Genetic Diversity and Connectivity of Ocypode ceratophthalmus in the East and South China Seas and Its Implications for Conservation.

ABSTRACT: The East and South China Seas are rich in marine resources, but they are also under great pressure from climate change and human activities. Maintaining diversity and connectivity between communities is thought to be effective in mitigating these pressures. To assess the diversity and connectivity among the populations of Ocypode ceratophthalmus in the East and South China Seas, 15 populations from or near 15 marine protected areas in the two seas were studied using COI and D-Loop as genetic markers. The results showed that O. ceratophthalmus populations had high diversity, and the results of a hierarchical analysis of molecular variance and fixation index found that there were no significant genetic structures among these populations. High historical gene flow

SUBMITTER: Zhao F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10044906 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature