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- Title
Early warning: detection of exotic coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) by environmental DNA and evidence of establishment at the extreme south of Patagonia.
- Authors
Chalde, Tomás; Nardi, Cristina F.; Fernández, Daniel A.
- Abstract
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 of Tierra del Fuego (TDF). During the last 6 years, 43 juvenile coho salmon were captured along the Beagle Channel, while one adult was captured in fresh water. Scale analysis showed that migration from fresh water as smolt would occur during their first winter of life. Mitochondrial DNA analyses revealed two haplotypes previously reported in North America and a new haplotype not reported before. We developed an environmental DNA assay for detecting coho salmon DNA from fresh water, obtaining positive results in three rivers. Additionally, one of these rivers was monitored monthly for a year, and we detected coho salmon DNA over 7 months, revealing the probable occurrence of coho salmon juveniles in fresh water. These results suggest the potential establishment of self-sustaining populations of coho salmon in TDF.
- Subjects
PATAGONIA (Argentina &; Chile); COHO salmon; DNA; FRESH water; INTRODUCED species; DNA analysis; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, 2019, Vol 76, Issue 12, p2343
- ISSN
0706-652X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1139/cjfas-2018-0271