RRC ID 81084
Author Hamamoto K, Iguchi A, Gibu K, Ozawa H, Kojima M, Mizuno S, Yoshioka Y, Saito N, Fujita Y.
Title Asymmetric genetic population structures at the range edges of a mangrove whelk.
Journal Sci Total Environ
Abstract Many marine species are distributed across incredibly wide geographical ranges spanning thousands of kilometers often due to movement along prevailing ocean currents. However, data are lacking on genetic connectivity among populations of such widespread species within or among ecoregions, possibly due to the lack of appropriate datasets. In this study, we investigated the genetic structure of populations of the mangrove whelk, Terebralia palustris, using mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences. Sequences generated for this study from Okinawa, Japan, were compared to samples from the coast of East Africa analyzed in a previous study. Interestingly, despite considerable distance separating them, the African and Japanese populations share major haplotypes and do not show clear genetic differentiation. At lower latitudes, core African populations exhibited higher genetic diversity than either the more southerly African and Japanese populations. Genetic β-diversity revealed that the northern edge population in Japan has a greater proportion of βSNE (the nestedness-resultant component), indicating contemporary migration, whereas the southern edge population in Africa is characterized by a predominant βSIM (the turnover component), suggesting historical demography. A potential cause of this dissimilarity could be due to the strong Kuroshio Current along the Ryukyu Islands, which may promote larval dispersal. These differing patterns suggest that there may be divergent responses to future climate change at the population level at the periphery of the range of T. palustris.
Volume 934
Pages 173248
Published 2024-5-14
DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173248
PII S0048-9697(24)03395-3
Description J-OBIS data were referenced.
PMID 38750732
MeSH Africa, Eastern Animals Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics Genetic Variation* Genetics, Population Haplotypes Japan
IF 6.551
Resource
GBIF Asia-Pacific Dataset Mollusca specimens of Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History