LIVE BAIT TRADE AS A PATHWAY FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF NON-NATIVE SPECIES: THE FIRST RECORD OF Dilocarcinus pagei IN THE PARANAPANEMA RIVER BASIN

Brazil has one of the most significant diversity of freshwater fish in the world, and this drives trade and fishing tourism. Several species of sport fish have characteristics and behaviors that favor fishing tourism and its related activities. Live baits are widely used in fisheries across the country, and at the end of fisheries, is common that anglers may release the remaining bait in rivers, lakes or reservoirs. Here we report for the first time the crab Dilocarcinus pagei in the Paranapanema River basin, and list the freshwater species that were introduced similarly. During field samplings between 2012/2016, and 2018/2019, we captured 10 individuals of D. pagei. One female in the Rosana Reservoir; and two juveniles, one female and six males in the Taquaruçu Reservoir. The literature review revealed 16 species used as live bait, the crab D. pagei and 15 fish species. Gymnotiformes were the largest number of species used as live bait. The basins that had introduction cases were in the Upper Paraná, Iguaçu, and Paraíba do Sul Rivers. The Paraguay-Lower Paraná River was the system that contributed with nine species to the most invaded ecoregion in Brazil, the Upper Paraná River basin. Anglers and live bait farmers should be aware of the risks and consequences of these constant introduction actions (propagule pressure), not releasing baits. In addition, the live bait trade must be monitored and controlled to occur only with species in their original river basin.

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New record of planktonic cladoceran to the upper Paraná River, Brazil: Bosmina huaroensis Delachaux, 1918

Revista Brasileira de Biologia ◽

10.1590/s0034-71082000000400013 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 60 (4) ◽

pp. 633-636 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

L. F. M. VELHO ◽

F. A. LANSAC-TÔHA ◽

C. C. BONECKER

Keyword(s):

River Basin ◽

New Record ◽

First Record ◽

Paraná River ◽

Parana River ◽

First Occurrence ◽

Upper Paraná River ◽

Upper Paraná River Basin ◽

Paraná River Basin

In this paper we register the first occurrence of Bosmina huaroensis Delachaux, 1918 in the upper Paraná River basin, which is probably the first record to Brazil. Illustrations and an updated description of the species are given.

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First record of the invasive snail Melanoides tuberculatus (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Thiaridae) in the Paranã River basin, GO, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology ◽

10.1590/s1519-69842006000600018 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 66 (4) ◽

pp. 1109-1115 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

F. Rocha-Miranda ◽

M. J. Martins-Silva

Keyword(s):

East Africa ◽

River Basin ◽

Thermal Water ◽

First Record ◽

Paraná River ◽

Water Bodies ◽

Parana River ◽

First Time ◽

Paraná River Basin

The Thiarid snail Melanoides tuberculatus (Müller, 1774), native to Asia and East Africa was recorded for the first time in the Paranã River basin, Goiás State. There is no evidence concerning introduction vectors but aquarium releases is the most probable vector. Specimens were collected at three different water bodies after twenty-seven rivers were investigated. The possible spread of this species to other habitats and potential effects on native thermal water communities are discussed.

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Long-term colonisation and propagule pressure of fish assemblages in a Neotropical floodplain

10.21203/rs.3.rs-268233/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Luis Artur Valões Bezerra ◽

Simone Libralato ◽

Jan Kubecka ◽

Andre Padial

Keyword(s):

Biological Invasions ◽

Native Species ◽

Fish Assemblages ◽

Biotic Resistance ◽

Propagule Pressure ◽

Paraná River ◽

River Floodplain ◽

Parana River ◽

Paraná River Floodplain

Abstract Biological invasions are a major threat to biodiversity in the Neotropical region. However, few studies have evaluated the mechanisms underlying the long-term establishment of fish propagules in aquatic environments. Here, we associated fish biomass, species richness, and proportion of non-native species (contamination index) to quantify propagule and colonisation pressures, and fish biodiversity (measured by the Kempton’s index) in lakes and rivers of the Parana River floodplain. We organised species into native and non-native assemblages sampled by gillnetting and beach seining in spatio-temporal gradients, seasonally, from 2000 to 2017. Native and non-native Kempton’s indices were inversely correlated, native extinctions occurred locally with non-native biotic differentiation in lakes, rivers, and ecosystem contamination. A constant propagule pressure resulted in an overwhelming biodiversity of non-natives at the end of the evaluated time series. Biotic resistance to introduction was not evidenced in our deterministic trends. The observed patterns agreed with previous studies highlighting native biotic homogenisation and species extinctions, depending on biological invasions, landscape connectivity, and riverine impoundments. Long-term propagule pressure and non-native fish colonisation were the drivers of biodiversity that led to the predominance of non-native over native assemblages in the Parana River floodplain.

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Record of ascending passage of potamotrygonid stingrays through navigation locks: implications for the management of non-native species in the Upper Paraná River basin, Southeastern Brazil

Management of Biological Invasions ◽

10.3391/mbi.2014.5.2.04 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 113-119 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Domingos Garrone-Neto

Keyword(s):

River Basin ◽

Native Species ◽

Paraná River ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Parana River ◽

Upper Paraná River ◽

Upper Paraná River Basin ◽

Paraná River Basin

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Second record of Leporinus tigrinus Borodin, 1929 (Characiformes: Anostomidae) in the Upper Paraná Riverbasin, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/9.6.1543 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 1543 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Claudimar Jean dos Santos ◽

Luiz Fernando Caserta Tencatt ◽

Renata Rúbia Ota ◽

Weferson Júnio da Graça

Keyword(s):

River Basin ◽

Field Studies ◽

First Record ◽

Paraná River ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Parana River ◽

Upper Paraná River ◽

Upper Paraná River Basin ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽

Paraná River Basin

Herein we report the second record for Leporinus tigrinus in the Upper Paraná River basin, based on two specimens collected during field studies at Sucuriú River, Mato Grosso do Sul State and two specimens from Claro River, Goiás State. These records extend the species’ distribution in approximately 500 km southwards from the first record in Corumbá dam area, Goiás State. Moreover, we discuss whether the species is native in the Upper Paraná River basin.

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Predicting the invasive potential of the cladoceran Daphnia lumholtzi Sars, 1885 (Crustacea: Cladocera: Daphniidae) in the Neotropics: are generalists threatened and relicts protected by their life-history traits?

Journal of Limnology ◽

10.4081/jlimnol.2016.1571 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Francisco Diogo R. Sousa ◽

Alexandre V. Palaoro ◽

Lourdes M.A. Elmoor-Loureiro ◽

Alexey A. Kotov

Keyword(s):

River Basin ◽

Native Species ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Paraná River ◽

Climatic Niche ◽

Relict Species ◽

Daphnia Lumholtzi ◽

Parana River ◽

South Central ◽

Paraná River Basin

Invasive species are one of the major threats to biodiversity, which is aggravated in poorly known groups, such as cladocerans. Daphnia lumholtzi Sars (Cladocera: Anomopoda: Daphniidae) is currently invading the Neotropical region, and there are few records of this process. Our goal was to predict the invasive scenario for D. lumholtzi in the Neotropics using species distribution modelling and to assess the climatic overlap of the invader with the native species. We trained our MaxEnt model using occurrence records from native and invaded areas and projected it in the Neotropics. Additionally, we compared the climatic niche of some native species with the invader’s niche. Our model showed high environmental suitability in areas connected by the lowland Paraná River Basin (southwestern Brazil, eastern Argentina and Uruguay), in south-central Chile and Atlantic coastal areas. Widely distributed native species showed climatic overlap with the invader, while relict species did not. Daphnia lumholtzi thrives in warm and stable environments (e.g. the Paraná River basin), which of concern because the invader could already be spreading in that area. Native species could suffer due to climatic niche similarity, while natural barriers and local environmental conditions may protect relict species. We urge the need for further studies to understand this invasion process more fully.

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First record of non-native hybrid catfishPseudoplatystoma reticulatum × Leiarius marmoratusin the Upper Paraná River basin, Brazil

Journal of Fish Biology ◽

10.1111/jfb.13505 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 92 (1) ◽

pp. 261-267 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

M. H. S. Yabu ◽

A. P. Vidotto-Magnoni ◽

A. C. R. Casimiro ◽

D. A. Z. Garcia ◽

A. D. A. Costa ◽

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Keyword(s):

River Basin ◽

First Record ◽

Paraná River ◽

Parana River ◽

Upper Paraná River ◽

Upper Paraná River Basin ◽

Paraná River Basin

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Astyanax lineatus (Perugia, 1891) (Characiformes: Characidae): first record in the upper Paraná river basin, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/13.2.2094 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 2094

Author(s):

Fabiane Silva Ferreira ◽

Wagner Vicentin ◽

Yzel Rondon Súarez

Keyword(s):

River Basin ◽

First Record ◽

Paraná River ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Parana River ◽

Paraguay River ◽

Upper Paraná River ◽

Upper Paraná River Basin ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽

Paraná River Basin

Astyanax lineatus was previously known only from the Paraguay river basin and we report the first record from the Paraná river basin near the municipality of Sidrolândia, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil. The species was found in Lajeado Stream, a tributary of the Anhanduí River, which belongs to the Pardo River sub-basin of the Paraná river basin.

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First record of supernumerary (B) chromosomes in electric fish (Gymnotiformes) and the karyotype structure of three species of the same order from the upper Paraná River basin

Comparative Cytogenetics ◽

10.3897/compcytogen.v6i1.1752 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 1-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Ana Luiza Portela-Castro ◽

Valéria Mendes ◽

Horácio Júlio-Júnior

Keyword(s):

River Basin ◽

Electric Fish ◽

First Record ◽

Paraná River ◽

B Chromosomes ◽

Parana River ◽

Karyotype Structure ◽

Upper Paraná River ◽

Upper Paraná River Basin ◽

Paraná River Basin

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First record of Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822) (Teleostei: Osteoglossomorpha), the “pirarucu”, in the upper Paraná River basin, Southeast Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/11.5.1729 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 1729 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Fernando R. Carvalho ◽

Lilian Casatti ◽

Angelo R. Manzotti ◽

Délcero C. W. Ravazzi

Keyword(s):

River Basin ◽

First Record ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Paraná River ◽

In Situ Observation ◽

Parana River ◽

Arapaima Gigas ◽

Upper Paraná River ◽

Upper Paraná River Basin ◽

Paraná River Basin

Arapaima gigas (Schinz), the “pirarucu”, is one of largest freshwater fish of the Neotropical region, naturally occurring in the Amazon, Essequibo, and Orinoco river basins. Herein, it is first recorded from the Grande River, in the upper Paraná River basin. This record is based on the finding of one dead specimen on the left margin of the Grande River, and in situ observation of juveniles and adults in the river.

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