Using larval barcoding to estimate stomatopod species richness at Lizard Island, Australia for conservation monitoring.

ABSTRACT: Stomatopods (Crustacea, Stomatopoda) are well studied for their aggressive behavior and unique visual system as well as their commercial importance in Asian and European countries. Like many crustaceans, stomatopods undergo indirect development, passing though several larval stages before reaching maturity. Adult stomatopods can be difficult to catch due to their inaccessible habitats and cryptic coloration. By sampling larvae from the planktonic community, less effort is required to obtain accurate measures of species richness within a region. Stomatopod larvae were collected between 2006 and 2015 from the waters around the Lizard Island reef platform in Eastern Australia. Cytochrome oxidase I (COI) mitochondrial DNA sequences were generated from each larval sample and compared to a datab

SUBMITTER: Palecanda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7335096 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature