Morphological and Molecular Characters Differentiate Common Morphotypes of Atlantic Holopelagic Sargassum
Since 2011, massive new strandings of holopelagic Sargassum have been reported on the coasts of the Caribbean, northern Brazil, Guiana, and West Africa, causing severe economic and ecological damage. Three common morphotypes ( S. fluitans III, S. natans I, and S. natans VIII) were identified as resp...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:784536a703b945c0b389c54f44508f7e 2024-09-15T18:23:45+00:00 Morphological and Molecular Characters Differentiate Common Morphotypes of Atlantic Holopelagic Sargassum Amy N. S. Siuda Aurélie Blanfuné Skye Dibner Marc Verlaque Charles-François Boudouresque Solène Connan Deborah S. Goodwin Valérie Stiger-Pouvreau Frédérique Viard Florence Rousseau Valérie Michotey Jeffrey M. Schell Thomas Changeaux Didier Aurelle Thierry Thibaut 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology4020014 https://doaj.org/article/784536a703b945c0b389c54f44508f7e EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9410/4/2/14 https://doaj.org/toc/2673-9410 doi:10.3390/phycology4020014 2673-9410 https://doaj.org/article/784536a703b945c0b389c54f44508f7e Phycology, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp 256-275 (2024) holopelagic Sargassum North Atlantic Ocean phylogeny Sargassum natans var . wingei Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology4020014 2024-08-05T17:49:05Z Since 2011, massive new strandings of holopelagic Sargassum have been reported on the coasts of the Caribbean, northern Brazil, Guiana, and West Africa, causing severe economic and ecological damage. Three common morphotypes ( S. fluitans III, S. natans I, and S. natans VIII) were identified as responsible for these catastrophic events, with dominance shifts between them over time. However, the taxonomic status of these holopelagic Sargassum morphotypes remains unclear. Using an integrative taxonomy framework, combining a morphological study and molecular analyses, this study aimed to clarify their taxonomic status. Morphological analyses of 54 characters revealed no intermediate form between the three morphotypes, with the overall shape, nature of the axis, and size and shape of blades and vesicles being the most discriminating. An analysis of mitochondrial ( IGS , cox2 , cox3 , mt16S rRNA , and nad6 ) and plastid ( rbcL ) markers confirmed the genetic divergence among the three morphotypes, with a lower level of divergence between the two S. natans morphotypes. Without additional molecular characterization, these morphotypes cannot be classified as three distinct species. However, due to their distinct morphological characteristics and sympatry within drifting aggregations, a revision of holopelagic species names is proposed, with Sargassum fluitans var. fluitans (for S. fluitans III), Sargassum natans var. natans (for S. natans I), and S. natans var. wingei (for S. natans VIII ) . This revision provides necessary clarity on the species involved in inundations of the tropical Atlantic. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Phycology 4 2 256 275 |
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holopelagic Sargassum North Atlantic Ocean phylogeny Sargassum natans var . wingei Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Amy N. S. Siuda Aurélie Blanfuné Skye Dibner Marc Verlaque Charles-François Boudouresque Solène Connan Deborah S. Goodwin Valérie Stiger-Pouvreau Frédérique Viard Florence Rousseau Valérie Michotey Jeffrey M. Schell Thomas Changeaux Didier Aurelle Thierry Thibaut Morphological and Molecular Characters Differentiate Common Morphotypes of Atlantic Holopelagic Sargassum |
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Since 2011, massive new strandings of holopelagic Sargassum have been reported on the coasts of the Caribbean, northern Brazil, Guiana, and West Africa, causing severe economic and ecological damage. Three common morphotypes ( S. fluitans III, S. natans I, and S. natans VIII) were identified as responsible for these catastrophic events, with dominance shifts between them over time. However, the taxonomic status of these holopelagic Sargassum morphotypes remains unclear. Using an integrative taxonomy framework, combining a morphological study and molecular analyses, this study aimed to clarify their taxonomic status. Morphological analyses of 54 characters revealed no intermediate form between the three morphotypes, with the overall shape, nature of the axis, and size and shape of blades and vesicles being the most discriminating. An analysis of mitochondrial ( IGS , cox2 , cox3 , mt16S rRNA , and nad6 ) and plastid ( rbcL ) markers confirmed the genetic divergence among the three morphotypes, with a lower level of divergence between the two S. natans morphotypes. Without additional molecular characterization, these morphotypes cannot be classified as three distinct species. However, due to their distinct morphological characteristics and sympatry within drifting aggregations, a revision of holopelagic species names is proposed, with Sargassum fluitans var. fluitans (for S. fluitans III), Sargassum natans var. natans (for S. natans I), and S. natans var. wingei (for S. natans VIII ) . This revision provides necessary clarity on the species involved in inundations of the tropical Atlantic. |
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Amy N. S. Siuda Aurélie Blanfuné Skye Dibner Marc Verlaque Charles-François Boudouresque Solène Connan Deborah S. Goodwin Valérie Stiger-Pouvreau Frédérique Viard Florence Rousseau Valérie Michotey Jeffrey M. Schell Thomas Changeaux Didier Aurelle Thierry Thibaut |
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Morphological and Molecular Characters Differentiate Common Morphotypes of Atlantic Holopelagic Sargassum |
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Morphological and Molecular Characters Differentiate Common Morphotypes of Atlantic Holopelagic Sargassum |
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Morphological and Molecular Characters Differentiate Common Morphotypes of Atlantic Holopelagic Sargassum |
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Morphological and Molecular Characters Differentiate Common Morphotypes of Atlantic Holopelagic Sargassum |
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Morphological and Molecular Characters Differentiate Common Morphotypes of Atlantic Holopelagic Sargassum |
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morphological and molecular characters differentiate common morphotypes of atlantic holopelagic sargassum |
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