Genetic Relatedness and Parentage Analysis as a Framework to Enhance Local Conservation Strategies for Marine Species.

ABSTRACT: Conservation of marine species faces specific challenges, especially considering the environmental factors and cryptic behaviors that affect organismal dispersal. In the context of conservation genetics, microsatellite markers have been successfully applied in population genetics to assess genetic differentiation and delineate population clusters, helping to identify broader scale conservation needs. Here, we tested the relevance of using microsatellite markers to perform parentage analysis with very little information on a marine sessile organism to inform spatial conservation efforts. Specifically, we investigated the genetic structure of Atrina vexillum, a large marine bivalve, sampled in the lagoon of Bora-Bora. Our primary objective was to sample a significant portion of the po

SUBMITTER: Guttierez T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12439284 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature