Special Issue "Management and Control of Invasive Aquatic Animals"

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Aquatic Animals".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2021.

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Chiara Manfrin
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Guest Editor
Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, via Giorgieri 10, 34127 Trieste, Italy
Interests: eDNA; aquatic invasive species; DNA barcoding and metabarcoding; conservation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Biodiversity is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history, and aquatic environments are particularly threatened because they are more difficult to explore and manage. Invasive species are among the leading threats to native wildlife. Approximately 42% of threatened or endangered species are at risk due to invasive species. The actual understanding of invasive aquatic species distribution is a pivotal requirement for conservation management. Early detection protocols and spread monitoring alongside management plans are among the crucial actions to be undertaken to reduce the impact of invasive species.

For this Special Issue, review and research papers are invited from scientists working on diverse branches of aquatic conservation sciences to collect the most recent studies on the control and management of both marine and freshwater invasive species. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: Application of molecular tools for the assessment of aquatic invasive species, eDNA and DNA barcoding and metabarcoding applications, biological records of invasive aquatic species, and ecology surveys to assess the impact of invasive species.


Dr. Chiara Manfrin
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • invasive species
  • DNA
  • models
  • early-detection
  • management

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Comparison of the Genetic Structure of Invasive Bigheaded Carp (Hypophthalmichthys spp.) Populations in Central-European Lacustrine and Riverine Habitats
Animals 2021, 11(7), 2018; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11072018 - 06 Jul 2021
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Bigheaded carps (bighead carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, and silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) and their hybrids play an important ecological and economic role in their original habitat, while their introduced stocks may pose serious ecological risks. To address questions about the persistence and [...] Read more.
Bigheaded carps (bighead carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, and silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) and their hybrids play an important ecological and economic role in their original habitat, while their introduced stocks may pose serious ecological risks. To address questions about the persistence and invasiveness of these fish, we need to better understand their population structures. The genetic structures of bigheaded carp populations inhabiting Lake Balaton and the Tisza River were examined with ten microsatellite markers and a mitochondrial DNA marker (COI). The Lake Balaton stock showed higher genetic diversity compared with the Tisza River stock. Based on hierarchical clustering, the Tisza population was characterized only by only silver carps, while the Balaton stock included hybrid and silver carp individuals. All COI haplotypes originated from the Yangtze River. Based on the high genomic and mitochondrial diversity, along with the significant deviation from H–W equilibrium and the lack of evidence of bottleneck effect, it can be assumed that bigheaded carps do not reproduce in Lake Balaton. The present stock in Balaton may have originated from repeated introductions and escapes from the surrounding fishponds. The Tisza stock consists solely of silver carp individuals. This stock appears to have significant reproductive potential and may become invasive if environmental factors change due to climate change. Full article
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