Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
eDNA Metabarcoding Analysis as Tool to Assess the Presence of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS): A Case Study in the Bilge Water |
| Authors: |
Teresa Maggio, Federica Cattapan, Manuela Falautano, Daniel Julian, Roberto Malinverni, Elena Poloni, Walter Sanseverino, Sara Todesco, Luca Castriota |
| Source: |
Diversity, Vol 15, Iss 11, p 1117 (2023) |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI AG, 2023. |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Biology (General) |
| Subject Terms: |
alien species surveillance, biodiversity, alien species spread, marinas, recreational boating, Biology (General), QH301-705.5 |
| More Details: |
One of the most important causes of biodiversity loss are non-indigenous species (NIS), in particular invasive ones. The dispersion of NIS mainly depends on anthropogenic activities such as maritime traffic, which account for almost half of the total NIS introduction in the European seas, as reported by the European Environmental Agency. For this reason, NIS management measures are mainly focused on commercial ports (i.e., ballast water management and Marine Strategy Framework Directive monitoring), underestimating the role of marinas and tourist harbors; these host small vessels (Salmo salar). Excluding food contamination species, twelve of these found in the bilge waters were already known as NIS in the Mediterranean Sea, belonging to algae, mollusks, crustaceans, annelids, echinoderms, and fishes. Nine of these species are new to Italian waters. The results obtained in the present work support the importance of NIS monitoring in marinas and small harbors, particularly in the bilge waters, through eDNA metabarcoding, having detected several potential NIS that otherwise would not have been discovered. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1424-2818 |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/11/1117; https://doaj.org/toc/1424-2818 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/d15111117 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/ecfa9f01ae2740c0802fc9b70f382498 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.fa9f01ae2740c0802fc9b70f382498 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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