J 2024

Low Genetic and Parasite Diversity of Invasive Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (Centrarchidae) Expanding in Türkiye

KVACH, Yuriy, Maria Yu. TKACHENKO, Daniela GIANNETTO, Robert MÍČ, Veronika BARTÁKOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Low Genetic and Parasite Diversity of Invasive Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (Centrarchidae) Expanding in Türkiye

Authors

KVACH, Yuriy (804 Ukraine), Maria Yu. TKACHENKO (804 Ukraine), Daniela GIANNETTO (380 Italy), Robert MÍČ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Veronika BARTÁKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Sevan AĞDAMAR (792 Turkey), Gülşah SAÇ (792 Turkey), Müfit ÖZULUĞ (792 Turkey), Ali Serhan TARKAN (792 Turkey) and Markéta ONDRAČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Diversity, MDPI, 2024, 1424-2818

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10613 Zoology

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.400 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

UT WoS

001234876600001

Keywords (in Czech)

mikrosatelity; cytochrom c oxidáza I; parazitismus; introdukce druhů; Turecko

Keywords in English

microsatellites; cytochrome c oxidase I; parasitism; species introductions; Türkiye

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 16/7/2024 11:20, Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS.

Abstract

V originále

Multiple factors can facilitate invasion success, with the absence of natural enemies, such as predators and parasites, recognised as conferring a significant advantage on invasive over native species. Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (Centrarchidae) represents one of the most successful freshwater fish invaders in Europe. Previous research has highlighted genetic differences between pumpkinseed populations in Türkiye and those in other European regions, attributed to rapid adaptation to new environmental conditions. This study aimed to investigate whether these highly adapted pumpkinseed populations in Türkiye benefit from a potential release from parasites, as proposed by the enemy-release hypothesis. Genetic characterisation of pumpkinseed populations from both European and Asian parts of Türkiye revealed that they share the same cytochrome c oxidase I haplotype as European populations. Microsatellite analysis indicated low genetic diversity, with STRUCTURE analysis confirming the clustering of all Turkish populations, suggesting a common source. Consistent with the low genetic diversity indicative of a small founding population, we observed a limited number of co-introduced parasite species, including the myxozoan Myxobolus dechtiari, the monogenean Onchocleidus dispar, and the digenean Posthodiplostomum centrarchi. Parasite infection by local parasites acquired in Türkiye was rare. Parasite diversity, species richness, and equitability were low, with only nine parasite taxa identified in all four pumpkinseed populations. The most diverse parasite community was found in Değirmenköy Reservoir, located in the European part of Türkiye, where seven parasite taxa were identified. While our study did not uncover genetically distinct pumpkinseed populations in Türkiye, the fish demonstrated resilience against most local parasite species, potentially providing them with an advantage over native species, aligning with the enemy-release hypothesis.