Early warning: detection of exotic Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) by environmental DNA and evidence of establishment at the extreme south Patagonia

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Chalde, Tomás, Nardi, Cristina Fernanda, Fernandez, Daniel Alfredo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: National Research Council Canada-NRC Research Press
• Subjects: EDNA; Patagonia; coho salmon; Beagle Channel; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Austral; Argentina; Fernandez; Antártida; Tierra del Fuego
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/117163

The global expansion of aquaculture is a constant propagule pressure that enables the establishment of exotic species in freshwater and marine environments. Here, we provide the first report on the presence of exotic coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) at the extreme south of Patagonia, in the island...