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Does Islander Invasive Fish Species Acquire Genetic Variation? The Case of Gökçeada Island, the Westernmost Part of Turkey

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Geographical barriers to invasive species dispersion are being acceleratingly annihilated by human actions through deliberately or accidentally introductions as species were translocated of their region to the new environment across the world. Molecular markers could be useful to comprehend invasion scenarios of non-native species within this context. The aim of this study was to elucidate genetic diversity and dispersal patterns of non-native species (Carassius gibelio, Gambusia holbrooki and Pseudorasbora parva) from the westernmost part of Turkey, Gökçeada Island using mitochondrial COI marker. The present results discover three main findings: (i) a total of 13 haplotypes from COI was detected of which 11 were unique; (ii) high genetic diversity was determine for all non-native species (h = 0.680 and π = 0.0023 for C. gibelio, h = 0.776 and π = 0.0027 for G. holbrooki, and h = 0.479 and π = 0.0262 for P. parva); (iii) non-native species may have entered Turkey first from over Europe (i.e., invasive zone) after being introduced from their native distribution areas and then into Gökçeada Island from the mainland (i.e., Anatolia) through common stocking practices. The results of the present study indicated that non-native species were translocated or still being introduced to the Island. If the findings of this study are evaluated by public associations, the management activities can be better arranged on non-native species for the Island.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The author thanks Dr. Gülşah Saç (Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey), Dr. Özcan Gaygusuz (Department of Marine and Freshwater Resources Management, Faculty of Aquatic Sciences, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey) and Sedat Ozan Güreşen (Gökçeada Marine Research Unit, Faculty of Aquatic Sciences, Istanbul University, Çanakkale, Turkey) for helping in sampling. The author also thanks Prof. Müfit Özuluğ (Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey), Dr. Çiğdem Gürsoy Gaygusuz (Keşan Vocational School, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey), Dr. Ersin Doğaç (Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Turkey), and Dr. Ümit Acar (Department of Forestry, Bayramiç Vocational School, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey) for their contributions. The author expresses his gratitude to Istanbul University Faculty of Aquatic Sciences for the laboratory access provided by Gökçeada Marine Research Unit.

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Ağdamar, S. Does Islander Invasive Fish Species Acquire Genetic Variation? The Case of Gökçeada Island, the Westernmost Part of Turkey. J. Ichthyol. 62, 840–849 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0032945222050010

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