J 2020

Trophic mercury biomagnification patterns in two European rivers following introduction of invasive round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus)

JURAJDA, Pavel, Lucie VŠETIČKOVÁ, Helena ŠVECOVÁ, Jitka KOLÁŘOVÁ, Zdeňka JURAJDOVÁ et. al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Trophic mercury biomagnification patterns in two European rivers following introduction of invasive round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus)

Autoři

JURAJDA, Pavel, Lucie VŠETIČKOVÁ, Helena ŠVECOVÁ, Jitka KOLÁŘOVÁ, Zdeňka JURAJDOVÁ, Michal JANÁČ a Kevin Francis ROCHE (826 Velká Británie a Severní Irsko, garant, domácí)

Vydání

Limnologica, Munich, Elsevier GmbH, 2020, 0075-9511

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10617 Marine biology, freshwater biology, limnology

Stát vydavatele

Německo

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 2.093

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/20:00117248

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

UT WoS

000579410600005

Klíčová slova anglicky

Bioaccumulation; Dreissena polymorpha; Dyje; Elbe; Macroinvertebrates; Total mercury

Štítky

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 7. 12. 2020 12:25, Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

In this study, we examine multiple trophic levels in two Central European rivers (the Dyje and Elbe) to assess whether round goby invasion has changed the pattern of total mercury (Hg) transfer through trophic levels. In the absence of comparable historical data, we also examined levels for European gudgeon, a native benthic species occupying a similar trophic niche to round goby. Our data clearly indicated bioaccumulation of total Hg with increasing trophic position in both rivers. Patterns were very similar in both rivers, with no significant difference in total Hg accumulation between round goby and gudgeon. Biomagnification factors were high for gobies (highest in the Elbe) and relatively low for perch (higher in the Dyje), with levels for burbot (Dyje only) similar to those for gobies. Goby dietary analysis revealed a clear preference for benthic macroinvertebrates in both rivers, with zebra mussels taken only occasionally. Both perch and burbot had an omnivorous diet, effectively "diluting" total Hg accumulation from benthivorous fish. Our results indicate that goby invasion has not altered the pattern of trophic contaminant transfer and, consequently, has not increased threat levels to top predators and humans. Our results corroborate findings from around Europe suggesting a preference for macroinvertebrates over zebra mussels and provide further evidence for case-specificity regarding potential round goby impacts on recipient systems.