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1 University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Studentski trg 16, PO Box 550, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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+deceased
3 University of Montenegro, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, PO Box 211, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro
4 University “St. Ciril and Methodius”, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Gazi Baba bb., 1000 Skopje,
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
5 University “St. Ciril and Methodius”, Institute of Animal Science - Fisheries Department, Bul. Ilinden 92a, 1000 Skopje,
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
6 Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, PO Box 991, Wodonga Vic 3689, Australia
7
Peterborough, Canada
Corresponding author: [email protected]
Handling Editor: Argyro Zenetos and Alkiviadis Economou
Received: 2 February 2013;; Accepted: 20 May 2013;; Published on line: 21 June 2013
of medium and high risk sensu lato
risk, 10 as medium risk, and 30 as high risk, with the latter category comprised of 26 moderately high risk, three high risk, and
amongst assessors.
Research ArticleMediterranean Marine Science
Delminichthys, Economidichthys and Pelasgus sensu Aulopyge, Phoxinellus and Roman-
ichthys, as well as many endemic species of otherwise Barbus, Cobitis, Eudontomyzon,
Gobio, Knipowitschia, Rutilus and Zingel
et al.,
et al., 2010, 2011ab;; Ristovska et al.,
et al.,tially overlaps with the Croatian and Romanian sections,
et al.,
2002;; Copp et alterised by a high level of endemism such as the Mediter
et al
et al., et al.
et al
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represents a remarkable biodiversity hotspot within the
et al., et al. et al
et al., 2001;; Grigorovich et al
species, some of which have become highly invasive
et al
et al comprising more
et al.,The state of inland waterways described above
et al.,
risks as well as implementation of appropriate manage
ment and control measures in order to ensure compliance
along with the strong pressure it sustains from the intro
tion, but so far this has been lacking despite an increased
awareness of the risks and potential adverse effects posed
To address this problem, the aim of the present study was
determine the threshold value for distinguishing between
et al,. assessments were car
based on the criterion of introduction applied to check
et al. et al.,
tov et al.,et al.,
et al.,hardt et al.,
and terminology given in Copp et al.Salmo letnica Scardin-
ius knezevici Alburnus scoranza
et al., Salmo cf. macedonicus
et alduction of grayling Thymallus thymallusenian part of the River Danube catchment to the River
perch from the River Danube catchment
ferent number of species, resulting from one to four repli
et al.,
a priori as either invasive
http://www.
issg.org
vs vs
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of two straight lines, one vertical from 0,0 to 0,1 and the
species.
J
et al. and a smoothed
n = 2000 default bootstrap replicates.
i ii i
sensu lato
et al.
the remaining 30 as high risk sensu lato, of which 26
Carassius gibelio, followed by the three high risk species, brown bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus Pterygopli-chthys pardalis Gambusia af-
Coregonus lavaretus, the Polyodon spatula and the Arc
tic char Salvelinus alpinus
a priori catego
Mean certainty in response for all species was
Scardinius knezevici to a Perca
Fig. 1:
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and the Atlantic strain of brown trout Salmo trutta trutta.
The threshold value that distinguishes between medi
Fig. 2: nsensu lato
http://www.issg.org and www.iucnredlist.org
Common name
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Danube sturgeon
endangered
mk 16.0 MH
Acipenser ruthenus sterlet mk MH
Alburnus scoranza rs M
Ameiurus melas black bullhead rs MH 0.92
Ameiurus nebulosus brown bullhead mk ,me, rs 29.0 31.0 H 0.90
Babka gymnotrachelus racer goby rs MH 0.96
Carassius gibelio gibel carp mk, me, rs 2.2 1.00 0.03
Coregonus lavaretus bg 0.90
Coregonus peled peled rs 3.0 M
Ctenopharyngodon idella grass carp bg, mk, me, rs 21.0 MH 0.93 0.03
mk H
Gambusia holbrooki bg, me 19.0 12.0 26.0 MH 0.90 0.01
Gymnocephalus cernua ruffe mk MH
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
silver carp bg, mk, me, rs 12.0 2.1 MH 0.93 0.03
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis bighead carp bg, mk, me, rs 13.9 3.3 MH 0.93 0.03
(continued)
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et al et al.,
et al.,
is probably due to the elevated number of translocations
within countries of this region, in particular to closed,
As such, many species were evaluated for invasiveness
even though they are not normally classed as particularly
graphical scale.
mtDNA molecular lineages assigned to ginbuna Caras-
Carassius auratus and gibel carp, which were recently recorded using the cytochrome b
et al.erstwhile unintentional introduction of gibel carp into the
and has been blamed for declines of native crucian carp
Carassius carassius, common carp Cyprinus carpio and tench Tinca tinca et alresponsible for gibel carp invasiveness are its ability to
its adaptability to various, including harsh, environmen
et al., et al.,
Common name
Ictalurus punctatus bg 10.0 MH
Lepomis gibbosus pumpkinseed bg, mk, rs 21.3 MH 0.01
Megalobrama terminalis black Amur bream me MH
Micropterus salmoidesbass
rs MH
Mugil soiuy bg 12.0 MH
Mylopharyngodon piceus black carp bg 11.0 MH
monkey moby rs MH 0.91
Neogobius melanostomus round goby rs MH
Oncorhynchus mykiss rainbow trout bg, mk, me, rs 12.0 1.6 MH 0.93 0.99 0.02
Oxynoemacheilus bureschi mk M
Pachychilon macedonicum Macedonian roach rs M
Eurasian perch me 23.0 MH 0.99
Perccottus gleniisleeper
bg, rs 19.0 0.2 MH
Polyodon spathulaendangered
bg, rs 0.0 3.0 0.03
Ponticola kessleri bighead goby rs MH 0.91
Proterorhinus semilunaris western tubenose
goby
rs 13.0 MH
Pseudorasbora parva topmouth gudgeon bg, mk, me, rs 12.0 26.0 MH 0.02
Pterygoplichthys pardalis rs 29.0 H
Rutilus sp. Adriatic roach rs M
Salmo letnica rs M
Salmo macedonicus Macedonian trout rs MH 0.90
Salmo trutta trutta brown trout me 22.0 MH 0.99
Salvelinus alpinus Arctic char rs 0.0 0.90
Salvelinus fontinalis brook trout bg, mk, rs 0.0 12.0 M 0.90 0.01
Sander lucioperca pikeperch mk MH 0.91
Scardinius knezeviciendangered
rs 9.0 M
Syngnathus abaster rs M
Thymallus thymallus grayling me M
Medit. Mar. Sci., 14/2, 2013, 369-376
et al.,
et al.,tion process in gibel carp appears to be complete in the
The second most invasive species in the region,
spread of brown bullhead has been through human ac
logical traits with brown bullhead and the climate in the
a priori categories of invasive species, suggests that the introduc
to native species and ecosystems, especially when the cli
matic and environmental conditions in the recipient area
match those in the donor area. This result also suggests
that a priori invasiveness assigned for particular species
This is because a number of alien species have been es
et al.,
et al.,not in others. This appears to be in accordance with their
The high risk of invasiveness revealed by the Ama
Pterygoplichthys pardalis was a result of its previous history of introductions, impacts posed to the
recipient ecosystems, lack of natural predators, environ
mental versatility and reproductive features. However, the
ances to environmental factors and its ecosystem impacts
et al.,
son for future environmental surveillance.
grass carp, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout and Amur sleeper
Perccottus gleniiless of their a prioriThis may be attributed to their similar introduction history
certain species such as gibel carp, both western and east
level, and the variability of risk assessment was very high,
ranging from medium to high. The uniformity and low
variability in CF values in particular countries indicates
a similar level of familiarity amongst assessors concern
ing these species. Finally, no clear relationship was found
between the interval of the time since the introduction of a
ing their traits in the recipient ecosystems.
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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