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Genetic Analyses and Simulations of Larval Dispersal Reveal Distinct Populations and Directional Connectivity across the Range of the Hawaiian Grouper (Epinephelus quernus)
Joint Authors
Kobayashi, Donald R.
Kelley, Christopher
Toonen, Robert J.
Wren, Johanna L. K.
Roderick, George K.
Rivera, Malia Ana J.
Andrews, Kimberly R.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-12-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Integration of ecological and genetic data to study patterns of biological connectivity can aid in ecosystem-based management.
Here we investigated connectivity of the Hawaiian grouper Epinephelus quernus, a species of management concern within the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI), by comparing genetic analyses with simulated larval dispersal patterns across the species range in the Hawaiian Archipelago and Johnston Atoll.
Larval simulations revealed higher dispersal from the MHI to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) than in the opposite direction and evidence for a dispersal corridor between Johnston and the middle of the Hawaiian Archipelago.
Genetic analyses using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region sequences and microsatellites revealed relatively high connectivity across the Hawaiian Archipelago, with the exception of genetically distinct populations and higher mtDNA diversity in the mid-Archipelago.
These analyses support the preservation of the mid-archipelago as a source of genetic diversity and a region of connectivity with locations outside the Hawaiian Archipelago.
Additionally, our evidence for directional dispersal away from the MHI lends caution to any management decisions that would rely on the NWHI replenishing depleted MHI stocks.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rivera, Malia Ana J.& Andrews, Kimberly R.& Kobayashi, Donald R.& Wren, Johanna L. K.& Kelley, Christopher& Roderick, George K.…[et al.]. 2010. Genetic Analyses and Simulations of Larval Dispersal Reveal Distinct Populations and Directional Connectivity across the Range of the Hawaiian Grouper (Epinephelus quernus). Journal of Marine Biology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rivera, Malia Ana J.…[et al.]. Genetic Analyses and Simulations of Larval Dispersal Reveal Distinct Populations and Directional Connectivity across the Range of the Hawaiian Grouper (Epinephelus quernus). Journal of Marine Biology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497058
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rivera, Malia Ana J.& Andrews, Kimberly R.& Kobayashi, Donald R.& Wren, Johanna L. K.& Kelley, Christopher& Roderick, George K.…[et al.]. Genetic Analyses and Simulations of Larval Dispersal Reveal Distinct Populations and Directional Connectivity across the Range of the Hawaiian Grouper (Epinephelus quernus). Journal of Marine Biology. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497058
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497058