Genetic structure, diversity, and population ecology of Antarctic benthic amphipods ...

• Main Author: Baird, HP
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: University Of Tasmania 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic; Giganteus; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25959/23206649.v1; https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/Genetic_structure_diversity_and_population_ecology_of_Antarctic_benthic_amphipods/23206649/1

With increasing anthropogenic threats to the marine environment, it has become a priority to improve our understanding and conservation of marine fauna. In Antarctic waters, a rich and diverse benthic fauna thrives. However, the relative isolation of these organisms and their adaptation to the unique Antarctic environment potentially heightens their vulnerability to environmental change. Thorough research on the genetic and ecological structure of Antarctic benthic invertebrate populations is lacking, particularly for some of the most dominant taxa, such as the Amphipoda. This study investigated genetic structure, diversity and population ecology in some common Antarctic benthic amphipod species, to build a more rigorous understanding of the Antarctic benthos that will aid in future management planning. Genetic structure was explored over a circum-Antarctic scale in the widespread amphipod species Eusirus perdentatus and Eusirus giganteus from the continental shelf, using DNA sequences of two mitochondrial ...