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Distribution and Status of Five Non-Native Fish Species in the Tampa Bay Drainage (USA), a Hot Spot for Fish Introductions BioInvasions Records (2017) Volume 6, Issue 4: 393–406 Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.3391/bir.2017.6.4.15 © 2017 The Author(s). Journal compilation © 2017 REABIC Research Article Distribution and status of five non-native fish species in the Tampa Bay drainage (USA), a hot spot for fish introductions Katelyn M. Lawson1,*, Quenton M. Tuckett1, Jared L. Ritch1,3, Leo G. Nico2, Pam L. Fuller2, Richard E. Matheson3, Kelly Gestring4 and Jeffrey E. Hill1 1University of Florida/IFAS SFRC, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, 1408 24th Street SE, Ruskin, Florida 33570, USA 2U.S. Geological Survey, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, 7920 NW 71st St, Gainesville, Florida 32653, USA 3Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, 100 8th Avenue SE, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701, USA 4Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Non-Native Fish and Wildlife Program, 10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33473, USA Author e-mails: [email protected] (KML), [email protected] (QMT), [email protected] (JLR), [email protected] (LGN), [email protected] (PLF), [email protected] (REM), [email protected] (KG), [email protected] (JEH) *Corresponding author Received: 30 September 2016 / Accepted: 4 October 2017 / Published online: 15 November 2017 Handling editors: Jennifer Rehage and Kit Magellan Abstract The Tampa Bay region of Florida (USA) is a hot spot for non-native freshwater fishes. However, published information on most non-native fishes in the basin is not current. Systematic sampling efforts targeting non-native fishes in the region were conducted from 2013–2015 by the University of Florida Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory. Data from these recent surveys were analyzed, along with historic and new data from published and unpublished sources, to assess current fish distributions and determine status. We focus on five of the non-native species sampled: pike killifish Belonesox belizanus Kner, 1860, green swordtail Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848, southern platyfish Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther, 1866), Mayan cichlid Mayaheros urophthalmus (Günther, 1862), and Jack Dempsey Rocio octofasciata (Regan, 1903). All five were found to have reproducing populations in the basin, each showing broader distributions than previously indicated. Non-native populations of four of the species have persisted in the Tampa Bay region since at least the 1990s. In contrast, the presence of Mayan cichlid in the basin was not confirmed until 2004. Based on numbers, distributions, and years of persistence, these five species all maintain established populations. Pike killifish and Mayan cichlid are established and spreading throughout multiple habitat types, while green swordtail, southern platyfish, and Jack Dempsey are localized and found primarily in more marginal habitats (e.g., small ditches and first order tributary streams). Factors affecting continued existence and distributions likely include aquaculture, biotic resistance, and thermal and salinity tolerances. We also clarify non-native species status determination using a multi-agency collaborative approach, and reconcile differences in terminology usage and interpretation. Key words: exotic, invasive, Poeciliidae, Cichlidae, Florida Introduction include a large human population, numerous importation hubs, and a well-established aquaculture Florida has records of more non-native freshwater industry that rears hundreds of non-native fish species fish species from outside the country than any other and varieties (Hill 2002; Hill and Yanong 2010). state in the United States (Shafland et al. 2008a; Research on non-native fishes has generally focused USGS 2017a). Florida is particularly susceptible to on southern Florida, a region where the sub-tropical invasion because of its warm climate and diversity of climate has allowed approximately 40 fish species to aquatic habitats. Strong contributors to introductions establish populations (K Gestring, unpublished data; 393 K.M. Lawson et al. Trexler et al. 2000; Schofield et al. 2010; Rehage et In the present paper, we provide updated information al. 2014; USGS 2017a). Less attention has been on the Tampa Bay area distribution of these five directed at non-native fishes in other regions. non-native fishes, assess their current establishment One region in which the non-native fish fauna has status, and attempt to resolve issues regarding termi- received limited attention is the Tampa Bay area in nology and status criteria. west-central Florida. The Tampa Bay area is consi- dered a hot spot for invasion, a conclusion supported Methods by historic descriptions of regional fish introductions over the past several decades (Courtenay et al. 1974; Study area Courtenay and Stauffer 1990). Unfortunately, the lack Tampa Bay is a large estuary in west-central Florida of directed sampling and a scarcity of publications connected to the Gulf of Mexico (Figure 1). The with occurrence records in the peer-reviewed litera- 2 Tampa Bay basin (6,853 km ) includes all or parts of ture or publicly available databases mean much of Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, Polk, and Manatee the information on the distribution and status of non- counties (Rains et al. 2012). Numerous rivers, canals, native fishes in the Tampa Bay area is outdated. tidal creeks, and ditches flow into the bay, although The various agencies, groups, and scientists in most natural waterways have been highly modified. Florida often disagree regarding the status of non- Many of the watersheds are dotted with natural and native fishes in the state; specifically, whether certain human-made ponds, lakes, and wetlands. The lower non-native species are reproducing, established, or reaches of the major river systems in this region, spreading (Shafland et al. 2008a; FWC 2017a; USGS near their junctions with Tampa Bay, are estuarine 2017a). These inconsistent conclusions are largely environments. Thus, distribution records span a due to differences in terminology, data availability, salinity gradient from Tampa Bay and adjacent river and criteria used to determine non-native species mouths to upstream freshwater environments. status (Nico and Fuller 1999; Colautti and MacIsaac Temperature is an important factor limiting the abun- 2004). These determinations were also made at the dance and distribution of non-natives originating from state level rather than regions within the state; spatial tropical regions (Shafland and Pestrak 1982). Tampa scale can clearly affect terminology. Status determi- Bay winters are generally warmer than other parts of nation in the Tampa Bay area is also confounded by central Florida, with January mean minimum water inadequate up-to-date information on species’ distri- temperatures ranging between 12–16 °C (Lawson et bution and abundance. Moreover, distributions may al. 2015). change due to cold spells and other limiting factors, illustrating the importance of frequent updates. Data collection A recent project completed by the University of Florida/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory (UF Data originated from the UF TAL, Florida Fish and TAL) included systematic sampling of freshwater Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), United non-native fishes in the Tampa Bay area (Tuckett et States Geological Survey Nonindigenous Aquatic al. 2017). This effort resulted in new distributional Species Database (USGS NAS), and author personal records which highlighted a need to update informa- collections. Data from FWC originated primarily tion on the distribution and status of five non-native from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute fishes: pike killifish Belonesox belizanus Kner, 1860, (FWRI), but included records from the Wildlife green swordtail Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848, Impact Management Section. The Florida Museum southern platyfish Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther, of Natural History (FLMNH 2017) also contributed 1866), Mayan cichlid Mayaheros urophthalmus records but these are all incorporated into the USGS (Günther, 1862; see Říčan et al. 2016), and Jack NAS database. Some records are supported by Dempsey Rocio octofasciata (Regan, 1903). These voucher material (Tables S1–S5) deposited and species were chosen because they have unique invasion catalogued in ichthyological collections of the FLMNH histories, and previously uncertain geographic distribu- (Gainesville), and the Florida State Board of Conser- tions and establishment statuses in the Tampa Bay area. vation (FSBC) at FWRI (St. Petersburg, FL). A small To provide a more comprehensive assessment of proportion of USGS NAS data is designated as existing records, data were gathered from publicly approximate or centroid (Fuller and Neilson 2015). available, online databases, internal agency databases, These data were not included in our distribution and personal collection records of coauthors. Prior to maps. this collaborative effort, Tampa Bay distribution Records from FWC (including FWRI) and author records pertaining to these five species were highly personal collections, except for pike killifish limited and only publicly available via USGS (2017a). distribution data from Greenwood (2012, 2017), were 394 Status of non-native fishes in the Tampa Bay drainage Figure 1. Maps showing the location of Tampa Bay and its major tributary drainages in the state of Florida, southeastern United States. Drainages are at the hydrologic unit code (HUC) 8 watershed level. The Tampa Bay Basin is composed of the Tampa Bay, Hillsborough River,
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