Comparison of burbot populations across adjacent native and introduced ranges
Introduced species are a threat to biodiversity. Burbot, Lota lota, a fish native to the Wind River Drainage, Wyoming and a species of conservation concern, have been introduced into the nearby Green River Drainage, Wyoming, where they are having negative effects on native fish species. We compared...
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ftutahsudc:oai:digitalcommons.usu.edu:wats_facpub-1948 2023-05-15T15:47:08+02:00 Comparison of burbot populations across adjacent native and introduced ranges Walters, Annika W. Madenville, Elizabeth G. Saunders, W. Carl Gerrity, Paul C. Skorupski, Joseph A. Underwood, Zack E. Gardunio, Eric I. Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre (REABIC) 2017-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/wats_facpub/935 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1948&context=wats_facpub unknown Hosted by Utah State University Libraries https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/wats_facpub/935 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1948&context=wats_facpub Copyright for this work is held by the author. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information contact the Institutional Repository Librarian at digitalcommons@usu.edu. PDM Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications Lota lota invasive species non-native range expansion invasion success Aquaculture and Fisheries text 2017 ftutahsudc 2022-08-11T17:18:01Z Introduced species are a threat to biodiversity. Burbot, Lota lota, a fish native to the Wind River Drainage, Wyoming and a species of conservation concern, have been introduced into the nearby Green River Drainage, Wyoming, where they are having negative effects on native fish species. We compared these native and introduced burbot populations to evaluate potential mechanisms that could be leading to introduction success. We examined genetic ancestry, physical habitat characteristics, community composition, and burbot abundance, relative weight, and size structure between the native and introduced range to elucidate potential differences. The origin of introduced burbot in Flaming Gorge Reservoir is most likely Boysen Reservoir and several nearby river populations in the native Wind River Drainage. Burbot populations did not show consistent differences in abundance, size structure, and relative weight between drainages, though Fontenelle Reservoir, in the introduced drainage, had the largest burbot. There were also limited environmental and community composition differences, though reservoirs in the introduced drainage had lower species richness and a higher percentage of non-native fish species than the reservoir in the native drainage. Burbot introduction in the Green River Drainage is likely an example of reservoir construction creating habitat with suitable environmental conditions to allow a southwards range expansion of this cold-water species. An understanding of the factors driving introduction success can allow better management of species, both in their introduced and native range. Text Burbot Lota lota lota Utah State University: DigitalCommons@USU Wind River ENVELOPE(-135.304,-135.304,65.841,65.841) |
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Introduced species are a threat to biodiversity. Burbot, Lota lota, a fish native to the Wind River Drainage, Wyoming and a species of conservation concern, have been introduced into the nearby Green River Drainage, Wyoming, where they are having negative effects on native fish species. We compared these native and introduced burbot populations to evaluate potential mechanisms that could be leading to introduction success. We examined genetic ancestry, physical habitat characteristics, community composition, and burbot abundance, relative weight, and size structure between the native and introduced range to elucidate potential differences. The origin of introduced burbot in Flaming Gorge Reservoir is most likely Boysen Reservoir and several nearby river populations in the native Wind River Drainage. Burbot populations did not show consistent differences in abundance, size structure, and relative weight between drainages, though Fontenelle Reservoir, in the introduced drainage, had the largest burbot. There were also limited environmental and community composition differences, though reservoirs in the introduced drainage had lower species richness and a higher percentage of non-native fish species than the reservoir in the native drainage. Burbot introduction in the Green River Drainage is likely an example of reservoir construction creating habitat with suitable environmental conditions to allow a southwards range expansion of this cold-water species. An understanding of the factors driving introduction success can allow better management of species, both in their introduced and native range. |
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