Genetic diversity and connectivity in the East African giant mud crab Scylla serrata: Implications for fisheries management.

ABSTRACT: The giant mud crab Scylla serrata provides an important source of income and food to coastal communities in East Africa. However, increasing demand and exploitation due to the growing coastal population, export trade, and tourism industry are threatening the sustainability of the wild stock of this species. Because effective management requires a clear understanding of the connectivity among populations, this study was conducted to assess the genetic diversity and connectivity in the East African mangrove crab S. serrata. A section of 535 base pairs of the cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) gene and eight microsatellite loci were analysed from 230 tissue samples of giant mud crabs collected from Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar, and South Africa. Microsatellite genetic diversity (He

SUBMITTER: Rumisha C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5655608 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature