was a pattern of decreased fish abundance and biomass from the upstream to downstream lakes with fish communities strongly driven by changing water quality patterns across the impounded lakes. These findings improve our understanding of ecological impacts of large-scale hydraulic projects and provide a significant basis for water agencies with similar water transfer systems to optimize their water transfer management in order to minimize ecological impacts.
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- Chuanbo Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- ISEM, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, EPHE, Montpellier, France
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- International Joint Commission, Detroit, MI 48232, USA
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Daga VS, Azevedo-Santos VM, Pelicice FM, Fearnside PM, Perbiche-Neves G, Paschoal LRP, Cavallari DC, Erickson J, Ruocco AMC, Oliveira I, Padial AA, Vitule JRS. Water diversion in Brazil threatens biodiversity. AMBIO 2020; 49:165-172. [PMID: 31030418 PMCID: PMC6888777 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-019-01189-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Construction of water diversions is a common response to the increasing demands for freshwater, often resulting in benefits to communities but with the risk of multiple environmental, economic, and social impacts. Water-diversion projects can favor massive introductions and accelerate biotic homogenization. This study provides empirical evidence on the consequences of a proposed law intended to divert water from two large and historically isolated river basins in Brazil: Tocantins to São Francisco. Compositional similarity (CS) and β-diversity were quantified encompassing aquatic organisms: mollusks, zooplankton, crustaceans, insects, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and plants. For CS we (i) considered only native species, and (ii) simulated the introduction of non-natives and assumed the extinction of threatened species due to this water-diversion project. We highlight the environmental risks of such large-scale projects, which are expected to cause impacts on biodiversity linked to bioinvasion and homogenization, and we recommend alternatives in order to solve water-demand conflicts.
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- Vanessa S. Daga
- Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação (LEC), Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental, Setor de Tecnologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná 81531-970 Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Botucatu, São Paulo 18618-970 Brazil
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- Núcleo de Estudos Ambientais, Universidade Federal de Tocantins, Porto Nacional, Tocantins 77500-000 Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Manaus, Amazonas 69067-375 Brazil
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- Departamento de Hidrobiologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo 13565-905 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Hidrobiologia, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais, Passos, Minas Gerais 37900-106 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 14040-901 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética e Evolução Molecular, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo 29075-910 Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Botucatu, São Paulo 18618-970 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Etnociências, Centro de Educação e Letras, Universidade Federal do Acre, Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre 69980-000 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análise e Síntese em Biodiversidade, Departamento de Botânica, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná 81531-970 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação (LEC), Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental, Setor de Tecnologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná 81531-970 Brazil
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Rolla M, Consuegra S, Carrington E, Hall DJ, Garcia de Leaniz C. Experimental evidence of chemical attraction in the mutualistic zebra mussel-killer shrimp system. PeerJ 2019; 7:e8075. [PMID: 31772838 PMCID: PMC6875389 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Invasion facilitation, whereby one species has a positive effect on the establishment of another species, could help explain the rapid colonisation shown by some freshwater invasive species, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We employed two-choice test arenas to test whether the presence of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) could facilitate the establishment of the killer shrimp (Dikerogammarus villosus). Killer shrimp preferred to settle on mats of zebra mussel, but this was unrelated to mat size, and was not different from attraction shown to artificial grass, suggesting that zebra mussel primarily provides substrate and refuge to the killer shrimp. Killer shrimp were strongly attracted to water scented by zebra mussel, but not to water scented by fish. Chemical attraction to the zebra mussel's scent did not differ between sympatric and allopatric populations of killer shrimp, suggesting that chemical attraction is not an acquired or learned trait. Our study shows, for the first time, chemical attraction between two highly invasive freshwater species, thereby providing a plausible mechanism for invasion facilitation. This has implications for managing the spread of killer shrimp, and perhaps other freshwater invasive species, because chemical attraction could significantly increase establishment success in mutualistic systems. Failure to consider invasion facilitation may underestimate the risk of establishment, and likely also the impact of some aquatic invaders.
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- Matteo Rolla
- Department of BioSciences, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Department of BioSciences, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Department of BioSciences, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff Harbour Authority, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Department of BioSciences, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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Gobeyn S, Goethals PLM. Multi-objective optimisation of species distribution models for river management. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 163:114863. [PMID: 31349090 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.114863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Environmental and measure implementation costs are two key factors to be considered by river managers in decision making. To balance effects and costs of an action, practitioners can rely on diagnostic analysis of presence/absence freshwater species distribution models (SDMs) trained to over- or underestimating species presence. Prevalence-adjusted model training aims to balance under- and overestimation depending on study objectives and training data characteristics. The objective of minimising under- and overestimation is a typical example of multi-objective optimisation (MOO). The aim of this paper is to address, for the first time, the practice of MOO-based prevalence-adjusted SDM training for freshwater decision management. In a numerical experiment, the use of Pareto-based MOO, specifically the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II), is compared to commonly-used single-objective optimisation. SDMs for 11 pollution-sensitive freshwater macroinvertebrate species are trained with a subset of the Limnodata, a large data set holding records in the Netherlands over 30 years at 20,000 locations. An increase of two to four times is observed for the ability to identify a large range distribution of the solutions in the Pareto space, when using NSGA-II counter to repeated single-objective optimisation, this by increasing the average runtime with only four percent for a single run. In addition, the use of NSGA-II is found to be effective to identify reliable SDMs useful for diagnostic analysis. By applying and comparing a broad range of MOO methodologies for prevalence-adjusted model training, we believe a closer collaboration between model developers and freshwater managers can be facilitated and environmental standard limits can be set on a more objective basis. In conclusion, the use of MOO for prevalence-adjusted model training is assessed as a valuable tool to support river - and potentially all environmental - decision making.
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- Sacha Gobeyn
- Ghent University, Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Coupure Links 653, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Ghent University, Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Coupure Links 653, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
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