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Fish vs. Aliens: predatory fish regulate populations of Limnoperna fortunei mitigating impacts on native macroinvertebrate communities

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Limnoperna fortunei, an invasive mussel altering the structure of benthic communities, is preyed upon by several fish species in South America. To investigate the impact of predatory fish on populations of this mussel, and the effects of this top-down interaction on native macroinvertebrates, we performed an in situ experiment in the Uruguay River. By comparing benthic communities of artificial substrates colonised in treatments allowing or excluding fish access, it was demonstrated that fish significantly reduce colonisation by L. fortunei (i.e. its density, biomass and body size). In the absence of mussels (before settlement), fish preyed upon the native macroinvertebrate community inhabiting artificial substrates, reducing their densities compared to the fish exclusion treatment. However, it was found that in the presence of golden mussel (after settlement), the total density of benthic macroinvertebrates, densities of scrapers, and densities of dipterans and gastropods strongly decreased in fish exclusion treatments, suggesting a strong effect of L. fortunei in reducing the native fauna. By preying on L. fortunei, fish favoured the persistence of native macroinvertebrates. Further studies focused on predatory fish species and their efficiency in removing L. fortunei may contribute to advancing towards using native fish as mitigating agents.

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Acknowledgements

We gratefully thank Maite Burwood, Tatiana Vernasa, Samanta Stebniki, Clementina Calvo, Nicolás Vidal and Ernesto Brugnoli for helping in sampling campaigns. We also thank artisanal fishermen Elbio and Julio Russo who kindly help taking care of the experimental modules deployed in the River and to Gonzalo Hernández-Fripp for artwork used in the MS figures. This research project was funded by the National Agency for Innovation and Research (ANII) project ANII FCE2 2016-1-126780 and scholarship ANII PD_NAC_2015_1_108121. I.S. received financial support from the Postgraduate Academic Commission (CAP) scholarship programme. I.G.-B., D.E.N., A.D., C.C and F.T.M. received financial support by ANII and PEDECIBA.

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    Ivana Silva & Iván González-Bergonzoni

  2. Departamento de Ecología y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, Malvín Norte, 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay

    Ivana Silva, Daniel Naya, Alejandro D’Anatro & Iván González-Bergonzoni

  3. Departamento de Ecología y Biología Evolutiva, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas, Clemente Estable, Av. Italia 3328, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay

    Ivana Silva & Iván González-Bergonzoni

  4. Departamento de Ecología y Gestión Ambiental CURE, Universidad de la República, Tacuarembó s/n, Maldonado, Uruguay

    Franco Teixeira de Mello & Giancarlo Tesitore

  5. Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, 25 de Mayo 582, 11000, Montevideo, Uruguay

    Cristhian Clavijo

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Silva, I., Naya, D., Teixeira de Mello, F. et al. Fish vs. Aliens: predatory fish regulate populations of Limnoperna fortunei mitigating impacts on native macroinvertebrate communities. Hydrobiologia 848, 2281–2301 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-020-04421-9

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