Age and intraspecific diversity of resilient Acropora communities in Belize
Age and intraspecific diversity of resilient Acropora communities in Belize
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伯利兹有复原力的鹿角珊瑚群落的年龄和种内多样性
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10.1007/s00338-017-1602-9
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2017
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影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Baums, Iliana B.
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作者:
Irwin, Adele;Greer, Lisa;Humston, Robert;Devlin-Durante, Meghann;Cabe, Paul;Lescinsky, Halard;Wirth, Karl;Allen Curran, H.;Baums, Iliana B.
The coralsAcropora palmataandA. cervicornisare important Caribbean reef-builders that have faced significant mortality in recent decades. While many studies have focused on the recent demise of these species, data from areas whereAcroporaspp. have continued to thrive are limited. Understanding the genetic diversity, recruitment, and temporal continuity of healthy populations of these threatenedAcroporaspp. and the hybrid they form (“Acropora prolifera”) may provide insights into the demographic processes governing them. We studied three reef sites with abundantA. cervicornis,A. palmata, and hybridAcroporapopulations offshore of Ambergris Caye, Belize at Coral Gardens, Manatee Channel, and Rocky Point. Samples were collected from all threeAcroporataxa. We used microsatellite markers to determine: (1) genotypic diversity; (2) dominant reproductive mode supporting local recruitment; (3) minimum and maximum genet age estimates for all three acroporids; and (4) the history of hybrid colonization at these sites. We found thatAcroporapopulations were highly clonal with local recruitment primarily occurring through asexual fragmentation. We also estimated the ages of 10Acroporagenets using recent methodology based on somatic mutation rates from genetic data. Results indicate minimum ages of 62–409 yr forA. cervicornis,187–561 yr forA. palmata, and 156–281 yr for theAcroporahybrids at these sites. Our data indicate that existingA. cervicornis, A. palmata,andAcroporahybrid genets persisted during the 1980s Caribbean-wideAcroporaspp. collapse, suggesting that these sites have been a refuge for CaribbeanAcroporacorals. Additionally, our data suggest that formation of extant hybridAcroporagenets pre-dates the widespread collapse of the parent taxa.
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