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Dudliv I, Kvach Y, Tkachenko MY, Nazaruk K, Ondračková M. Comparative Analysis of Parasite Load on Recently Established Invasive Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (Actinopterygii: Centrarchidae) in Europe. Acta Parasitol 2024; 69:819-830. [PMID: 38429543 PMCID: PMC11001714 DOI: 10.1007/s11686-024-00794-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was the comparative analysis of the parasite communities of new populations of invasive pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) in western Ukraine with pumpkinseed from Czechia, where populations have rapidly expanded over the last two decades. METHODS Sampling took place at three localities in the western part of Ukraine (i.e. Dobrotvir Reservoir (Vistula basin), Burshtyn Reservoir (Dniester basin), Mynai Pond (Danube basin)) and four in Czechia (i.e. Oxbow D2, Heršpický Pond (Danube basin), and Kolín oxbow and Římov Reservoir (Elbe basin). RESULTS In total, 11 parasite taxa were recorded in Ukraine and 17 in Czechia. Four species were co-introduced from North America with their host, i.e. the myxosporean Myxobolus dechtiari, the monogeneans Onchocleidus dispar and Onchocleidus similis, and metacercariae of a trematode Posthodiplostomum centrarchi. High dominance indices were related to a high abundance of co-introduced parasites, i.e. O. similis in Mynai pond and P. centrarchi in Dobrotvir Reservoir. Overall abundance of acquired parasites was generally low. CONCLUSION This study shows that parasite communities in recently established pumpkinseed populations in the western part of Ukraine and Czechia are less diverse than those established in Europe for decades. The generally low parasite load in these new populations may play an important role in their ability to successfully establish and create strong populations by providing a competitive advantage over local species.
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- Ivanna Dudliv
- Department of Zoology, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Hrushevskyi Str. 4, Lviv, 79005, Ukraine.
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- Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
- Institute of Marine Biology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Odesa, Ukraine
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- Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Zoology, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Hrushevskyi Str. 4, Lviv, 79005, Ukraine
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- Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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Ondračková M, Tkachenko MY, Bartáková V, Bryjová A, Janáč M, Zięba G, Pyrzanowski K, Kvach Y. Population genetic structure, parasite infection and somatic condition of pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (Actinopterygii: Centrarchidae) in the Oder river basin. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2023; 102:426-442. [PMID: 36403984 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15273] [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: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In Poland, distribution of non-native pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (Centrarchidae) is strictly limited to the Oder river basin, where it was introduced in the early 20th century. Recently, several populations have been found in waterbodies adjacent to the Oder, particularly in its lower reaches. In this study, we compare the genetic relatedness of populations in the Oder basin with other European populations using nuclear (microsatellite) and mitochondrial (partial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I; cox1) markers. Microsatellite analysis indicated that four populations in the lower Oder form a separate cluster, while one in the middle Oder clustered with Danubian populations, from where probably having been introduced. Microsatellite data suggested that the lower Oder populations differ from other non-native European populations, making it impossible to estimate the source of introduction. Nevertheless, analysis of cox1 indicated that Oder pumpkinseeds belong to the same haplotype as the vast majority of European populations. Parasitological examination confirmed the presence of two North American species, the monogenean Onchocleidus dispar and trematode Posthodiplostomum centrarchi, in the lower Oder, both previously unknown in the region. Fifteen other parasite species were acquired, including glochidia of invasive Sinanodonta woodiana. In the middle Oder, parasite infection was more limited. Fish from the Gryfino Canal, considered one of the most invasive populations in Europe, showed the highest parasite abundance and diversity, and the highest somatic condition and growth rate due to warm water released from the Dolna Odra power plant. Our results highlight significant differences in somatic condition and parasite infection in long-established non-native pumpkinseed populations in the same river system, reflecting mainly environmental conditions.
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- Markéta Ondračková
- Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology, University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology, University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland
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- Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
- Institute of Marine Biology, National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Odessa, Ukraine
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Sarabeev V, Balbuena JA, Desdevises Y, Morand S. Host-parasite relationships in invasive species: macroecological framework. Biol Invasions 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-022-02821-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ondračková M, Janáč M, Borcherding J, Grabowska J, Bartáková V, Jurajda P. Non-native gobies share predominantly immature parasites with local fish hosts. JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.25225/jvb.21050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Markéta Ondračková
- Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic; e-mail: , , ,
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- Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic; e-mail: , , ,
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- General Ecology, Institute for Zoology of the University of Cologne, Ecological Field Station Rees, Cologne, Germany; e-mail:
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- Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland; e-mail:
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- Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic; e-mail: , , ,
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- Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic; e-mail: , , ,
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The role of the non-indigenous pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (Actinopterygii: Centrarchidae) in the life cycle of Bothriocephalus claviceps (Cestoda: Bothriocephalidae) in Europe. Parasitol Res 2021; 120:3163-3171. [PMID: 34401941 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-021-07268-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Infection of non-indigenous pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus, Centrarchidae) with the bothriocephalidean cestode Bothriocephalus claviceps (Cestoda: Bothriocephalidae) was confirmed at several sites in the lower Oder river basin in Poland. The preferred host for this cestode species is the European eel (Anguilla anguilla), with a wide range of other fish species serving as paratenic hosts. The pumpkinseed showed a relatively high prevalence and abundance of larvae, along with several mature and gravid specimens, thereby confirming development of B. claviceps to the adult stage in an alternative host. As such, the pumpkinseed may represent an additional definitive host for this cestode, in addition to its role as a paratenic host, as previously recorded in other European regions. Our results indicate that inclusion of pumpkinseed as an additional definitive host in the cestode's life cycle, high infection of pumpkinseed with B. claviceps larvae and inclusion of pumpkinseed in the eel's diet could potentially lead to increased parasite pressure on native fish hosts. Further comparative studies or experimental testing will be required to confirm this.
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Onchocleidus principalis (Monogenea: Ancyrocephalidae) Co-introduced to Europe with Centrarchid Fish. Acta Parasitol 2020; 65:974-979. [PMID: 32472398 DOI: 10.2478/s11686-020-00217-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Non-native parasites are often translocated into novel areas together with their natural hosts, but the parasite diversity is frequently lower compared to the host's native range. PURPOSE This paper provides morphological and molecular characterisation for non-native monogenean parasite Onchocleidus principalis (Ancyrocephalidae) co-introduced with its fish host to Portugal, Europe, including new details on the species' vaginal morphology and metrics. METHODS Two host species, the largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides and pumpkinseed sunfish Lepomis gibbosus, were sampled from two reservoirs (Landeira, Coruche) in the Atlantic Sea drainage. Morphometric analysis and sequencing of 28S rDNA were performed. RESULTS Presence of O. principalis was confirmed in all individuals of largemouth bass. Accidental findings on pumpkinseed sunfish at both sampling sites represent new host records for this parasite species. The morphometric description of O. principalis showed high similarity to the species in its native range. No intraspecific sequence variation of partial 28S rDNA was observed between specimens from the two sampling sites. Presence of another North-American ancyrocephalid parasite Onchocleidus dispar was confirmed in pumpkinseed sunfish at both sites, and in largemouth bass from the Coruche Reservoir, this representing the first record of O. dispar on largemouth bass in Europe. CONCLUSION Onchocleidus principalis has been confirmed to parasitise both centrarchid fish species introduced to Europe. Compared to other studies, the species collected in Portugal exhibits pronounced vaginal armament.
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First record of the American cestode Proteocephalus ambloplitis (Leidy, 1887) (Proteocephalidae) in Europe. J Helminthol 2020; 94:e144. [PMID: 32284085 DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x20000267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Here, we report the first record of pleroceroids of the Nearctic tapeworm Proteocephalus ambloplitis (Leidy, 1887) in European fresh waters. The plerocercoids were found encapsulated in the internal organs of the invasive pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758) in a pond in Bègles Plage, Bordeaux, France. This parasite species was not observed in L. gibbosus collected from two nearby localities, Bordeaux Lac and a pond in the Parc de Fontaudin. Species identification was confirmed using molecular data and morphological characteristics.
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Cech G, Sándor D, Molnár K, Paulus P, Papp M, Preiszner B, Vitál Z, Varga Á, Székely C. New record of metacercariae of the North American Posthodiplostomum centrarchi (Digenea, Diplostomidae) in pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) in Hungary. Acta Vet Hung 2020; 68:20-29. [PMID: 32384061 DOI: 10.1556/004.2020.00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Two species of the genus Posthodiplostomum (Digenea: Diplostomatidae) (Posthodiplostomum brevicaudatum Nordmann, 1832 and Posthodiplostomum cuticola Nordmann, 1832) are known as parasites of Hungarian native fishes. Metacercariae of P. cuticola are widespread in Europe and cause black spot disease. Several species of Posthodiplostomum were described also from North America but none of them has been isolated in Hungary up to now. Posthodiplostomum centrarchi Hoffman, 1958 has been detected recently in pumpkinseeds (Lepomis gibbosus L., 1758) in several European countries. Posthodiplostomum centrarchi was isolated for the first time in Hungary from pumpkinseeds caught in the Maconka water reservoir in 2015. Thereafter, several natural waters (e.g. the River Danube, Lake Balaton and the Sió channel) were sampled in order to determine its presence and distribution. Only the native species P. cuticola was detected in Lake Balaton on cyprinids but a relatively high infection rate of P. centrarchi was observed in the Sió channel close to the lake. Pathological changes were absent, and metacercariae were mostly attached to the surface of the liver, kidney and heart. The phylogenetic analysis of the ITS and COI sequences of P. centrarchi and P. cuticola clustered into two distinct branches, which was in agreement with the morphological results.
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- Gábor Cech
- 1Institute for Veterinary Medical Research, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungária krt. 21, H-1143, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1Institute for Veterinary Medical Research, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungária krt. 21, H-1143, Budapest, Hungary
- 2Eötvös Loránd University, Doctoral School of Biology, Programme of Zootaxonomy, Animal Ecology and Hydrobiology, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1Institute for Veterinary Medical Research, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungária krt. 21, H-1143, Budapest, Hungary
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- 3National Food Chain Safety Office, Veterinary Diagnostic Directorate, Budapest, Hungary
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- 3National Food Chain Safety Office, Veterinary Diagnostic Directorate, Budapest, Hungary
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- 4Centre for Ecological Research, Balaton Limnological Institute, Tihany, Hungary
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- 4Centre for Ecological Research, Balaton Limnological Institute, Tihany, Hungary
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- 1Institute for Veterinary Medical Research, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungária krt. 21, H-1143, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1Institute for Veterinary Medical Research, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungária krt. 21, H-1143, Budapest, Hungary
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