The invasive round goby Neogobius melanostomus and tubenose goby Proterorhinus semilunaris: two introduction routes into Belgium
| dc.contributor.author | Mombaerts, M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Volckaert, F. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Verreycken, H. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Huyse, T. | |
| dc.date | 2014 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-03-15T10:07:13Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-03-15T10:07:13Z | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/2307 | |
| dc.description | The invasion of Ponto-Caspian taxa in Western Europe has increased steadily since the connection of the Danube basin with the R hine basin in 1992, in combination with transfers through interbasin shipping. In 2010, the tubenose goby ( Proterorhinus semilunaris ) and round goby ( Neogobius melanostomus ) were observed in Belgium for the first time. To gain insight in the introduction pa thways in Belgium and to identify potential source populations, a phyl ogeographical and parasitological study was initiated on both species. The mitocho ndrial cytochrome b gene was sequenced, its haplotype diversity calculated and a statistical parsimony haplotyp e network built. Both species exhibited low haplotype diversity compared to native and ot her non-native populations. The netw ork revealed potential source lo cations in the Northern Black Sea for the round goby and in the Danube at the Serbian-Romanian border for the tubenose goby. Fins, gills a nd body were examined for the presence of ectoparasites. Prevalence, abundance and infection intensity was much higher in tubenose goby , which might be the consequence of a different in troduction pathway. Our data provides evidence that tubenose goby entered Belgium thr ough active dispersal. The round goby, however, was mo st likely introduced with ballast water. | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.title | The invasive round goby<em> Neogobius melanostomus</em> and tubenose goby <em>Proterorhinus semilunaris</em>: two introduction routes into Belgium | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dc.subject.frascati | Biological sciences | |
| dc.audience | Scientific | |
| dc.subject.free | Invertebrates | |
| dc.source.title | Aquatic Invasions | |
| dc.source.volume | 9 | |
| dc.source.page | In press | |
| Orfeo.peerreviewed | Yes | |
| dc.identifier.rmca | 4115 |
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