Environmental modulation of reproductive activity of the invasive mussel Limnoperna fortunei: Implications for antifouling strategies

Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) (Bivalvia) invaded Argentina through the Río de la Plata estuary around 1990 and is presently established throughout five South American countries as a dominant component of the benthic fauna and a major nuisance for industry and power plants. Between 1997 and 2006...

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Autores principales: Boltovskoy, D., Sylvester, F., Otaegui, A., Leites, V., Cataldo, D.H.
Formato: JOUR
Materias:
Biofouling control
Invasive bivalves
Limnoperna fortunei
Reproduction
South America
algal bloom
antifouling agent
benthos
biofouling
bivalve
cyanobacterium
food availability
food supply
invasive species
larva
pesticide application
plankton
population density
population dynamics
power plant
Bivalvia
Cyanobacteria
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spelling todo:paper_14429985_v34_n7_p719_Boltovskoy2023-10-03T16:16:23Z Environmental modulation of reproductive activity of the invasive mussel Limnoperna fortunei: Implications for antifouling strategies Boltovskoy, D. Sylvester, F. Otaegui, A. Leites, V. Cataldo, D.H. Biofouling control Invasive bivalves Limnoperna fortunei Reproduction South America algal bloom antifouling agent benthos biofouling bivalve cyanobacterium food availability food supply invasive species larva pesticide application plankton population density population dynamics power plant South America Bivalvia Cyanobacteria Limnoperna fortunei Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) (Bivalvia) invaded Argentina through the Río de la Plata estuary around 1990 and is presently established throughout five South American countries as a dominant component of the benthic fauna and a major nuisance for industry and power plants. Between 1997 and 2006 we monitored the reproductive activity of L. fortunei through weekly measurements of planktonic larvae in six South American water bodies: Río de la Plata estuary, Paraná and Carapachay rivers, Salto Grande, Itaipú and Embalse de Río Tercero reservoirs. Mean larval densities varied between 4000 and 7000 individuals m-3; except in the reservoirs of Itaipú (450 ind. m-3) and Salto Grande (869 ind. m-3), where the mussel was first recorded shortly before our surveys, and upstream dispersal is limited (Salto Grande). In all cases, reproductive output decreases during the winter. At four of the six sites surveyed larval densities were comparatively high for 8.8-10.2 months per year. A lower food supply is possibly responsible for the shorter reproductive period of 5.9 months at Embalse. At Salto Grande, there is a well-defined mid-summer drop in larval numbers, coinciding with blooms of cyanobacteria. We propose that, in addition to temperature, two major factors may regulate the reproductive activity of L. fortunei: (i) the availability of food; and (ii) blooms of toxic cyanobacteria, significantly shortening the otherwise very long reproductive period. This information is important for the design of antifouling programmes involving the use of molluscicides, and has potential for reduced biocide use. These results provide supporting evidence for some fundamental ecological theories of invasions discussed here. © 2009 Ecological Society of Australia. Fil:Boltovskoy, D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Sylvester, F. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Otaegui, A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Cataldo, D.H. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_14429985_v34_n7_p719_Boltovskoy
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topic Biofouling control
Invasive bivalves
Limnoperna fortunei
Reproduction
South America
algal bloom
antifouling agent
benthos
biofouling
bivalve
cyanobacterium
food availability
food supply
invasive species
larva
pesticide application
plankton
population density
population dynamics
power plant
South America
Bivalvia
Cyanobacteria
Limnoperna fortunei
spellingShingle Biofouling control
Invasive bivalves
Limnoperna fortunei
Reproduction
South America
algal bloom
antifouling agent
benthos
biofouling
bivalve
cyanobacterium
food availability
food supply
invasive species
larva
pesticide application
plankton
population density
population dynamics
power plant
South America
Bivalvia
Cyanobacteria
Limnoperna fortunei
Boltovskoy, D.
Sylvester, F.
Otaegui, A.
Leites, V.
Cataldo, D.H.
Environmental modulation of reproductive activity of the invasive mussel Limnoperna fortunei: Implications for antifouling strategies
topic_facet Biofouling control
Invasive bivalves
Limnoperna fortunei
Reproduction
South America
algal bloom
antifouling agent
benthos
biofouling
bivalve
cyanobacterium
food availability
food supply
invasive species
larva
pesticide application
plankton
population density
population dynamics
power plant
South America
Bivalvia
Cyanobacteria
Limnoperna fortunei
description Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) (Bivalvia) invaded Argentina through the Río de la Plata estuary around 1990 and is presently established throughout five South American countries as a dominant component of the benthic fauna and a major nuisance for industry and power plants. Between 1997 and 2006 we monitored the reproductive activity of L. fortunei through weekly measurements of planktonic larvae in six South American water bodies: Río de la Plata estuary, Paraná and Carapachay rivers, Salto Grande, Itaipú and Embalse de Río Tercero reservoirs. Mean larval densities varied between 4000 and 7000 individuals m-3; except in the reservoirs of Itaipú (450 ind. m-3) and Salto Grande (869 ind. m-3), where the mussel was first recorded shortly before our surveys, and upstream dispersal is limited (Salto Grande). In all cases, reproductive output decreases during the winter. At four of the six sites surveyed larval densities were comparatively high for 8.8-10.2 months per year. A lower food supply is possibly responsible for the shorter reproductive period of 5.9 months at Embalse. At Salto Grande, there is a well-defined mid-summer drop in larval numbers, coinciding with blooms of cyanobacteria. We propose that, in addition to temperature, two major factors may regulate the reproductive activity of L. fortunei: (i) the availability of food; and (ii) blooms of toxic cyanobacteria, significantly shortening the otherwise very long reproductive period. This information is important for the design of antifouling programmes involving the use of molluscicides, and has potential for reduced biocide use. These results provide supporting evidence for some fundamental ecological theories of invasions discussed here. © 2009 Ecological Society of Australia.
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author Boltovskoy, D.
Sylvester, F.
Otaegui, A.
Leites, V.
Cataldo, D.H.
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Sylvester, F.
Otaegui, A.
Leites, V.
Cataldo, D.H.
author_sort Boltovskoy, D.
title Environmental modulation of reproductive activity of the invasive mussel Limnoperna fortunei: Implications for antifouling strategies
title_short Environmental modulation of reproductive activity of the invasive mussel Limnoperna fortunei: Implications for antifouling strategies
title_full Environmental modulation of reproductive activity of the invasive mussel Limnoperna fortunei: Implications for antifouling strategies
title_fullStr Environmental modulation of reproductive activity of the invasive mussel Limnoperna fortunei: Implications for antifouling strategies
title_full_unstemmed Environmental modulation of reproductive activity of the invasive mussel Limnoperna fortunei: Implications for antifouling strategies
title_sort environmental modulation of reproductive activity of the invasive mussel limnoperna fortunei: implications for antifouling strategies
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