Piscivorous Vertebrates That May Pose a Risk to the Critically Endangered Mandra Shemaya, Alburnus mandrensis (Drensky, 1943) (Actinopterygii; Leuciscidae)-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Piscivorous Vertebrates That May Pose a Risk to the Critically Endangered Mandra Shemaya, Alburnus mandrensis (Drensky, 1943) (Actinopterygii; Leuciscidae)

Published:2024-09-06 Issue:9 Volume:16 Page:555
ISSN:1424-2818
Container-title:Diversity
language:en
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Author:

Dimitrov Dimitar¹,Stefanov Tihomir R.¹^ORCID,Mladenov Vladimir²,Dimchev Ivaylo³,Valkanov Kiril⁴^ORCID,Kolev Nikolay⁵^ORCID,Natchev Nikolay⁴⁵⁶^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. National Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

2. Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds, 8002 Burgas, Bulgaria

3. Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

4. Center for Interdisciplinary Investigations, Shumen University “Konstantin Preslavski”, 115 Universitetska Str., 9700 Shumen, Bulgaria

5. Department of Biology, Shumen University “Konstantin Preslavski”, 115 Universitetska Str., 9700 Shumen, Bulgaria

6. Unit for Integrative Zoology, Department of Evolutionary Biology, University of Vienna, Djerassiplatz 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria

Abstract

In the present study, we provide a checklist of the predators that may impact the population of the critically endangered Mandra shemaya (Alburnus mandrensis Drensky, 1943). This endemic fish only inhabits the basin of Mandra Lake in the Burgas district (SE Bulgaria) and data on its biology are scarce. We have confirmed the presence of the Mandra shemaya in Mandra Lake for the last six years (including 2024) and provided an analysis on the potential predatory pressures on A. mandrensis. The recently recorded presence of a highly invasive piscivorous predatory fish in Mandra Lake is considered potentially dangerous for the sustainability of native fish species.

Funder

Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/9/555/pdf

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