Taxonomic corrections of certain verified non-indigenous reptiles from Florida reported by Krysko et al. (2011)

In a recent issue of Zootaxa, Krysko et al. (2011) compiled and evaluated vouchers (i.e., specimens and photographs), and confirmed three intercepted and 137 introduced species of non-indigenous amphibians and reptiles in Florida from 1863 through 2010. Trying to improve upon previous methodologies of reporting new non-indigenous species, we stressed the importance of providing all known data along with vouchers to help keep numbers of species consistent, accurately identify species, document when and where a particular species is found, and identify the invasion pathway and current invasion stage of each species. High resolution digital images of each of the 83 newly confirmed taxa were registered in MorphoBank (www.morphobank.org; project number p536). Physical voucher specimens are always preferred over photographs, as it can be quite difficult to accurately identify species that are morphologically similar or cryptic, especially in species that we are unfamiliar with or may originate in different countries. In this paper we attempt to correct the species names of four taxa as well as the family and authority names attributed to one species.

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Stationary substrates facilitate bioinvasion in Paranaguá Bay in southern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Oceanography ◽

10.1590/s1679-87592010000700004 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 58 (spe3) ◽

pp. 23-28 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Rosana M. Rocha ◽

Leonardo C. Cangussu ◽

Mariana P. Braga

Keyword(s):

Introduced Species ◽

Artificial Substrates ◽

Management Tool ◽

Specific Substrate ◽

Indigenous Species ◽

Constant Depth ◽

Fouling Communities ◽

Paranaguá Bay ◽

Non Indigenous Species ◽

Stationary Plate

Artificial substrates in and near ports and marinas commonly have many non-indigenous species and are the first stepping stone for the establishment of bioinvasors. Substrate movement influences fouling communities and so understanding of how species assemblages are related to specific substrate conditions is crucial as a management tool. Here we describe the species assemblage of the community after six months of development on granite plates in Paranaguá Bay. Species richness was similar in the two treatments, with 12 species on floating (constant depth) plates and 15 on stationary (variable depth) plates. However, species composition differed, with the community on floating plates being dominated by the native bivalve Mytella charruana (66.1 ± 5.5% cover) and that on stationary plates dominated by the barnacles Fistulobalanus citerosum (49.8 ± 3.5% cover) and the introduced Amphibalanus reticulatus (33.9 ± 3.7% cover). Other introduced species were Garveia franciscana, on one stationary plate, and Megabalanus coccopoma also on one stationary plate and not very abundant on half of the floating plates (< 2%). Thus, stationary plates were more susceptible to introduced species that may become very abundant, suggesting that this type of substrate should be a priority in management for bioinvasion control. We also hypothesize that the native bivalve M. charruana is the dominant competitor for space on floating substrates, thereby reducing the invasiveness of that type of substrate.

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Convolvulaceae. Flora of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, volume 36

10.5852/fft47 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

George W. STAPLES

Keyword(s):

Indigenous Species ◽

General Introduction ◽

Line Drawings ◽

Vernacular Names ◽

The Family ◽

Infraspecific Taxa ◽

Voucher Specimens ◽

Cultivated Species ◽

Botanical Illustrations ◽

Warm Temperate

This volume on Convolvulaceae is the 36th issue of the Flora of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam and the first to integrate Tropical Fauna and Flora series. So far, thirty-five fascicles have been published on families of angiosperms and Gnetaceae. The family Convolvulaceae comprises about 1,900 species distributed worldwide in the tropical and warm temperate regions. This new account of the Convolvulaceae in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam includes 22 genera, 108 species, and 10 infraspecific taxa, with brief mention of another 13 cultivated species. The indigenous species richness for Convolvulaceae is quite high in this area, particularly for the genera Argyreia, Cordisepalum, Dinetus, Erycibe, Ipomoea, Lepistemon, Merremia, Neuropeltis, Porana, Rivea, and Tridynamia. A general introduction to the family is followed by technical descriptions for each genus, species, and infraspecific taxon, keys for identification, and concise summaries of what is known about the ecology, phenology, the distribution globally and mapped, any uses, vernacular names in languages spoken in the area, and pertinent notes concerning taxonomy or other topics. The flora is profusely illustrated with historical and modern botanical illustrations (line drawings, watercolours) and colour photos of living plants in the field. Voucher specimens are cited to document all information presented in the book. A bibliography of cited references where more detailed information may be found is included and three indexes conclude the flora.

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Fishes from the upper Yuruá river, Amazon basin, Peru

Check List ◽

10.15560/5.3.673 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 673 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Tiago P. Carvalho ◽

S. June Tang ◽

Julia I. Fredieu ◽

Roberto Quispe ◽

Isabel Corahua ◽

...

Keyword(s):

High Resolution ◽

Amazon Basin ◽

Dna Analysis ◽

Digital Images ◽

Accurate Identification ◽

Tissue Samples ◽

Peruvian Andes ◽

Voucher Specimens

We report results of an ichthyological survey of the upper Rio Yuruá in southeastern Peru. Collections were made at low water (July-August, 2008) near the headwaters of the Brazilian Rio Juruá. This is the first of four expeditions to the Fitzcarrald Arch — an upland associated with the Miocene-Pliocene rise of the Peruvian Andes — with the goal of comparing the ichthyofauna across the headwaters of the largest tributary basins in the western Amazon (Ucayali, Juruá, Purús and Madeira). We recorded a total of 117 species in 28 families and 10 orders, with all species accompanied by tissue samples preserved in 100% ethanol for subsequent DNA analysis, and high-resolution digital images of voucher specimens with live color to facilitate accurate identification. From interviews with local fishers and comparisons with other ichthyological surveys of the region we estimate the actual diversity of fishes in the upper Juruá to exceed 200 species.

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Jumping plant lice (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) in rest stops of Hungarian highways

Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica ◽

10.1556/038.2021.00004 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jenő Kontschán ◽

Géza Ripka ◽

Balázs Kiss

Keyword(s):

Abundant Species ◽

Indigenous Species ◽

The Family ◽

Cacopsylla Melanoneura ◽

Non Indigenous Species

AbstractIn the framework of a survey of arthropods in rest stops of Hungarian highways, 19 species of jumping plant lice were collected. Three species belong to the family Aphalaridae, one to Calophyidae, two to Liviidae, nine to Psyllidae and four to Triozidae. Two species (Livilla variegata and Trioza neglecta) are alien, non-indigenous species; the others are native to Hungary. The most abundant species were Calophya rhois, Cacopsylla melanoneura and Trioza neglecta. The specimens of C. melanoneura were found in 20, T. neglecta in 10 and C. rhois in 6 localities out of the 31 rest stops surveyed.

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The Introduction of the Asian Red Algae Melanothamnus japonicus (Harvey) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs in Peru as a Means to Adopt Management Strategies to Reduce Invasive Non-Indigenous Species

Diversity ◽

10.3390/d13050176 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 176

Author(s):

Julissa J. Sánchez-Velásquez ◽

Lorenzo E. Reyes-Flores ◽

Carmen Yzásiga-Barrera ◽

Eliana Zelada-Mázmela

Keyword(s):

South America ◽

Introduced Species ◽

Native Species ◽

Pacific Coast ◽

Large Subunit ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Indigenous Species ◽

Bisphosphate Carboxylase ◽

The Pacific ◽

Non Indigenous Species

Early detection of non-indigenous species is crucial to reduce, mitigate, and manage their impacts on the ecosystems into which they were introduced. However, assessment frameworks for identifying introduced species on the Pacific Coast of South America are scarce and even non-existent for certain countries. In order to identify species’ boundaries and to determine the presence of non-native species, through morphological examinations and the analysis of the plastid ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit (rbcL-5P) gene, we investigated the phylogenetic relationships among species of the class Florideophyceae from the coast of Ancash, Peru. The rbcL-5P dataset revealed 10 Florideophyceae species distributed in the following four orders: Gigartinales, Ceramiales, Halymeniales, and Corallinales, among which the Asian species, Melanothamnus japonicus (Harvey) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs was identified. M. japonicus showed a pairwise divergence of 0% with sequences of M. japonicus from South Korea, the USA, and Italy, the latter two being countries where M. japonicus has been reported as introduced species. Our data indicate a recent introduction event of M. japonicus in Peru, and consequently, the extension of its distribution into South America. These findings could help to adopt management strategies for reducing the spread and impact of M. japonicus on the Pacific Coast of South America.

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Meta-analysis on the ecological impacts of widely spread non-indigenous species in the Baltic Sea

The Science of The Total Environment ◽

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147375 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 147375

Author(s):

Henn Ojaveer ◽

Jonne Kotta ◽

Okko Outinen ◽

Heli Einberg ◽

Anastasija Zaiko ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Baltic Sea ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Ecological Impacts ◽

Indigenous Species ◽

The Baltic Sea ◽

The Baltic ◽

Non Indigenous Species

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Ecological status assessment and non-indigenous species in industrial and fishing harbours of the Gulf of Gabès (central Mediterranean Sea)

Environmental Science and Pollution Research ◽

10.1007/s11356-021-14729-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nawfel Mosbahi ◽

Jean-Philippe Pezy ◽

Lassad Neifar ◽

Jean-Claude Dauvin

Keyword(s):

Mediterranean Sea ◽

Ecological Status ◽

Indigenous Species ◽

Central Mediterranean ◽

Gulf Of Gabes ◽

Gulf Of Gabès ◽

Central Mediterranean Sea ◽

Ecological Status Assessment ◽

Status Assessment ◽

Non Indigenous Species

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First Record of the Alien Species Procambarus virginalis Lyko, 2017 in Fresh Waters of Sardinia and Insight into Its Genetic Variability

Life ◽

10.3390/life11070606 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 606

Author(s):

Daria Sanna ◽

Ilenia Azzena ◽

Fabio Scarpa ◽

Piero Cossu ◽

Angela Pira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Genetic Variability ◽

Alien Species ◽

Procambarus Clarkii ◽

Mitochondrial Gene ◽

First Record ◽

Indigenous Species ◽

Fresh Waters ◽

Mediterranean Island ◽

Marbled Crayfish ◽

Non Indigenous Species

In the fresh waters of Sardinia (Italy), the non-indigenous crayfish species Procambarus clarkii has been reported from 2005, but, starting from 2019, there have been several reports of a new non-indigenous crayfish in southern and central areas of this Mediterranean island, and its morphology suggests that this species may be the marbled crayfish Procambarus virginalis. Forty-seven individuals of this putative species were analyzed, using the mitochondrial gene Cytochrome c Oxidase subunit I as molecular marker to identify this crayfish and investigate the level of genetic variability within the recently established population. Phylogenetic and phylogeographic analyses were carried out on a dataset including sequences from the Sardinian individuals and from all congenerics available in GenBank. Results showed that the new Sardinian crayfish belong to the species P. virginalis. All the sequences belonging to P. virginalis from European countries are identical, with only few exceptions found among Sardinian individuals. In conclusion, this paper highlights the occurrence of a new further alien species in the Sardinian fresh waters, which are already characterized by the high presence of non-indigenous species.

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