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Comparing the ecological consequences of globally invasive fishes versus their F1 hybrids in recreational fisheries.

Tarkan, A. S., Kurtul, I. and Britton, J. R., 2024. Comparing the ecological consequences of globally invasive fishes versus their F1 hybrids in recreational fisheries. NeoBiota. (In Press)

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Abstract

Recreational angling is a major introduction pathway for non-native fish into freshwaters, where multiple non-native fishes are often released into waterbodies to diversify the angling opportunities. When these non-native fishes are taxonomically similar, then there is concern that their hybridisation will result in F1 generations comprising of novel phenotypes that outperform their parental species, resulting in the impacts of these ecological engineering species being accelerated. Across two water temperatures (18oC, 26oC), comparative functional response analyses (CFR) quantified the consumption patterns of the globally invasive freshwater fish carp Cyprinus carpio and goldfish Carassius auratus, plus their F1 hybrids, before then testing differences in their specific growth rates (SGRs). In CFRs, carp consumed significantly more prey at 18oC than the other fishes, and with no differences between any of the fishes at 26oC. SGRs also did not differ substantially between the fishes at either temperature. These results suggest that hybridisation between the high impacting parental species did not produce novel phenotypes of high ecological performance that could accelerate their ecological impacts in invaded ecosystems. Accordingly, the ecological risks of their use in recreational angling remain an issue that is primarily associated with the parent populations, and this can be reflected in their invasion management.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:1619-0033
Group:Faculty of Science & Technology
ID Code:40338
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:16 Sep 2024 09:10
Last Modified:16 Sep 2024 09:10

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