Range-wide population genetic structure of the Caribbean marine angiosperm Thalassia testudinum.

ABSTRACT: Many marine species have widespread geographic ranges derived from their evolutionary and ecological history particularly their modes of dispersal. Seagrass (marine angiosperm) species have ranges that are unusually widespread, which is not unexpected following recent reviews of reproductive strategies demonstrating the potential for long-distance dispersal combined with longevity through clonality. An exemplar of these dual biological features is turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum) which is an ecologically important species throughout the tropical Atlantic region. Turtle grass has been documented to have long-distance dispersal via floating fruits and also extreme clonality and longevity. We hypothesize that across its range, Thalassia testudinum will have very limited regio

SUBMITTER: van Dijk KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6194253 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature