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Variation in the population density of the Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica) in the Neotropical region
Variación de la densidad poblacional del caracol gigante africano (Lissachatina fulica) en la región Neotropical
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https://doi.org/10.15446/caldasia.v44n3.96508Keywords:
Invasive snail, Invasion biology, Population ecology, Achatina fulica (en)Achatina fulica, Caracol invasor, Ecología de poblaciones, Invasión biológica (es)
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The Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica) is one of the 100 world’s worst invasive species and has been recorded in the Neotropical region since the 1980s. Temperature and precipitation variables affect snail population density; however, these relationships have not been investigated for L. fulica on a regional scale. Here, we made the first description of variation in population density of L. fulica in the Neotropical region using a literature search, descriptive statistics, and a Principal Component Analysis (PCA). We found 22 studies covering 36 localities in six countries. The mean snail density was 11.55 ± 28.32 ind/m2, with the lowest value recorded in Cuba (0.0002 ind/m2) and the highest value recorded in Venezuela (150 ind/m2). These values were recorded between 21 % to 93 % of Human Footprint, 710 mm to 4438 mm of Annual Precipitation, 13 ºC to 27 ºC, Mean Temperature of the Coldest Quarter, and 3 ºC to 40 ºC of Temperature Seasonality. The PCA suggested that low densities can occur in various environmental conditions, whereas medium and high densities seem to appear in more specific climatic combinations. In conclusion, increased densities of Lissachatina fulica in the Neotropics seem to be influenced by climatic variations, especially the Mean Temperature of the Coldest Quarter and Annual Precipitation, supporting previous findings in the literature regarding the snail establishment. Future monitoring of this invasive species, performed at expanded spatial and temporal scales, may provide tools to establish a relationship between snail density values and impact.
El caracol gigante africano (Lissachatina fulica) es una de las 100 peores especies exóticas invasoras del mundo, y se ha establecido en el Neotrópico desde los 80s. La temperatura y precipitación afectan la densidad poblacional en moluscos; sin embargo, esto no ha sido investigado en L. fulica a escala regional. Aquí, elaboramos la primera descripción de la densidad poblacional de L. fulica en la región Neotropical, mediante una búsqueda en la literatura, estadística descriptiva y un Análisis de Componentes Principales (ACP). Encontramos 22 estudios de 36 localidades en seis países. La densidad media fue de 11,55 ± 28,32 ind/m2, con el valor más bajo en Cuba (0,0002 ind/m2) y el valor más alto en Venezuela (150 ind/m2). Estos valores se registraron entre 21 % y 93 % de Huella Humana, 710 mm a 4438 mm de Precipitación Anual, 13 ºC a 27 ºC Temperatura Media del Trimestre más Frío, y 3 ºC a 40 ºC Estacionalidad de la Temperatura. El ACP indicó que las densidades bajas pueden ocurrir en cualquier condición evaluada, pero las medias y las altas estarían en combinaciones más específicas. En conclusión, la densidad poblacional de L. fulica en el Neotrópico puede estar influenciada por variables climáticas, especialmente la Temperatura Media del Trimestre más Frio y la Precipitación Anual, corroborando lo encontrado en la literatura sobre el establecimiento del caracol. Monitoreos futuros de esta especie en diferentes escalas espaciales y temporales, pueden proveer herramientas para establecer la relación entre la densidad y el impacto de la especie.
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