Clone wars: asexual reproduction dominates in the invasive range of Tubastraea spp. (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the South-Atlantic Ocean
Although the invasive azooxanthellate corals Tubastraea coccinea and T. tagusensis are spreading quickly and outcompeting native species in the Atlantic Ocean, there is little information regarding the genetic structure and path of introduction for these species. Here we present the first data on ge...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:ab650596cbea4cb3a6e1542fa67e6acd 2024-01-07T09:46:41+01:00 Clone wars: asexual reproduction dominates in the invasive range of Tubastraea spp. (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the South-Atlantic Ocean Katia Cristina Cruz Capel Robert J. Toonen Caio T.C.C. Rachid Joel C. Creed Marcelo V. Kitahara Zac Forsman Carla Zilberberg 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3873 https://doaj.org/article/ab650596cbea4cb3a6e1542fa67e6acd EN eng PeerJ Inc. https://peerj.com/articles/3873.pdf https://peerj.com/articles/3873/ https://doaj.org/toc/2167-8359 doi:10.7717/peerj.3873 2167-8359 https://doaj.org/article/ab650596cbea4cb3a6e1542fa67e6acd PeerJ, Vol 5, p e3873 (2017) Sun-coral Clone structure Microsatellites Population genetics T. coccinea T. tagusensis Medicine R Biology (General) QH301-705.5 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3873 2023-12-10T01:53:47Z Although the invasive azooxanthellate corals Tubastraea coccinea and T. tagusensis are spreading quickly and outcompeting native species in the Atlantic Ocean, there is little information regarding the genetic structure and path of introduction for these species. Here we present the first data on genetic diversity and clonal structure from these two species using a new set of microsatellite markers. High proportions of clones were observed, indicating that asexual reproduction has a major role in the local population dynamics and, therefore, represents one of the main reasons for the invasion success. Although no significant population structure was found, results suggest the occurrence of multiple invasions for T. coccinea and also that both species are being transported along the coast by vectors such as oil platforms and monobouys, spreading these invasive species. In addition to the description of novel microsatellite markers, this study sheds new light into the invasive process of Tubastraea. Article in Journal/Newspaper South Atlantic Ocean Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles PeerJ 5 e3873 |
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Sun-coral Clone structure Microsatellites Population genetics T. coccinea T. tagusensis Medicine R Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Katia Cristina Cruz Capel Robert J. Toonen Caio T.C.C. Rachid Joel C. Creed Marcelo V. Kitahara Zac Forsman Carla Zilberberg Clone wars: asexual reproduction dominates in the invasive range of Tubastraea spp. (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the South-Atlantic Ocean |
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Although the invasive azooxanthellate corals Tubastraea coccinea and T. tagusensis are spreading quickly and outcompeting native species in the Atlantic Ocean, there is little information regarding the genetic structure and path of introduction for these species. Here we present the first data on genetic diversity and clonal structure from these two species using a new set of microsatellite markers. High proportions of clones were observed, indicating that asexual reproduction has a major role in the local population dynamics and, therefore, represents one of the main reasons for the invasion success. Although no significant population structure was found, results suggest the occurrence of multiple invasions for T. coccinea and also that both species are being transported along the coast by vectors such as oil platforms and monobouys, spreading these invasive species. In addition to the description of novel microsatellite markers, this study sheds new light into the invasive process of Tubastraea. |
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Clone wars: asexual reproduction dominates in the invasive range of Tubastraea spp. (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the South-Atlantic Ocean |
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Clone wars: asexual reproduction dominates in the invasive range of Tubastraea spp. (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the South-Atlantic Ocean |
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Clone wars: asexual reproduction dominates in the invasive range of Tubastraea spp. (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the South-Atlantic Ocean |
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Clone wars: asexual reproduction dominates in the invasive range of Tubastraea spp. (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the South-Atlantic Ocean |
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Clone wars: asexual reproduction dominates in the invasive range of Tubastraea spp. (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the South-Atlantic Ocean |
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clone wars: asexual reproduction dominates in the invasive range of tubastraea spp. (anthozoa: scleractinia) in the south-atlantic ocean |
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