Three invasive species occurring in the diets of fishes in a Neotropical floodplain

  • Isaac A
  • Fernandes A
  • Ganassin M
  • et al.
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Abstract

The composition of the diets of 66 species of fishes was investigated from September 2009 to June 2010 in three subsystems of the Upper Paraná River floodplain (Brazil), following invasion by the two mollusk species Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) and Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774), and the macrophyte Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle. Limnoperna fortunei was consumed in all three subsystems and occurred in the diet of 15 fish species, with a high proportion in the diet of Leporinus obtusidens. Corbicula flumineawas present in the diet of Pterodoras granulosus caught in the Paraná and Ivinheima subsystems. Hydrilla verticillataoccurred in the diet of Schizodon nasutus caught in the Ivinheima and Paraná subsystems. It is not yet possible to evaluate the potential of these species to control invasive mollusks in the study area or the impact of these species on the structure of the food chain. Omnivorous and herbivorous fishes in the study area may have little impact on the population of H. verticillata.A composição da dieta de 66 espécies de peixes foi investigada de setembro de 2009 a junho de 2010, em três subsistemas da planície de inundação do alto rio Paraná (Brasil), após a invasão das espécies de molusco Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) e Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774), e da macrófita Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle. Limnoperna fortunei foi consumida em todos os subsistemas amostrados e ocorreu na dieta de 15 espécies de peixes, com grande participação na dieta de Leporinus obtusidens. Corbicula fluminea esteve presente na dieta de Pterodoras granulosus coletados nos subsistemas Paraná e Ivinheima. Hydrilla verticillata ocorreu na dieta de Schizodon nasutus, capturados nos subsistemas Ivinheima e Paraná. Até o momento não é possível avaliar o potencial destas espécies para controlar moluscos invasores na área de estudo ou o impacto destas espécies sobre a estrutura das cadeias alimentares. Peixes omnívoros e herbívoros da área de estudo podem ter pouco impacto sobre a população de H. verticillata.

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Isaac, A., Fernandes, A., Ganassin, M., & Hahn, N. (2014). Three invasive species occurring in the diets of fishes in a Neotropical floodplain. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 74(3 suppl 1), s16–s22. https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.18312

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