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Assessment of Potential Impacts of Exotic Species on Populations of a Threatened Species, White Sands Pupfish, Cyprinodon tularosa

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Abstract

The potential impact of introduced species on rare taxa is of particular concern to conservation biologists. We evaluate the impacts of western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) and virile crayfish (Orconectes virilis) on experimental populations of a threatened species, the White Sands pupfish (Cyprinodon tularosa). Forty experimental pupfish populations were exposed to one of four treatments; (a) 1 crayfish, (b) 4 crayfish, (c) 5 adult mosquitofish and (d) control. Pupfish population size and biomass was monitored over the duration of one breeding season. A repeated measure multiple analysis of covariance revealed a significant effect of treatments on response variables (population size and biomass) (P<0.0001). Mosquitofish had a significant effect on population size and biomass (P=0.0330). The effect of one crayfish was not significant (P=0. 0683). However, 4 crayfish had a significant effect (P<0.0001) on population size. We use these data, along with information on environmental tolerances of crayfish and mosquitofish, to evaluate risks for specific pupfish populations.

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Abbreviations

CF1:

treatment with one crayfish

CF4:

treatment with 4 crayfish

ESU:

ecological significant unit

MANCOVA:

multiple analysis of covariance

MANOVA:

multiple analysis of variance

m:

meter

MF:

treatment with mosquitofish

PF:

control treatment – just pupfish

R:

finite growth rate

SD:

standard deviation

SE:

standard error

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    Present address: Illinois Natural History Survey, Center for Aquatic Ecology and Conservation, 603 East Peabody Dr., Champaign, IL, 61820, USA

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An erratum to this article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10530-006-1833-0.

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Rogowski, D.L., Stockwell, C.A. Assessment of Potential Impacts of Exotic Species on Populations of a Threatened Species, White Sands Pupfish, Cyprinodon tularosa . Biol Invasions 8, 79–87 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-005-0238-9

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