Russian Journal of Biological Invasions

2024, issue №2

CONTENTS

ALIEN SPECIES OF THE LOWER VOLGA AND THE CASPIAN SEA: FISH FAUNA AND FOOD RESOURSES (INTENTIONAL INTRODUCTION) - Barabanov V.V., Mikhailova A.V., Shipulin S.V., Gavrilova D.A., Myagky N.A.  - On the basis of long-term monitoring studies, an analysis of the results of the intentional introduction of fish and invertebrate species into the Volga-Caspian fishery basin was made. The biological effect of hydrobionts is shown. It was found that out of the considered invasive fish, successful naturalization was observed in 5 out of 16 cases; and in invertebrates in 2 cases out of 3 introducers. Much attention is paid to the biological aspects (distribution, qualitative structure, catches) of golden mullet species and herbivorous fish (grass carp, silver carp and bighead carp), which have acquired important commercial importance due to large-scale naturalization.

FACTORS OF THE RANGE EXPANSION OF THE MARAL (CERVUS ELAPHUS SIBIRICUS SEVERTZOV, 1873 (ARTIODACTYLA; CERVIDAE) IN THE SOUTH OF EVENKIA  - Buyanov I.Yu., Meydus A.V., Konovalova M.E., Konovalova A.E. - The presented work considers the population of the maral (Cervus elaphus sibiricus Severtzov, 1873) as a species naturalized in the middle reaches of the Podkamennaya Tunguska River, on the territory of the Tungusskiy State Nature Reserve. For the first time, successful settlement and naturalization of maral in the middle taiga forests of the south of Evenkia, which began in 2018–2019, was described. The climatic, biological and anthropogenic factors of the expansion of its range were considered. In this area, the average annual air temperature has so far remained below the temperature regime typical for most of the maral's range within the Krasnoyarsk Territory. This is evidence in favor of the hypothesis of an indirect influence of climatic changes manifested themselves in the north of Central Siberia on the settlement of the maral. The most likely decisive factor in the red deer's northward movement is anthropogenic impact, which resulted in an increase in the number of feeding stations and the anxiety factor in the native range.

LONG-TERM MONITORING OF THE CRAB RHITHROPANOPEUS HARRISII (GOULD, 1841) (DECAPODA, PANOPEIDAE) IN THE SEA OF AZOV - Zhivoglyadova L.A., Kolyuchkina G.A., Elfimova N.S., Zalota A.K., Luzhnyak V.A, Timofeev V.A., Pyatinskij M.M., Bаsin А.B. - The northamerican crab Rhithropanopeus harrisii (Gould, 1841) was first recorded in the Sea of Azov in 1948. The species spread rapidly elsewhere over the sea and became one of the common representatives of its benthic fauna. We have pooled the data across all the long-term observations over the Sea of Azov populations of the Harris crab conducted by different researchers from 2020 to 2021. Surveys were carried out with the help of diving equipment in the coastal waters and from the board of research vessels in the open part of the sea. The features of the spatial distribution of the Harris crab in the Sea of Azov are presented, and an evaluation of its abundance is given.

GENETIC POLYMORPHISM OF INVASIVE POPULATIONS OF THE AMUR SLEEPER PERCCOTTUS GLENII (PERCIFORMES: ODONTOBUTIDAE) OF THE IRTYSH RIVER BASIN ACCORDING TO SEQUENCING OF THE CYTB GENE REGION - Zhigileva O.N., Alyamkin G.V. - We studied the variability of the nucleotide sequence of the cytochrome b gene of the mtDNA of the Amur sleeper (Perccottus glenii Dubowski, 1877) from water bodies of the Irtysh River basin. We assessed the genetic diversity of invasive populations of Amur sleeper in the south of Western Siberia and in northern Kazakhstan. We identified 10 mtDNA haplotypes in P. glenii, including 9 in Siberia and 2 in Kazakhstan. In the lakes of the Berdyuzhsky district of the Tyumen Region and Northern Kazakhstan, on the one hand, and in other studied water bodies of the Irtysh River basin, on the other hand, different haplotypes of the Amur sleeper mtDNA were identified. The data obtained indicate the presence of different sources of Amur sleeper invasion in southern Siberia and Northern Kazakhstan.

CURRENT STATE, ENVIRONMENT-FORMING ACTIVITY AND LONG-TERM FORECAST OF NUMBER DYNAMICS OF BEAVERS (CASTOR FIBER LINNAEUS, 1758) (RODENTIA: CASTORIDAE) IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE POLISTOV-LOVATSKY SWAMP SYSTEM (NOVGOROD REGION) - Zavyalov N.A., Zueva N.V., Petrosyan V.G. - The results of a 20-year monitoring of beavers (Castor fiber) in the eastern part of the Polistovo-Lovatskaya swamp system are presented. The animal’s spatial distribution and distribution of settlements across different types of water bodies are discussed, and population density and the impact of beavers on the vegetation of the swamp system on the northern and eastern borders of the Rdeisky State Nature Reserve are presented. The forecast of long-term dynamics of the beaver number indicates the maximum possible capacity of the environment in the Rdeisky Nature Reserve. Model estimates indicate that beavers will remain a permanent component of ecosystems for at least the next 200 years, hence their impact on different components of ecosystems will continue.

NATURALIZATION AND SPREADING ROUTES OF BRANCHIURA SOWERBYI BEDDARD, 1892 (OLIGOCHAETA) IN THE VOLGA-BALTIC WATER CHANNEL  - Ivicheva K.N., Filonenko I.V. - During 2021–2023, the tropical oligochaete Branchiura sowerbyi Beddard, 1892 was observed in the Sheksninsky reservoir at two stations. The findings of different-sized individuals suggest successful reproduction of the species in the Sheksninsky reservoir. The success of naturalization may be related to climate warming. The discovery of B. sowerbyi in the Sheksninsky reservoir occurred against the background of a five-year increase in water temperature. There is a tendency for B. sowerbyi to settle northwards.

DISTRIBUTION OF TWO NORTH AMERICAN SPECIES OF THE GENUS GOLDENROD (SOLIDAGO CANADENSIS L., S. GIGANTEA AITON, COMPOSITAE) IN THE CITY OF RYAZAN - Kazakova M.V., Bobylev M.A. - The study of the flora of the city of Ryazan using the grid mapping method with the cell size of 1.4 km² (latitude 0.01 – 1290 m; longitude 0.02 – 1110 m), allowed to reveal the presence of Solidago canadensis in all of 97 surveyed cells. The use of electronic resources (iNaturalist, Yandex Maps) led to recording it in other 16 cells. S. gigantea was found in 13 cells. The highest number of S. canadensis individuals and the largest areas of their distribution were observed on the outskirts of the city, which were occupied by grain crops about 10 years ago. S. canadensis often dominates on fallow lands within the boundaries of an urban agglomeration. Numerous garden associations, flower beds and green areas of private territories play an important role in the spread of Canadian goldenrod. No noticeable spread of S. gigantea has been observed in Ryazan yet. Only small populations are found.

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THE FIRST FINDING OF TREMATODES FROM THE INVADER TO THE BLACK SEA, SARPA SALPA (LINNAEUS, 1758) (PISCES: TELEOSTEI, SPARIDAE), AND NOTES ON THE WAYS OF SALPS TREMATODE FAUNA FORMATION IN THIS SEA - Kornyychuk Yu.M. - The study presents data on the first find of digeneans, namely Stephanostomum cesticillus (Molin, 1858) Looss, 1899 metacercariae, from salema, Sarpa salpa (Linnaeus, 1758), caught in the Black Sea near the south-western coast of Crimean Peninsula (Sevastopol). The only S. salpa specimen was studied and encysted S. cesticillus larvae were found in the muscles of the gill cavity and in the heart wall of the fish. Morphological description of S. cesticillus metacercariae from this host is given based on the data of light and transmitting SEM microscopy. The ways of formation of the trematode fauna of S. salpa in the Black Sea are discussed. This research contributes to the current knowledge on the Black Sea digenean parasite systems in the Black Sea.

PHYTOCOENOTIC CONNECTIONS OF THE INVASIVE SPECIES FESTUCA TRACHYPHYLLA (HACK.) KRAJINA (POACEAE) IN THE SECONDARY RANGE IN THE TULA REGION - Kupreev V.E., Semenishchenkov Yu.A., Volkova E.M.- This article characterizes phytocoenotic connections and discusses the botanical and geographical features of plant communities formed by Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Krajina within the secondary range in the Tula region. Compared with their Central European counterparts, these communities of the secondary range have a botanical and geographical peculiarity, which made it possible to unite them into the new association Achilleo nobilis-Festucetum trachyphyllae ass. nov. Its coenoflora is characterized by the greatest continental character among all the compared syntaxa, which is associated with the loss of some sub-oceanic species common to Central European communities and enrichment with subcontinental ones when moving to the southeast in Europe.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE ALIEN GASTROPOD PHYSELLA ACUTA (DRAPARNAUD, 1805) (GASTROPODA: PHYSIDAE) IN WATER BODIES AND STREAMS OF BELARUS - Lapuka I.I., Vezhnovets V.V. - The prevalence of the alien gastropod Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) (Mollusca, Gastropoda) of North American origin within Belarus was analyzed. For the first time, the species was recorded in the cooling pond of the Lukomlskaya State District Power Plant, where the sizes of individuals, seasonal and interannual changes in abundance are shown.

ALIEN SPECIES OF AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES AND FISH IN THE BELARUSIAN PART OF THE NEMAN RIVER BASIN - Lipinskaya T.P., Gajduchenko H.S., Rizevsky V.K., Alekhnovich A.V., Moroz M.D., Semenchenko V.P.- The article summarizes and analyzes the published data and results of own research on nonindigenous species (NIS) of aquatic invertebrates and fish and pathways of their introduction and further distribution in the Belarussian part of the Neman River basin. There are 18 established NIS of aquatic invertebrates and fish up to date: 8 NIS of macroinvertebrates and 10 NIS of fish. It was shown that the main way for aquatic invertebrates’ introduction was canals. The main way for fish introduction was intentional introduction for fishing purpose. The list of potential nonindigenous species of aquatic invertebrates and fish can be introduced in the near future is given.

THE PREDATORY BUG AMPHIAREUS OBSCURICEPS (POPPIUS, 1909) (HEMIPTERA: HETEROPTERA: ANTHOCORIDAE) IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA - Muntyan E.M., Iordosopol E.I., Batco M.G., Maevskaya V.P. - An alien species of predatory bug, identified as Amphiareus obscuriceps (Poppius, 1909), was found in trap belts installed on plum trees in the research and production orchard of the Institute of Genetics, Physiology and Plant Protection (Kishinev, Republic of Moldova) in September 2020. Some morphological particularities of the adult’s structure of this alien species, originating from the East Palearctic region of Eurasia, are given. The most likely route for the spread of A. obscuriceps in the Republic of Moldova is the natural expansion of its range. A laboratory colony of bugs was formed and data on some biological characteristics of A. obscuripes were obtained. It has been established that A. obscuriceps fed on the Acanthoscelides obtectus eggs. The bug development duration (2nd instar nymph – adult) was 11.8±0.2 days on the A. obtectus eggs. When adult bugs fed on A. obtectus eggs, 78% of insect pairs were fertile and A. obscuripes adult’s lifespan amounted to 98±2.8 days. In laboratory conditions, adult bug can be fed on the Galleria mellonella eggs. The voracity of bug’s pair was 5.1±1.0 eggs/day on the G. mellonella eggs, 67% of insect pairs had offspring and A. obscuriceps adult’s lifespan amounted to 93±5.0 days. It is proposed to continue the study of A. obscuriceps biological features to assess the impact of this alien species of predatory bugs on the native beneficial fauna of insect and mites, as well as to evaluate the prospects of A. obscuriceps mass rearing for pest control in agrocenoses.

FIRST RECORD OF PONTEDERIA CRASSIPES MART. FROM THE VORONEZH REGION - Philippov D.A., Prokin A.A., Seleznev D.G. - Water hyacinth, Pontederia crassipes Mart (Pontederiaceae) was recorded in 2023 from the Voronezh Reservoir (Voronezh Region) for the first time. Data on the species distribution in Russia are summarized. Using water hyacinth as an example, it is shown that for monitoring of commercially available alien species spread, Internet search queries can be used as a method for evaluation of the regional risk level.

MOLECULAR AND GENETIC STUDIES OF HERACLEUM SOSNOWSKYI MANDEN. AND HERACLEUM MANTEGAZZIANUM SOMMIER & LEVIER (APIACEAE) OF THE EUROPEAN PART OF RUSSIA - Shadrin D.M., Dalke I.V., Zakhozhiy I.G., Shilnikov D.S., Kozhin M.N., Chadin I.F. - Nine molecular markers were used to search for genetic differences between samples of Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier collected in the native range of the species in the Western Caucasus (Karachay-Cherkess Republic), samples collected near Kirovsk (Murmansk Region) and Syktyvkar (Komi Republic), and samples of Heracleum sosnowskyi Manden collected near Nalchik (Kabardino-Balkar Republic). New data on the sequences of the markers rbcL, matK, trnL, trnH-psbA, rps16, trnQ-rps16, rps16-trnK, rpl32-trnL, ITS and ETS were compared with the data available in the GenBank database for the studied and other species of the genus Heracleum. The sequences of ITS and ETS of nuclear DNA showed a sufficient level of polymorphism, which was in good agreement with the boundaries of the majority of the analyzed species of the genus Heracleum, with the exception of the specimens assigned to H. mantegazzianum and H. sosnowskyi on the basis of morphological characters. Analysis of the molecular data showed that all the specimens studied collected in the northern European part of Russia and in the territory of the Western Caucasus, most likely belong to one species, H. mantegazzianum. The results obtained confirm the absence of H. sosnowskyi plants in Murmansk Region and Komi Republic. One of the possible explanations for the obtained data could be the spontaneous hybridization of H. mantegazzianum and H. sosnowskyi in Murmansk Region and Komi Republic.

NEW DATA ABOUT THE POPULATION OF DREISSENA POLYMORPHA (PALLAS, 1771) (BIVALVIA, DREISSENIDAE) IN THE VYATKA RIVER (VOLGA RIVER BASIN) - Shikhova T.G., Tselishcheva L.G. - The self-reproducing population of Dreissena polymorpha was recorded оn the eastern edge of the invasive range in the middle reaches of Vyatka River (tributary of the Kama River, basin of the middle reaches of the Volga River) for the first time. Morphometric and weight parameters of 275 molluscan specimens are considered: shell length 21.36 ± 5.49 (3.6–38.8) mm, fresh weight with shell 1.14 ± 0.76 (0.01–6.5) g. Most (98%) shells are strongly convex in shape (convexity to height index JBH > 0.71). The population includes individuals up to 7 years old. Mollusks with a shell length of 15–30 mm constitute more than 85% of population. A wide variability of size and weight characteristics of mollusks with a predominance of medium-sized individuals indicates the stability of this population of the river zebra mussel on the northeastern periphery of the range.

DISTRIBUTION AND SOME BIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE ALIEN SPECIES ERIOCHLOA VILLOSA (POACEAE: PANICEAE) IN SIBERIA - Ebel A.L., Mikhailova S.I., Ebel T.V. - The article presents the results of a study of the synanthropic species Eriochloa villosa (Poaceae: Paniceae), which is currently spreading throughout Russia (including Siberia). Based on the analysis of literary data, herbarium materials and our own observations in nature, the current distribution of this species in Siberia has been detailed. It was concluded that there are 2 current settlement centers of this species in Siberia, located in Altai and in Tomsk Region. In Western Siberia, E. villosa successfully colonizes both segetal habitats (crops of various grains, row crops and oilseeds) and ruderal habitats. Geobotanical descriptions were made of segetal communities with the participation of E. villosa, presumably belonging to the class of synanthropic vegetation Stellarietea mediae R. Tx. et al. ex von Roshow 1951. The main ways of distribution of diaspores for this species in Siberia are speirochoria and agestochory. For E. villosa seeds, a state of shallow physiological dormancy and their high germination rate in laboratory conditions have been revealed. The data obtained can be used to take measures to control the number of this segetal species in agricultural crops.

FROM TROPICAL TO TEMPERATE: FIRST DISTRIBUTION RECORD OF AMARANTHUS DEFLEXUS L. (AMARANTHACEAE) AS AN ALIEN SPECIES TO KASHMIR HIMALAYA - Gousia Nabi, Aijaz A. Wani, Adil Gani, Wasim Javid, Akhtar H. Malik, Anzar A. Khuroo - Climate change and land use transformation are triggering the shift in species ranges, causing tropicalization of temperate floras and consequently impacting the endemic biodiversity of temperate zones. Therefore, early documentation of such floristic changes is essential for implementing effective management strategies to mitigate the loss of endemic biodiversity. Here we report Amaranthus deflexus L. of tropical origin for the first time from the temperate Kashmir Himalaya, India. Based on the sparse plant populations and recent reports, A. deflexus is categorized as a casual alien species for the study region. The taxonomic identification of species was confirmed on the basis of diagnostic floral characters. This study provides a comprehensive micro- and macromorphological description, photographic illustrations, and a comparison of diagnostic characters of A. deflexus with closely related species A. viridis L. and a distribution map to support the scientific validity of the plant record in this Himalayan region.

PARASITES OF NON-NATIVE BREAM, ABRAMIS BRAMA (LINNAEUS, 1758) (ACTINOPTERYGII: CYPRINIDAE) IN GREAT SIBERIAN RIVERS: NEW DATA AND REVIEW - Voropaeva E.L., Sokolov S.G. - Bream, Abramis brama (Linnaeus, 1758) is an economically important species of cyprinid fish of the Palearctic. Primarily absent in Siberia (Asian Russia) this species is introduced into these regions and now is quite common in Western and Eastern Siberia. The available literature data on bream parasites of the great Siberian rivers, Ob, Yenisei and Lena are summarized and compared with the results of own researches. A total of 48, 31 and 15 parasite species have been recorded for the bream in these three river basins, respectively. Common species for all three basins are Myxidium rhodei, Dactylogyrus crucifer, Tylodelphys clavata, Diplostomum spp., Rhipidocotyle campanula and Phyllodistomum elongatum. The difference in the number of parasite species found is largely due to the poorly studied parasite fauna of the bream in the basins of the Yenisei and Lena. In the basins of the Ob and Yenisei, the host-specific monogeneans and myxozoan, Dactylogyrus zandti, Gyrodactylus elegans, Diplozoon paradoxum and Myxobolus rotundus (in both basins), Dactylogyrus falcatus, Dactylogyrus wunderi (the Ob River basin) and Dactylogyrus auriculatus (the Yenisei River basin) were found in this fish species. The registration of these parasites in the Yenisei River basin does not agree with the prevailing opinion about Lake Ubinskoye (Western Siberia) as the only donor reservoir for the introduction of bream to Eastern Siberia. Introduced bream in Siberian reservoirs is infected with opisthorchiid digeneans, which are dangerous for humans.

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