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Invasion genomics uncover contrasting scenarios of genetic diversity in a widespread marine invader. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2116211118. [PMID: 34911766 PMCID: PMC8713979 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2116211118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Invasion rates have increased in the past 100 y irrespective of international conventions. What characterizes a successful invasion event? And how does genetic diversity translate into invasion success? Employing a whole-genome perspective using one of the most successful marine invasive species world-wide as a model, we resolve temporal invasion dynamics during independent invasion events in Eurasia. We reveal complex regionally independent invasion histories including cases of recurrent translocations, time-limited translocations, and stepping-stone range expansions with severe bottlenecks within the same species. Irrespective of these different invasion dynamics, which lead to contrasting patterns of genetic diversity, all nonindigenous populations are similarly successful. This illustrates that genetic diversity, per se, is not necessarily the driving force behind invasion success. Other factors such as propagule pressure and repeated introductions are an important contribution to facilitate successful invasions. This calls into question the dominant paradigm of the genetic paradox of invasions, i.e., the successful establishment of nonindigenous populations with low levels of genetic diversity.
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Gibbons MJ, Haddock SHD, Matsumoto GI, Foster C. Records of ctenophores from South Africa. PeerJ 2021; 9:e10697. [PMID: 33520464 PMCID: PMC7810042 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Although ctenophores can be conspicuous components of the plankton in coastal marine ecosystems, only six species have been formally described from around South Africa. Using photographs from local community scientists, we add a further three species (Cestum veneris, Beroe forskalii?, Ocyropsis maculata?) and six morphospecies to the regional fauna. These additions suggest that South Africa has a ctenophore fauna that is amongst the most diverse, globally; an observation in agreement with information from other taxa. Tips on how community scientists can improve their photographic contributions to understanding ctenophore diversity are provided.
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- Mark J Gibbons
- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa
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- Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA, United States of America
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- Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA, United States of America
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- Sea Change Trust, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Shiganova TA. Adaptive strategies of Mnemiopsis leidyi A. Agassiz 1865 in different environments of the Eurasian seas. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 161:111737. [PMID: 33080386 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Comprehensive synthesis of the harmful invader ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi adaptive strategies and its validation as of a single polymorphic species has been presented. Its high morphological and physiological variability in different environments were demonstrated. M. leidyi being native for eastern coasts of Americas, since the early 1980s began to invade in the Eurasian seas and now it is recorded in a wide range of recipient habitats. Analysis of M. leidyi morphological and eco-physiological variability, phenology and rate of reproduction was performed for different environments based on author's data and published sources. Prominent morphological features of M. leidyi, previously used to subdivide it in three species, in fact are a phenotypical variability, associated with environmental conditions. In recipient environments, M. leidyi pre-adapts for rapid colonization, due to a high metabolism and reproduction rates. It created extensive populations with the various patterns of annual cycle and distribution and heavily impacted the ecosystems.
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Hudson J, Johannesson K, McQuaid CD, Rius M. Secondary contacts and genetic admixture shape colonization by an amphiatlantic epibenthic invertebrate. Evol Appl 2020; 13:600-612. [PMID: 32431738 PMCID: PMC7045719 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Research on the genetics of invasive species often focuses on patterns of genetic diversity and population structure within the introduced range. However, a growing body of literature is demonstrating the need to study how native genotypes affect both ecological and evolutionary mechanisms within the introduced range. Here, we used genotyping-by-sequencing to study both native and introduced ranges of the amphiatlantic marine invertebrate Ciona intestinalis. A previous study using microsatellites analysed samples collected along the Swedish west coast and showed the presence of genetically distinct lineages in deep and shallow waters. Using 1,653 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from newly collected samples (285 individuals), we first confirmed the presence of this depth-defined genomic divergence along the Swedish coast. We then used approximate Bayesian computation to infer the historical relationship among sites from the North Sea, the English Channel and the northwest Atlantic and found evidence of ancestral divergence between individuals from deep waters off Sweden and individuals from the English Channel. This divergence was followed by a secondary contact that led to a genetic admixture between the ancestral populations (i.e., deep Sweden and English Channel), which originated the genotypes found in shallow Sweden. We then revealed that the colonization of C. intestinalis in the northwest Atlantic was as a result of an admixture between shallow Sweden and the English Channel genotypes across the introduced range. Our results showed the presence of both past and recent genetic admixture events that together may have promoted the successful colonizations of C. intestinalis. Our study suggests that secondary contacts potentially reshape the evolutionary trajectories of invasive species through the promotion of intraspecific hybridization and by altering both colonization patterns and their ecological effects in the introduced range.
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- Jamie Hudson
- School of Ocean and Earth ScienceNational Oceanography Centre SouthamptonUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
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- Department of Marine SciencesTjärnö Marine LaboratoryUniversity of GothenburgStrömstadSweden
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- Department of Zoology and EntomologyCoastal Research GroupRhodes UniversityGrahamstownSouth Africa
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- School of Ocean and Earth ScienceNational Oceanography Centre SouthamptonUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
- Department of ZoologyCentre for Ecological Genomics and Wildlife ConservationUniversity of JohannesburgAuckland ParkSouth Africa
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Verwimp C, Vansteenbrugge L, Derycke S, Kerkhove T, Muylle H, Honnay O, Ruttink T, Roldán‐Ruiz I, Hostens K. Population genomic structure of the gelatinous zooplankton species Mnemiopsis leidyi in its nonindigenous range in the North Sea. Ecol Evol 2020; 10:11-25. [PMID: 31988713 PMCID: PMC6972810 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Nonindigenous species pose a major threat for coastal and estuarine ecosystems. Risk management requires genetic information to establish appropriate management units and infer introduction and dispersal routes. We investigated one of the most successful marine invaders, the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi, and used genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) to explore the spatial population structure in its nonindigenous range in the North Sea. We analyzed 140 specimens collected in different environments, including coastal and estuarine areas, and ports along the coast. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were called in approximately 40 k GBS loci. Population structure based on the neutral SNP panel was significant (F ST .02; p < .01), and a distinct genetic cluster was identified in a port along the Belgian coast (Ostend port; pairwise F ST .02-.04; p < .01). Remarkably, no population structure was detected between geographically distant regions in the North Sea (the Southern part of the North Sea vs. the Kattegat/Skagerrak region), which indicates substantial gene flow at this geographical scale and recent population expansion of nonindigenous M. leidyi. Additionally, seven specimens collected at one location in the indigenous range (Chesapeake Bay, USA) were highly differentiated from the North Sea populations (pairwise F ST .36-.39; p < .01). This study demonstrates the utility of GBS to investigate fine-scale population structure of gelatinous zooplankton species and shows high population connectivity among nonindigenous populations of this recently introduced species in the North Sea. OPEN RESEARCH BADGES This article has earned an Open Data Badge for making publicly available the digitally-shareable data necessary to reproduce the reported results. The data is available at: The DNA sequences generated for this study are deposited in the NCBI sequence read archive under SRA accession numbers SRR6950721-SRR6950884, and will be made publically available upon publication of this manuscript.
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- Christophe Verwimp
- Animal Sciences UnitFlanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO)OostendeBelgium
- Plant Sciences UnitFlanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO)MelleBelgium
- Department of Biology, Plant Conservation and Population BiologyUniversity of Leuven (KUL)HeverleeBelgium
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- Animal Sciences UnitFlanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO)OostendeBelgium
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- Animal Sciences UnitFlanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO)OostendeBelgium
- Marine Biology Research GroupGhent UniversityGentBelgium
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- Animal Sciences UnitFlanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO)OostendeBelgium
- Marine Biology Research GroupGhent UniversityGentBelgium
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- Plant Sciences UnitFlanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO)MelleBelgium
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- Department of Biology, Plant Conservation and Population BiologyUniversity of Leuven (KUL)HeverleeBelgium
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- Plant Sciences UnitFlanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO)MelleBelgium
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- Plant Sciences UnitFlanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO)MelleBelgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and BioinformaticsGhent UniversityZwijnaardeBelgium
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- Animal Sciences UnitFlanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO)OostendeBelgium
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Shiganova TA, Sommer U, Javidpour J, Molinero JC, Malej A, Kazmin AS, Isinibilir M, Christou E, Siokou-Frangou I, Marambio M, Fuentes V, Mirsoyan ZA, Gülsahin N, Lombard F, Lilley MKS, Angel DL, Galil BS, Bonnet D, Delpy F. Patterns of invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi distribution and variability in different recipient environments of the Eurasian seas: A review. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 152:104791. [PMID: 31640887 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.104791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Harmful invader ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi's expansions in the Eurasian Seas, its spatio-temporal population dynamics depending on environmental conditions in recipient habitats have been synthesized. M. leidyi found suitable temperature, salinity and productivity conditions in the temperate and subtropical environments of the semi-enclosed seas, in the coastal areas of open basins and in closed water bodies, where it created autonomous populations. M. leidyi changes its phenology depending on seasonal temperature regime in different environments. We assessed ranges of sea surface temperature, sea surface salinity and sea surface chlorophyll values, sufficient for M. leidyi general occurrence and reproduction based on comprehensive long-term datasets, contributed by co-authors. This assessment revealed that there are at least two eco-types (Southern and Northern) in the recipient seas of Eurasia with features specific for their donor areas. The range of thresholds for M. leidyi establishment, occurrence and life cycle in both eco-types depends on variability of environmental parameters in their native habitats.
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- T A Shiganova
- Shirshov Institute of Oceanology Russian Academy of Scienses, Moscow, Russia.
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany
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- National Institute of Biology, Marine Biological Station, Piran, Slovenia
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- Shirshov Institute of Oceanology Russian Academy of Scienses, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Aquatic Sciences, İstanbul University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Institute of Oceanography Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Athens, Greece
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- Institute of Oceanography Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Athens, Greece
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- Institut de Ciències del Mar, CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències del Mar, CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
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- Azov Institute for Fishery, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Faculty of Fisheries, Turkey
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- Observatoire Océanographique de Villefranche, France
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- Observatoire Océanographique de Villefranche, France; College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, London, UK
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- University of Haifa, Mt Carmel, Haifa, Israel
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- Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National Center for Biodiversity Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Laboratoire ECOSYM, UMR 5119, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Université de Toulon, CNRS/INSU, IRD, MIO UM 110, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography, 13288, Marseille, France
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Gollasch S, Hewitt CL, Bailey S, David M. Introductions and transfers of species by ballast water in the Adriatic Sea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 147:8-15. [PMID: 30177381 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.08.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Following the Editorial addressing the BALMAS project, we open the ballast water management special issue for the Adriatic Sea by providing background information on non-indigenous species and the mechanisms (vectors) of transport. Problems allocating introduction mechanisms for various species with certainty are described; in general, key introduction mechanisms are shipping, with ballast water and biofouling as dominant vectors, and aquaculture activities. The dominant mechanisms for introduction may differ through time, between regions and across species. We highlight ballast water as the focus of an international convention to prevent future introductions, reviewing management options and suggesting future research needs. This assessment is not restricted in application to the Adriatic Sea, but is applicable to other coastal waters. Results of such future work may contribute to the experience building phase planned by the International Maritime Organization for a harmonised implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention.
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- University of Waikato, Faculty of Science & Engineering, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand
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- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Dr. Matej David Consult, Korte 13e, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
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Karlsson R, Obst M, Berggren M. Analysis of potential distribution and impacts for two species of alien crabs in Northern Europe. Biol Invasions 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02044-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Seebens H, Briski E, Ghabooli S, Shiganova T, MacIsaac HJ, Blasius B. Non-native species spread in a complex network: the interaction of global transport and local population dynamics determines invasion success. Proc Biol Sci 2019; 286:20190036. [PMID: 31014215 PMCID: PMC6501943 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2019.0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The number of released individuals, which is a component of propagule pressure, is considered to be a major driver for the establishment success of non-native species. However, propagule pressure is often assumed to result from single or few release events, which does not necessarily apply to the frequent releases of invertebrates or other taxa through global transport. For instance, the high intensity of global shipping may result in frequent releases of large numbers of individuals, and the complexity of shipping dynamics impedes predictions of invasion dynamics. Here, we present a mathematical model for the spread of planktonic organisms by global shipping, using the history of movements by 33 566 ships among 1477 ports to simulate population dynamics for the comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi as a case study. The degree of propagule pressure at one site resulted from the coincident arrival of individuals from other sites with native or non-native populations. Key to sequential spread in European waters was a readily available source of propagules and a suitable recipient environment. These propagules were derived from previously introduced 'bridgehead' populations supplemented with those from native sources. Invasion success is therefore determined by the complex interaction of global shipping and local population dynamics. The general findings probably hold true for the spread of species in other complex systems, such as insects or plant seeds exchanged via commercial trade or transport.
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- Hanno Seebens
- Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment, Carl-von-Ossietzky University, Carl-von-Ossietzky Straße 9-11, 26111 Oldenburg, Germany
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, Düsternbrooker Weg 20, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, CanadaN9B 3P4
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- Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 36, Nakhimovskiy Prospect, Moscow 117997, Russia
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- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, CanadaN9B 3P4
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment, Carl-von-Ossietzky University, Carl-von-Ossietzky Straße 9-11, 26111 Oldenburg, Germany
- Helmholtz Institute for Marine Biodiversity at the University Oldenburg (HIFMB), Ammerländer Heerstraße 231, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany
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Ebbs ET, Loker ES, Brant SV. Phylogeography and genetics of the globally invasive snail Physa acuta Draparnaud 1805, and its potential to serve as an intermediate host to larval digenetic trematodes. BMC Evol Biol 2018; 18:103. [PMID: 29969987 PMCID: PMC6029401 DOI: 10.1186/s12862-018-1208-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Physa acuta is a globally invasive freshwater snail native to North America. Prior studies have led to conflicting views of how P. acuta populations are connected and genetic diversity is partitioned globally. This study aims to characterize phylogeographic and population genetic structure within the native range of P. acuta, elucidate its invasion history and assess global patterns of genetic diversity. Further, using meta-analytic methods, we test the 'Enemy-Release hypothesis' within the P. acuta - digenetic trematode system. The 'Enemy-Release hypothesis' refers to the loss of native parasites following establishment of their host within an invasive range. Population genetic data is combined with surveys of trematode infections to map range-wide trematode species richness associated with P. acuta, and to identify relevant host-population parameters important in modeling host-parasite invasion. RESULTS Phylogenetic analyses using mtDNA uncovered two major clades (A & B). Clade A occurs globally while clade B was only recovered from the Western USA. All invasive populations sampled grouped within Clade A, where multiple independent source populations were identified from across North America. Significant population genetic structure was found within the native range of P. acuta, with some evidence for contemporary geographic barriers between western and eastern populations. Mito-nuclear discordance was found suggesting historical isolation with secondary contact between the two mitochondrial clades. Trematode species richness was found to differ significantly between native and invasive populations, in concordance with the 'Enemy-Release hypothesis'. Further, our data suggests a positive relationship between nucleotide diversity of invasive populations and trematode prevalence and richness. CONCLUSIONS This study includes a wider geographic sampling of P. acuta within its native range that provides insight into phylogeographic and population genetic structure, range-wide genetic diversity and estimation of the invasion history. Meta-analysis of P. acuta - trematode surveys globally is consistent with the 'Enemy-Release hypothesis'. Additionally, results from this study suggest that host demographic parameters, namely genetic diversity as a proxy for population size, may play an essential role in how parasite communities assemble within invasive host populations. This knowledge can be used to begin to construct a framework to model host-parasite invasion dynamics over time.
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- Erika T. Ebbs
- Department of Biology, Museum of Southwestern Biology Parasite Division, Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, University of New Mexico, 167 Castetter MSCO3 2020, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
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- Department of Biology, Museum of Southwestern Biology Parasite Division, Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, University of New Mexico, 167 Castetter MSCO3 2020, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
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- Department of Biology, Museum of Southwestern Biology Parasite Division, Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, University of New Mexico, 167 Castetter MSCO3 2020, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
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Johansson ML, Shiganova TA, Ringvold H, Stupnikova AN, Heath DD, MacIsaac HJ. Molecular Insights Into the Ctenophore Genus Beroe in Europe: New Species, Spreading Invaders. J Hered 2018; 109:520-529. [DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esy026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Mattias L Johansson
- University of Windsor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, Ontario, Canada
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- Shirshov Institute of Oceanology Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia
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- University of Windsor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Windsor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, Ontario, Canada
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Jaspers C, Marty L, Kiørboe T. Selection for life-history traits to maximize population growth in an invasive marine species. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2018; 24:1164-1174. [PMID: 29135067 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.13955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Revised: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Species establishing outside their natural range, negatively impacting local ecosystems, are of increasing global concern. They often display life-history features characteristic for r-selected populations with fast growth and high reproduction rates to achieve positive population growth rates (r) in invaded habitats. Here, we demonstrate substantially earlier maturation at a 2 orders of magnitude lower body mass at first reproduction in invasive compared to native populations of the comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi. Empirical results are corroborated by a theoretical model for competing life-history traits that predicts maturation at the smallest possible size to optimize r, while individual lifetime reproductive success (R0 ), optimized in native populations, is near constant over a large range of intermediate maturation sizes. We suggest that high variability in reproductive tactics in native populations is an underappreciated determinant of invasiveness, acting as substrate upon which selection can act during the invasion process.
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- Cornelia Jaspers
- Centre for Ocean Life, DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
- Evolutionary Ecology of Marine Fishes, GEOMAR, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
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- Centre for Ocean Life, DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Centre for Ocean Life, DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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Krueger-Hadfield SA, Kollars NM, Strand AE, Byers JE, Shainker SJ, Terada R, Greig TW, Hammann M, Murray DC, Weinberger F, Sotka EE. Genetic identification of source and likely vector of a widespread marine invader. Ecol Evol 2017. [PMID: 28649353 PMCID: PMC5478068 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The identification of native sources and vectors of introduced species informs their ecological and evolutionary history and may guide policies that seek to prevent future introductions. Population genetics provides a powerful set of tools to identify origins and vectors. However, these tools can mislead when the native range is poorly sampled or few molecular markers are used. Here, we traced the introduction of the Asian seaweed Gracilaria vermiculophylla (Rhodophyta) into estuaries in coastal western North America, the eastern United States, Europe, and northwestern Africa by genotyping more than 2,500 thalli from 37 native and 53 non‐native sites at mitochondrial cox1 and 10 nuclear microsatellite loci. Overall, greater than 90% of introduced thalli had a genetic signature similar to thalli sampled from the coastline of northeastern Japan, strongly indicating this region served as the principal source of the invasion. Notably, northeastern Japan exported the vast majority of the oyster Crassostrea gigas during the 20th century. The preponderance of evidence suggests G. vermiculophylla may have been inadvertently introduced with C. gigas shipments and that northeastern Japan is a common source region for estuarine invaders. Each invaded coastline reflected a complex mix of direct introductions from Japan and secondary introductions from other invaded coastlines. The spread of G. vermiculophylla along each coastline was likely facilitated by aquaculture, fishing, and boating activities. Our ability to document a source region was enabled by a robust sampling of locations and loci that previous studies lacked and strong phylogeographic structure along native coastlines.
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- Stacy A Krueger-Hadfield
- Department of Biology University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL USA.,Grice Marine Laboratory and the Department of Biology College of Charleston Charleston SC USA
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- Grice Marine Laboratory and the Department of Biology College of Charleston Charleston SC USA.,Present address: Center for Population Biology University of California Davis CA USA
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- Grice Marine Laboratory and the Department of Biology College of Charleston Charleston SC USA
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- Odum School of Ecology University of Georgia Athens GA USA
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- Grice Marine Laboratory and the Department of Biology College of Charleston Charleston SC USA
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- United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences Kagoshima University Kagoshima City Japan
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- NOAA/National Ocean Service Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research Charleston SC USA
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel Kiel Germany
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- Grice Marine Laboratory and the Department of Biology College of Charleston Charleston SC USA
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- Grice Marine Laboratory and the Department of Biology College of Charleston Charleston SC USA
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Riisgård HU. Invasion of Danish and Adjacent Waters by the Comb Jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi—10 Years After. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.4236/ojms.2017.74032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Richardson MF, Sherman CDH, Lee RS, Bott NJ, Hirst AJ. Multiple dispersal vectors drive range expansion in an invasive marine species. Mol Ecol 2016; 25:5001-5014. [PMID: 27552100 DOI: 10.1111/mec.13817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Revised: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The establishment and subsequent spread of invasive species is widely recognized as one of the most threatening processes contributing to global biodiversity loss. This is especially true for marine and estuarine ecosystems, which have experienced significant increases in the number of invasive species with the increase in global maritime trade. Understanding the rate and mechanisms of range expansion is therefore of significant interest to ecologists and conservation managers alike. Using a combination of population genetic surveys, environmental DNA (eDNA) plankton sampling and hydrodynamic modelling, we examined the patterns of introduction of the predatory Northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis) and pathways of secondary spread within southeast Australia. Genetic surveys across the invasive range reveal some genetic divergence between the two main invasive regions and no evidence of ongoing gene flow, a pattern that is consistent with the establishment of the second invasive region via a human-mediated translocation event. In contrast, hydrodynamic modelling combined with eDNA plankton sampling demonstrated that the establishment of range expansion populations within a region is consistent with natural larval dispersal and recruitment. Our results suggest that both anthropogenic and natural dispersal vectors have played an important role in the range expansion of this species in Australia. The multiple modes of spread combined with high levels of fecundity and a long larval duration in A. amurensis suggests it is likely to continue its range expansion and significantly impact Australian marine ecosystems.
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- Mark F Richardson
- Bioinformatics Core Research Group, Deakin University, 75 Pigdons Road, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, Vic., 3220, Australia. .,School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Centre for Integrative Ecology, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, Vic., 3220, Australia.
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Centre for Integrative Ecology, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, Vic., 3220, Australia
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- Applied Sciences Group, Environmental Protection Authority, Vic., 3085, Australia
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- School of Science and Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Remediation, RMIT University, PO Box 71, Bundoora, Vic., 3083, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Centre for Integrative Ecology, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, Vic., 3220, Australia
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Ryan JF, Schnitzler CE, Tamm SL. Meeting report of Ctenopalooza: the first international meeting of ctenophorologists. EvoDevo 2016. [PMCID: PMC4997693 DOI: 10.1186/s13227-016-0057-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Here we present a report on Ctenopalooza: A meeting of ctenophorologists held at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience in St. Augustine, FL, USA, on March 14–15, 2016. In this report, we provide a summary of each of the sessions that occurred during this two-day meeting, which touched on most of the relevant areas of ctenophore biology. The report includes some major themes regarding the future of ctenophore research that emerged during Ctenopalooza. More information can be found at the meeting Web site: http://ctenopalooza.whitney.ufl.edu.
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Delpy F, Albouy-Boyer S, Pagano M, Thibault D, Blanchot J, Guilhaumon F, Molinero JC, Bonnet D. Identifying the drivers of abundance and size of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in Northwestern Mediterranean lagoons. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2016; 119:114-125. [PMID: 27262669 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Revised: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Acknowledged as among the worst invasive marine species, Mnemiopsis leidyi has spread through European Seas since the mid-1980's. Here we report a bimonthly survey conducted in 2010-11 in three lagoons (Bages-Sigean, Thau and Berre) and at two adjacent coastal stations (Sète and SOMLIT-Marseille) along the French Mediterranean coast. M. leidyi was present only in Berre and Bages-Sigean with maximum abundances observed in late summer. M. leidyi adults were present year round in Berre with the largest organisms (∼6 cm) observed in April. In Bages-Sigean, they occurred in sufficient abundance to be recorded by fishermen between August and November. Multiple linear regressions highlighted that abundance in both lagoons was mainly influenced by direct effects of salinity and chlorophyll-a, and temperature to a lesser extent. While M. leidyi has not yet been recorded in Thau, the lagoon is continually monitored to detect the potential establishment of M. leidyi.
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- Floriane Delpy
- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS/INSU, Université de Toulon, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO) UM 110, 13288 Marseille, France; PROTEE-EBMA, EA 3819, Université de Toulon, 83957 La Garde, France.
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- Institut Maurice-Lamontagne, Pêches et Océans Canada, 850 Route de la Mer, CP 1000, Mont-Joli, QC, G5H 3Z4, Canada; Laboratoire MARBEC, Université de Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 05, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS/INSU, Université de Toulon, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO) UM 110, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS/INSU, Université de Toulon, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO) UM 110, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS/INSU, Université de Toulon, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO) UM 110, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire MARBEC, Université de Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 05, France
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- GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Marine Ecology/Food Webs, Duesternbrooker Weg 20, D-24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Laboratoire MARBEC, Université de Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 05, France
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Henschke N, Everett JD, Richardson AJ, Suthers IM. Rethinking the Role of Salps in the Ocean. Trends Ecol Evol 2016; 31:720-733. [PMID: 27444105 DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2016.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2016] [Revised: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Salps are barrel-shaped, gelatinous zooplankton that regularly form large swarms. They have historically been ignored because they are difficult to sample and their gelatinous body structure suggests that they are unimportant in food webs and biogeochemical cycles. We collate evidence to overturn several common misconceptions about salps that have hampered research. We show that salps play a major role in carbon sequestration and are key components of marine food webs as a food source for at least 202 species including fish, turtles, and crustaceans. The future of salps in the Anthropocene is uncertain, and therefore further research into areas such as basic rate processes and their biogeochemical impact through new and innovative laboratory and field methods is needed.
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- Natasha Henschke
- Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA; Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney NSW 2052, Australia; Sydney Institute of Marine Science, Building 22, Chowder Bay Road, Mosman NSW 2088, Australia.
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- Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney NSW 2052, Australia; Sydney Institute of Marine Science, Building 22, Chowder Bay Road, Mosman NSW 2088, Australia
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere, Ecosciences Precinct, GPO Box 2583, Dutton Park 4001, Queensland, Australia; Centre for Applications in Natural Resource Mathematics (CARM), School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, St Lucia 4072, Queensland, Australia
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- Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney NSW 2052, Australia; Sydney Institute of Marine Science, Building 22, Chowder Bay Road, Mosman NSW 2088, Australia
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Sasson DA, Ryan JF. The sex lives of ctenophores: the influence of light, body size, and self-fertilization on the reproductive output of the sea walnut, Mnemiopsis leidyi. PeerJ 2016; 4:e1846. [PMID: 27042395 PMCID: PMC4811168 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Ctenophores (comb jellies) are emerging as important animals for investigating fundamental questions across numerous branches of biology (e.g., evodevo, neuroscience and biogeography). A few ctenophore species including, most notably, Mnemiopsis leidyi, are considered as invasive species, adding to the significance of studying ctenophore ecology. Despite the growing interest in ctenophore biology, relatively little is known about their reproduction. Like most ctenophores, M. leidyi is a simultaneous hermaphrodite capable of self-fertilization. In this study, we assess the influence of light on spawning, the effect of body size on spawning likelihood and reproductive output, and the cost of self-fertilization on egg viability in M. leidyi. Our results suggest that M. leidyi spawning is more strongly influenced by circadian rhythms than specific light cues and that body size significantly impacts spawning and reproductive output. Mnemiopsis leidyi adults that spawned alone produced a lower percentage of viable embryos versus those that spawned in pairs, suggesting that self-fertilization may be costly in this species. These results provide insight into the reproductive ecology of M. leidyi and provide a fundamental resource for researchers working with them in the laboratory.
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- Daniel A Sasson
- Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, St. Augustine, Florida, United States of America; Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, St. Augustine, Florida, United States of America; Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Wrange AL, Charrier G, Thonig A, Alm Rosenblad M, Blomberg A, Havenhand JN, Jonsson PR, André C. The Story of a Hitchhiker: Population Genetic Patterns in the Invasive Barnacle Balanus(Amphibalanus) improvisus Darwin 1854. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0147082. [PMID: 26821161 PMCID: PMC4731558 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 12/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Understanding the ecological and evolutionary forces that determine the genetic structure and spread of invasive species is a key component of invasion biology. The bay barnacle, Balanus improvisus (= Amphibalanus improvisus), is one of the most successful aquatic invaders worldwide, and is characterised by broad environmental tolerance. Although the species can spread through natural larval dispersal, human-mediated transport through (primarily) shipping has almost certainly contributed to the current global distribution of this species. Despite its worldwide distribution, little is known about the phylogeography of this species. Here, we characterize the population genetic structure and model dispersal dynamics of the barnacle B. improvisus, and describe how human-mediated spreading via shipping as well as natural larval dispersal may have contributed to observed genetic variation. We used both mitochondrial DNA (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I: COI) and nuclear microsatellites to characterize the genetic structure in 14 populations of B. improvisus on a global and regional scale (Baltic Sea). Genetic diversity was high in most populations, and many haplotypes were shared among populations on a global scale, indicating that long-distance dispersal (presumably through shipping and other anthropogenic activities) has played an important role in shaping the population genetic structure of this cosmopolitan species. We could not clearly confirm prior claims that B. improvisus originates from the western margins of the Atlantic coasts; although there were indications that Argentina could be part of a native region. In addition to dispersal via shipping, we show that natural larval dispersal may play an important role for further colonisation following initial introduction.
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- Anna-Lisa Wrange
- University of Gothenburg, Department of Marine Sciences-Tjärnö, Sweden
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- Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer (IUEM), Technopôle Brest-Iroise, Plouzané, France
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- Roskilde University, Department of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change, Roskilde, Denmark
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- University of Gothenburg, Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- University of Gothenburg, Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- University of Gothenburg, Department of Marine Sciences-Tjärnö, Sweden
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- University of Gothenburg, Department of Marine Sciences-Tjärnö, Sweden
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Breitbart M, Benner BE, Jernigan PE, Rosario K, Birsa LM, Harbeitner RC, Fulford S, Graham C, Walters A, Goldsmith DB, Berger SA, Nejstgaard JC. Discovery, Prevalence, and Persistence of Novel Circular Single-Stranded DNA Viruses in the Ctenophores Mnemiopsis leidyi and Beroe ovata. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:1427. [PMID: 26733971 PMCID: PMC4683175 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Gelatinous zooplankton, such as ctenophores and jellyfish, are important components of marine and brackish ecosystems and play critical roles in aquatic biogeochemistry. As voracious predators of plankton, ctenophores have key positions in aquatic food webs and are often successful invaders when introduced to new areas. Gelatinous zooplankton have strong impacts on ecosystem services, particularly in coastal environments. However, little is known about the factors responsible for regulating population dynamics of gelatinous organisms, including biological interactions that may contribute to bloom demise. Ctenophores are known to contain specific bacterial communities and a variety of invertebrate parasites and symbionts; however, no previous studies have examined the presence of viruses in these organisms. Building upon recent studies demonstrating a diversity of single-stranded DNA viruses that encode a replication initiator protein (Rep) in aquatic invertebrates, this study explored the presence of circular, Rep-encoding single-stranded DNA (CRESS-DNA) viruses in the ctenophores Mnemiopsis leidyi and Beroe ovata collected from the Skidaway River Estuary and Savannah River in Georgia, USA. Using rolling circle amplification followed by restriction enzyme digestion, this study provides the first evidence of viruses in ctenophores. Investigation of four CRESS-DNA viruses over an 8-month period using PCR demonstrated temporal trends in viral prevalence and indicated that some of the viruses may persist in ctenophore populations throughout the year. Although future work needs to examine the ecological roles of these ctenophore-associated viruses, this study indicates that viral infection may play a role in population dynamics of gelatinous zooplankton.
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- Mya Breitbart
- College of Marine Science, University of South Florida St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- College of Marine Science, University of South Florida St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- College of Marine Science, University of South Florida St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- College of Marine Science, University of South Florida St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of Georgia Savannah, GA, USA
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- College of Marine Science, University of South Florida St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- College of Marine Science, University of South Florida St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- College of Marine Science, University of South Florida St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- College of Marine Science, University of South Florida St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- College of Marine Science, University of South Florida St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of GeorgiaSavannah, GA, USA; Department III, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB)Stechlin, Germany
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- Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of GeorgiaSavannah, GA, USA; Department III, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB)Stechlin, Germany
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Leidenberger S, Obst M, Kulawik R, Stelzer K, Heyer K, Hardisty A, Bourlat SJ. Evaluating the potential of ecological niche modelling as a component in marine non-indigenous species risk assessments. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2015; 97:470-487. [PMID: 26066862 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Revised: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 04/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Marine biological invasions have increased with the development of global trading, causing the homogenization of communities and the decline of biodiversity. A main vector is ballast water exchange from shipping. This study evaluates the use of ecological niche modelling (ENM) to predict the spread of 18 non-indigenous species (NIS) along shipping routes and their potential habitat suitability (hot/cold spots) in the Baltic Sea and Northeast Atlantic. Results show that, contrary to current risk assessment methods, temperature and sea ice concentration determine habitat suitability for 61% of species, rather than salinity (11%). We show high habitat suitability for NIS in the Skagerrak and Kattegat, a transitional area for NIS entering or leaving the Baltic Sea. As many cases of NIS introduction in the marine environment are associated with shipping pathways, we explore how ENM can be used to provide valuable information on the potential spread of NIS for ballast water risk assessment.
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- Sonja Leidenberger
- Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences - Kristineberg, University of Gothenburg, Kristineberg 566, SE-451 78 Fiskebäckskil, Sweden.
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- Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University Gothenburg, Box 463, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Fraunhofer IAIS Knowledge Discovery, Schloss Birlinghoven, 53754 Sankt Augustin, Germany
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- Brockman Consult GmbH, Max-Planck-Str. 2, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Brockman Consult GmbH, Max-Planck-Str. 2, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- School of Computer Science and Informatics, Cardiff University, Queens Buildings, 5 The Parade, Cardiff CF24 3AA, UK
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- Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University Gothenburg, Box 463, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden
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Glynn F, Houghton JDR, Provan J. Population genetic analyses reveal distinct geographical blooms of the jellyfishRhizostoma octopus(Scyphozoa). Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/bij.12614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Fergal Glynn
- School of Biological Sciences; Queen's University Belfast; 97 Lisburn Road BT9 7BL Belfast UK
- Institute for Global Food Security; Queen's University Belfast; Belfast UK
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- School of Biological Sciences; Queen's University Belfast; 97 Lisburn Road BT9 7BL Belfast UK
- Institute for Global Food Security; Queen's University Belfast; Belfast UK
- Queen's Marine Laboratory; 12-13 The Strand BT22 1PF Portaferry UK
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- School of Biological Sciences; Queen's University Belfast; 97 Lisburn Road BT9 7BL Belfast UK
- Institute for Global Food Security; Queen's University Belfast; Belfast UK
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Rius M, Turon X, Bernardi G, Volckaert FAM, Viard F. Marine invasion genetics: from spatio-temporal patterns to evolutionary outcomes. Biol Invasions 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-014-0792-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Worldwide phylogeography of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi (Ctenophora) based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA data. Biol Invasions 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-014-0770-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Ghabooli S, Shiganova TA, Briski E, Piraino S, Fuentes V, Thibault-Botha D, Angel DL, Cristescu ME, MacIsaac HJ. Invasion pathway of the Ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in the Mediterranean Sea. PLoS One 2013; 8:e81067. [PMID: 24303030 PMCID: PMC3841185 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Gelatinous zooplankton outbreaks have increased globally owing to a number of human-mediated factors, including food web alterations and species introductions. The invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi entered the Black Sea in the early 1980s. The invasion was followed by the Azov, Caspian, Baltic and North Seas, and, most recently, the Mediterranean Sea. Previous studies identified two distinct invasion pathways of M. leidyi from its native range in the western Atlantic Ocean to Eurasia. However, the source of newly established populations in the Mediterranean Sea remains unclear. Here we build upon our previous study and investigate sequence variation in both mitochondrial (Cytochrome c Oxidase subunit I) and nuclear (Internal Transcribed Spacer) markers in M. leidyi, encompassing five native and 11 introduced populations, including four from the Mediterranean Sea. Extant genetic diversity in Mediterranean populations (n = 8, Na = 10) preclude the occurrence of a severe genetic bottleneck or founder effects in the initial colonizing population. Our mitochondrial and nuclear marker surveys revealed two possible pathways of introduction into Mediterranean Sea. In total, 17 haplotypes and 18 alleles were recovered from all surveyed populations. Haplotype and allelic diversity of Mediterranean populations were comparable to populations from which they were likely drawn. The distribution of genetic diversity and pattern of genetic differentiation suggest initial colonization of the Mediterranean from the Black-Azov Seas (pairwise FST = 0.001–0.028). However, some haplotypes and alleles from the Mediterranean Sea were not detected from the well-sampled Black Sea, although they were found in Gulf of Mexico populations that were also genetically similar to those in the Mediterranean Sea (pairwise FST = 0.010–0.032), raising the possibility of multiple invasion sources. Multiple introductions from a combination of Black Sea and native region sources could be facilitated by intense local and transcontinental shipping activity, respectively.
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- Sara Ghabooli
- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali, Università del Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- Departament de Biologia Marina i Oceanografia, Institute de Ciencies Del Mar, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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- Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies & Department of Maritime Civilizations, The Charney School of Marine Science, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Biology Department, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Bolte S, Roth O, Philipp EER, Saphörster J, Rosenstiel P, Reusch TBH. Specific immune priming in the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi. Biol Lett 2013; 9:20130864. [PMID: 24257875 DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2013.0864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Specific immune priming enables an induced immune response upon repeated pathogen encounter. As a functional analogue to vertebrate immune memory, such adaptive plasticity has been described, for instance, in insects and crustaceans. However, towards the base of the metazoan tree our knowledge about the existence of specific immune priming becomes scattered. Here, we exposed the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi repeatedly to two different bacterial epitopes (Gram-positive or -negative) and measured gene expression. Ctenophores experienced either the same bacterial epitope twice (homologous treatments) or different bacterial epitopes (heterologous treatments). Our results demonstrate that immune gene expression depends on earlier bacterial exposure. We detected significantly different expression upon heterologous compared with homologous bacterial treatment at three immune activator and effector genes. This is the first experimental evidence for specific immune priming in Ctenophora and generally in non-bilaterian animals, hereby adding to our growing notion of plasticity in innate immune systems across all animal phyla.
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- Sören Bolte
- GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Evolutionary Ecology of Marine Fishes, , Düsternbrooker Weg 20, Kiel 24105, Germany
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Gaskin JF, Schwarzländer M, Kinter CL, Smith JF, Novak SJ. Propagule pressure, genetic structure, and geographic origins of Chondrilla juncea (Asteraceae): an apomictic invader on three continents. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 2013; 100:1871-82. [PMID: 24018855 DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1200621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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PREMISE OF THE STUDY Assessing propagule pressure and geographic origins of invasive species provides insight into the invasion process. Rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea; Asteraceae) is an apomictic, perennial plant that is invasive in Australia, South America (Argentina), and North America (Canada and the United States). This study comprehensively compares propagule pressure and geographic structure of genotypes to improve our understanding of a clonal invasion and enhance management strategies. • METHODS We analyzed 1056 native range plants from Eurasia and 1156 plants from three invaded continents using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) techniques. We used measures of diversity (Simpson's D) and evenness (E), analysis of molecular variance, and Mantel tests to compare invasions, and genotype similarity to determine origins of invasive genotypes. • KEY RESULTS We found 682 unique genotypes in the native range, but only 13 in the invaded regions. Each invaded region contained distinct AFLP genotypes, suggesting independent introduction events, probably with different geographic origins. Relatively low propagule pressure was associated with each introduction around the globe, but levels of among-population variation differed. We found exact AFLP genotype matches between the native and invaded ranges for five of the 13 invasive genotypes. • CONCLUSIONS Invasion dynamics can vary across invaded ranges within a species. Intensive sampling for molecular analyses can provide insight for understanding intraspecific invasion dynamics, which can hold significance for the management of plant species, especially by finding origins and distributions of invasive genotypes for classical biological control efforts.
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- John F Gaskin
- USDA Agricultural Research Service, Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory, 1500 N. Central Ave., Sidney, Montana 59270, USA
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Peijnenburg KTCA, Goetze E. High evolutionary potential of marine zooplankton. Ecol Evol 2013; 3:2765-81. [PMID: 24567838 PMCID: PMC3930040 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2013] [Revised: 04/30/2013] [Accepted: 05/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Open ocean zooplankton often have been viewed as slowly evolving species that have limited capacity to respond adaptively to changing ocean conditions. Hence, attention has focused on the ecological responses of zooplankton to current global change, including range shifts and changing phenology. Here, we argue that zooplankton also are well poised for evolutionary responses to global change. We present theoretical arguments that suggest plankton species may respond rapidly to selection on mildly beneficial mutations due to exceptionally large population size, and consider the circumstantial evidence that supports our inference that selection may be particularly important for these species. We also review all primary population genetic studies of open ocean zooplankton and show that genetic isolation can be achieved at the scale of gyre systems in open ocean habitats (100s to 1000s of km). Furthermore, population genetic structure often varies across planktonic taxa, and appears to be linked to the particular ecological requirements of the organism. In combination, these characteristics should facilitate adaptive evolution to distinct oceanographic habitats in the plankton. We conclude that marine zooplankton may be capable of rapid evolutionary as well as ecological responses to changing ocean conditions, and discuss the implications of this view. We further suggest two priority areas for future research to test our hypothesis of high evolutionary potential in open ocean zooplankton, which will require (1) assessing how pervasive selection is in driving population divergence and (2) rigorously quantifying the spatial and temporal scales of population differentiation in the open ocean. Recent attention has focused on the ecological responses of open ocean zooplankton to current global change, including range shifts and changing phenology. Here, we argue that marine zooplankton also are well poised for evolutionary responses to global change.
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- Katja T C A Peijnenburg
- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam P.O. Box 94248, 1090 GE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ; Department Marine Zoology, Naturalis Biodiversity Center P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oceanography School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii, 96822
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Præbel K, Gjelland KØ, Salonen E, Amundsen PA. Invasion genetics of vendace (Coregonus albula (L.)) in the Inari-Pasvik watercourse: revealing the origin and expansion pattern of a rapid colonization event. Ecol Evol 2013; 3:1400-12. [PMID: 23762524 PMCID: PMC3678492 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2012] [Revised: 03/01/2013] [Accepted: 03/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Species invasions can have wide-ranging biological and socio-economic effects and are generally unwanted by legislation. Identification of the source population as well as the ecology and genetics of both the invader population and the receiving community is of crucial importance. The rapid invasion of a small coregonid fish vendace (Coregonus albula) in a major northern European subarctic watercourse has resulted in a labile ecological situation in the receiving community. The ecological impact of the invasion has been thoroughly documented, but the genetics of the invasion remains to be explored. We analyzed the genetic diversity and divergence patterns among the two possible source populations from southern Finnish Lapland and three colonists populations within the Inari-Pasvik watercourse using ten microsatellite loci in order to (i) identify the most likely source of the invasion, (ii) reveal the dispersal pattern and genetic structure of the secondary expansion, and (iii) to investigate whether the initial introduction and the secondary expansion were associated with founder effects. We revealed that repeated translocation of vendace from Lake Sinettäjärvi into a tributary lake of L. Inari in 1964–1966 is the most plausible source for the invasion. Both the initial introduction and the secondary expansion were found not to be associated with significant founder effects. The secondary expansion followed a stepping stone pattern and the source and colonist populations of this expansion have undergone rapid genetic divergence within a period of 15–35 years (ca. 8–17 generations). The rapid divergence may be contributed to lack of gene flow among the source and colonist populations due to the extensive hydroelectric damming in the watercourse. Multiple introductions and substantial genetic variation in combination with the boom-and-bust population development of the species thus likely counteracted the founder effects as well as fueled the rapid establishment and expansion of this species within the Inari-Pasvik watercourse.
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- Kim Præbel
- Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, University of Tromsø N-9037, Tromsø, Norway
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Genomic organization, evolution, and expression of photoprotein and opsin genes in Mnemiopsis leidyi: a new view of ctenophore photocytes. BMC Biol 2012; 10:107. [PMID: 23259493 PMCID: PMC3570280 DOI: 10.1186/1741-7007-10-107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Calcium-activated photoproteins are luciferase variants found in photocyte cells of bioluminescent jellyfish (Phylum Cnidaria) and comb jellies (Phylum Ctenophora). The complete genomic sequence from the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi, a representative of the earliest branch of animals that emit light, provided an opportunity to examine the genome of an organism that uses this class of luciferase for bioluminescence and to look for genes involved in light reception. To determine when photoprotein genes first arose, we examined the genomic sequence from other early-branching taxa. We combined our genomic survey with gene trees, developmental expression patterns, and functional protein assays of photoproteins and opsins to provide a comprehensive view of light production and light reception in Mnemiopsis. Results The Mnemiopsis genome has 10 full-length photoprotein genes situated within two genomic clusters with high sequence conservation that are maintained due to strong purifying selection and concerted evolution. Photoprotein-like genes were also identified in the genomes of the non-luminescent sponge Amphimedon queenslandica and the non-luminescent cnidarian Nematostella vectensis, and phylogenomic analysis demonstrated that photoprotein genes arose at the base of all animals. Photoprotein gene expression in Mnemiopsis embryos begins during gastrulation in migrating precursors to photocytes and persists throughout development in the canals where photocytes reside. We identified three putative opsin genes in the Mnemiopsis genome and show that they do not group with well-known bilaterian opsin subfamilies. Interestingly, photoprotein transcripts are co-expressed with two of the putative opsins in developing photocytes. Opsin expression is also seen in the apical sensory organ. We present evidence that one opsin functions as a photopigment in vitro, absorbing light at wavelengths that overlap with peak photoprotein light emission, raising the hypothesis that light production and light reception may be functionally connected in ctenophore photocytes. We also present genomic evidence of a complete ciliary phototransduction cascade in Mnemiopsis. Conclusions This study elucidates the genomic organization, evolutionary history, and developmental expression of photoprotein and opsin genes in the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi, introduces a novel dual role for ctenophore photocytes in both bioluminescence and phototransduction, and raises the possibility that light production and light reception are linked in this early-branching non-bilaterian animal.
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Kellnreitner F, Pockberger M, Asmus R, Asmus H. Feeding interactions between the introduced ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi and juvenile herring Clupea harengus in the Wadden Sea. Biol Invasions 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-012-0336-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The invasion history of the exotic freshwater zooplankter Daphnia lumholtzi (Cladocera, Crustacea) in North America: a genetic analysis. Biol Invasions 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-012-0329-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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LACOURSIÈRE-ROUSSEL ANAÏS, BOCK DANG, CRISTESCU MELANIAE, GUICHARD FRÉDÉRIC, GIRARD PHILIPPE, LEGENDRE PIERRE, McKINDSEY CHRISTOPHERW. Disentangling invasion processes in a dynamic shipping-boating network. Mol Ecol 2012; 21:4227-41. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2012.05702.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Jaspers C, Haraldsson M, Bolte S, Reusch TBH, Thygesen UH, Kiørboe T. Ctenophore population recruits entirely through larval reproduction in the central Baltic Sea. Biol Lett 2012; 8:809-12. [PMID: 22535640 DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2012.0163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The comb jelly Mertensia ovum, widely distributed in Arctic regions, has recently been discovered in the northern Baltic Sea. We show that M. ovum also exists in the central Baltic but that the population consists solely of small-sized larvae (less than 1.6 mm). Despite the absence of adults, eggs were abundant. Experiments revealed that the larvae were reproductively active. Egg production and anticipated mortality rates suggest a self-sustaining population. This is the first account of a ctenophore population entirely recruiting through larval reproduction (paedogenesis). We hypothesize that early reproduction is favoured over growth to compensate for high predation pressure.
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- Cornelia Jaspers
- Centre for Ocean Life, DTU-Aqua, Technical University of Denmark, Kavalergården 6, 2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark.
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South A, Lewis SM. Determinants of reproductive success across sequential episodes of sexual selection in a firefly. Proc Biol Sci 2012; 279:3201-8. [PMID: 22535779 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2012.0370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Because females often mate with multiple males, it is critical to expand our view of sexual selection to encompass pre-, peri- and post-copulatory episodes to understand how selection drives trait evolution. In Photinus fireflies, females preferentially respond to males based on their bioluminescent courtship signals, but previous work has shown that male paternity success is negatively correlated with flash attractiveness. Here, we experimentally manipulated both the attractiveness of the courtship signal visible to female Photinus greeni fireflies before mating and male nuptial gift size to determine how these traits might each influence mate acceptance and paternity share. We also measured pericopulatory behaviours to examine their influence on male reproductive success. Firefly males with larger spermatophores experienced dual benefits in terms of both higher mate acceptance and increased paternity share. We found no effect of courtship signal attractiveness or pericopulatory behaviour on male reproductive success. Taken together with previous results, this suggests a possible trade-off for males between producing an attractive courtship signal and investing in nuptial gifts. By integrating multiple episodes of sexual selection, this study extends our understanding of sexual selection in Photinus fireflies and provides insight into the evolution of male traits in other polyandrous species.
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- A South
- Department of Biology, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA.
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Purcell KM, Ling N, Stockwell CA. Evaluation of the introduction history and genetic diversity of a serially introduced fish population in New Zealand. Biol Invasions 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-012-0213-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lucas CH, Graham WM, Widmer C. Jellyfish life histories: role of polyps in forming and maintaining scyphomedusa populations. ADVANCES IN MARINE BIOLOGY 2012; 63:133-196. [PMID: 22877612 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-394282-1.00003-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Large population fluctuations of jellyfish occur over a variety of temporal scales, from weekly to seasonal, inter-annual and even decadal, with some regions of the world reported to be experiencing persistent seasonal bloom events. Recent jellyfish research has focussed on understanding the causes and consequences of these population changes, with the vast majority of studies considering the effect of changing environmental variables only on the pelagic medusa. But many of the bloom-forming species are members of the Scyphozoa with complex metagenic life cycles consisting of a sexually reproducing pelagic medusa and asexually reproducing benthic polyp. Recruitment success during the juvenile (planula, polyp and ephyrae) stages of the life cycle can have a major effect on the abundance of the adult (medusa) population, but until very recently, little was known about the ecology of the polyp or scyphistoma phase of the scyphozoan life cycle. The aim of this review is to synthesise the current state of knowledge of polyp ecology by examining (1) the recruitment and metamorphosis of planulae larvae into polyps, (2) survival and longevity of polyps, (3) expansion of polyp populations via asexual propagation and (4) strobilation and recruitment of ephyrae (juvenile medusae). Where possible, comparisons are made with the life histories of other bentho-pelagic marine invertebrates so that further inferences can be made. Differences between tropical and temperate species are highlighted and related to climate change, and populations of the same species (in particular Aurelia aurita) inhabiting different habitats within its geographic range are compared. The roles that polyps play in ensuring the long-term survival of jellyfish populations as well as in the formation of bloom populations are considered, and recommendations for future research are presented.
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- Cathy H Lucas
- Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton Waterfront Campus, European Way, Southampton, United Kingdom.
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Development of novel microsatellite markers for the invasive Northern Pacific seastar, Asterias amurensis. CONSERV GENET RESOUR 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s12686-011-9539-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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