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Genetic differentiation among populations of a broadcast spawning soft coral, Sinularia flexibilis, on the Great Barrier Reef 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
The genetic structure of 12 reef populations of the soft coral Sinularia flexibilis (Octocorallia, Alcyoniidae) was studied along the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) at a maximum separation of 1,300 km to investigate
the relative importance of sexual and asexual reproduction, genetic differentiation and gene flow among these populations.
S. flexibilis is a widely distributed Indo-Pacific species and a gamete broadcaster that can form large aggregations of colonies on near-shore
reefs of the GBR. Up to 60 individuals per reef were collected at a minimum sampling scale of 5 m at two sites per reef, from
December 1998 to February 2000. Electrophoretic analyses of nine polymorphic allozymes indicated that genotypic frequencies
in most populations and loci did not differ significantly from those expected from Hardy–Weinberg predictions. Analysis of
multi-locus genotypes indicated a high number of unique genotypes (N
go) relative to the number of individuals sampled (N) in each reef population (range of 0.69–0.95). The maximum number of individuals likely to have been produced sexually (N*) was similar to the number of individuals sampled (i.e. N*:N ˜ 1), suggesting that even repeated genotypes may have been produced sexually. These results demonstrated a dominant role
of sexual reproduction in these populations at the scale sampled. Significant genetic differentiation between some populations
indicated that gene flow is restricted between some reefs (F
ST=0.026, 95% CI= 0.011 − 0.045) and even between sites within reefs (F
ST=0.041, 95% CI=0.027 − 0.055). Nevertheless, there was no relationship between geographic separation and genetic differentiation.
Analyses comparing groups of populations showed no significant differentiation on a north-south gradient in the GBR. The pattern
in the number of significant differences in gene frequencies in pairwise population comparisons, however, suggested that gene
flow may be more restricted among inner-shelf reef populations near to the coast than among mid/outer-shelf populations further
from the coast.
Received: 10 July 2000 / Accepted: 5 October 2000 相似文献
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Mitochondrial control region (HVR-1) sequences were used to identify patterns of genetic structure and diversity in Naso vlamingii, a widespread coral reef fish with a long evolutionary history. We examined 113 individuals from eight locations across the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Our aims were to determine the spatial scale at which population partitioning occurred and then to evaluate the extent to which either vicariance and/or dispersal events have shaped the population structure of N. vlamingii. The analysis produced several unexpected findings. Firstly, the genetic structure of this species was temporal rather than spatial. Secondly, there was no evidence of a barrier to dispersal throughout the vast distribution range. Apparently larvae of this species traverse vicariance barriers that inhibit inter-oceanic migration of other widespread reef fish taxa. Thirdly, an unusual life history and long evolutionary history was associated with a population structure that was unique amongst coral reef fishes in terms of the magnitude and pattern of genetic diversity (haplotype diversity, h = 1.0 and nucleotide diversity π = 13.6%). In addition to these unique characteristics, there was no evidence of isolation by distance (r = 0.458, R
2 = 0.210, P = 0.078) as has also been shown for some other widespread reef species. However, some reductions in gene flow were observed among and within Ocean basins [Indian–Pacific analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA), Φ
st = 0.0766, P < 0.05; West Indian–East Indian–Pacific AMOVA Φ
st = 0.079, P < 0.05]. These findings are contrasted with recent studies of coral reef fishes that imply a greater degree of spatial structuring in coral reef fish populations than would be expected from the dispersive nature of their life cycles. We conclude that increased taxon sampling of coral reef fishes for phylogeographic analysis will provide an extended view of the ecological and evolutionary processes shaping coral reef fish diversity at both ends of the life history spectrum. 相似文献
3.
We used random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPDs) to examine small-scale spatial genetic structure in the red alga Delisea pulchra (Greville) Montagne at two locations near Sydney, Australia. We examined genetic structure among plants at four spatial scales
ranging from 2 km apart down to <50 cm apart between locations, among sites within locations, among quadrats within sites,
and among plants within quadrats. Haploid stages of D. pulchra were absent from the populations studied, suggesting that they are maintained through asexual reproduction of diploid plants.
Consistent with this, we found that 19 RAPD phenotypes scored in this study had multiple individuals, indicating the presence
of clones in these populations. However, there were no RAPD phenotypes common to two locations separated by only 2 km. Analysis
of molecular variance revealed that strong genetic differences occurred between plants from these two locations, with 46.3%
of the total genetic variation occurring at this scale, most probably reflecting limited gene flow. Within each location,
<25% of the genetic variation was attributable to differences among sites or quadrats, indicating gene flow at those smaller
scales. Most of the variation within each location occurred at the smallest spatial scale, among plants within 0.25 m2 quadrats. Nonetheless, some pairwise genetic distances (φST) between sites or quadrats within locations were large, indicating some genetic divergence on smaller scales. Genetic distance
was independent of spatial distance within both locations, suggesting that fine-scale differences within locations were most
probably caused by variation in fine-scale patterns of water movement or fine-scale natural selection. We assessed the impact
of one potential selective agent, grazing sea urchins, on the fine-scale genetic structure of D. pulchra. There was no evidence that grazing by sea urchins affected the genetic structure of D. pulchra. In combination with demographic data, our results indicated that local populations of D. pulchra within locations were relatively open and that fine-scale genetic structure was probably constrained by gene flow. At the
larger scale however, strong genetic differentiation indicated little gene flow between locations and restricted dispersal
of spores.
Received: 22 April 1999 / Accepted: 29 November 1999 相似文献
4.
Increased habitat availability or quality can alter production of habitat-dependent organisms in two contrasting ways: (1) by enhancing input of new colonists to the new sites (the Field-of-Dreams Hypothesis); and (2) by drawing colonists away from existing sites (the Propagule Redirection Hypothesis), and thus reducing the deleterious effects of density. We conducted a field experiment on coral reef fishes in Moorea, French Polynesia, to quantify how differing levels of habitat availability (controlling for quality) increased and/or redirected colonizing larval fish. Focal reefs without neighboring reefs received two to four times more settlers than reefs with adjacent habitat, demonstrating that increased habitat redirected larval fish. At the scale of the entire reef array, total colonization increased 1.3-fold in response to a sixfold increase in reef area (and a 2.75-fold increase in adjusted habitat availability). Thus, propagules were both increased and redirected, a result midway between the Field-of-Dreams and Propagule Redirection Hypotheses. A recruitment model using our data and field estimates of density-dependent recruitment predicts that habitat addition increases recruitment primarily by ameliorating the negative effects of competition at existing sites rather than increasing colonization at the new sites per se. Understanding long-term implications of these effects depends upon the interplay among habitat dynamics, population connectivity, colonization dynamics, and density dependence. 相似文献
5.
Sarah Joy Bittick Nicholas D. Bilotti Heather A. Peterson Hannah L. Stewart 《Marine Biology》2010,157(2):317-323
Habitat associations are an integral part of coral reef community structure. Commonly, one organism lives in such close association
within or near another that a spatial refuge occurs, whereby one of the organisms provides protection to the other. This is
often the result of defenses of the host deterring an associate organism’s consumers. In Moorea, French Polynesia, the range
and abundance of the brown macroalga, Turbinaria ornata, have increased drastically since 1980 such that dense aggregations of this macroalga are a dominant component of the backreef
habitat. Turbinaria ornata is both mechanically and chemically defended from herbivores. Other species of macroalgae grow within aggregations of Turbinaria and may benefit from these defenses. This study investigates whether aggregations of Turbinaria create a refuge from herbivory for associate macroalgae. When Turbinaria aggregations were removed experimentally, there was a significant increase in the number of associate algal species. Moreover,
an herbivory assay using the palatable local alga Acanthophora spicifera identified herbivory as the mechanism for lower diversity on bommies lacking Turbinaria aggregations. The local increase in algal richness due to the refuge from herbivory afforded by Turbinaria may be an important contribution to macroalgal and community dynamics on reefs in Moorea, French Polynesia. 相似文献
6.
Population structure of the black tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon, among western Indian Ocean and western Pacific populations 总被引:4,自引:0,他引:4
We examined the population structure of the black tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798, in the Indo-West Pacific by analyzing the geographic distribution of elongation factor 1-alpha intron sequences from specimens collected during the winter and spring of 1997. Both the molecular phylogeny of alleles and
F-statistics indicated very strong differentiation between populations from the western Indian Ocean and western Pacific. This
pattern is concordant with other recent studies of marine species in this region, implying that the Indo-Australian Archipelago
represents a biogeographic break between populations in the Indo-West Pacific. F
ST-values among populations in the western Indian Ocean also indicate structure within this region, whereas no structure was
found among western Pacific populations. Nucleotide diversity was significantly lower in the western Indian Ocean populations
than in the western Pacific, implying that the populations have regional differences in demographic history.
Received: 16 November 1998 / Accepted: 26 May 1999 相似文献
7.
J. Gilmour 《Marine Biology》1999,135(3):451-462
Laboratory and field experiments were used to determine whether high (≃100 mg l−1), low (≃50 mg l−1) and control (≃0 mg l−1) levels of suspended sediment affected fertilisation, larval survival, and larval settlement in the scleractinian coral Acropora digitifera (Dana, 1846). Both high- and low-sediment treatments significantly decreased fertilisation, but post-fertilisation embryonic
development was not inhibited by suspended sediments. Larval survival and larval settlement were significantly reduced in
high- and low-sediment treatments. No difference was found between high- and low-sediment treatments in any of the three post-spawning
processes investigated, suggesting that they are susceptible to sediment concentrations which are not exceptionally high even
under natural conditions (>50 mg l−1). The introduction of an additional stress in the form of high levels of suspended sediments coupled with naturally high
variability in recruitment may have a considerable effect on the successful supply and settlement of coral larvae to a reef.
Given that many coral communities are open reproductive systems, the consequences of disturbance events are not likely to
be restricted to the impact area. Recruitment to a population may be reduced significantly in the presence of high levels
of suspended sediments because of effects on larval survival and settlement. Recruitment of larvae to adjacent populations
may also be affected due to a decreased fertilisation success and potential increases in mortality of larvae passing through
the affected site.
Received: 13 August 1998 / Accepted: 22 July 1999 相似文献
8.
Symbioses between dinoflagellates in the genus Symbiodinium (commonly referred to as zooxanthellae) and scleractinian corals are an essential feature for the maintenance of coral reefs.
The fine-scale diversity and population structure of the zooxanthellae inhabiting the coral Pocillopora meandrina, a major reef building species in Polynesia, was examined. We used two polymorphic microsatellites to study seven populations
from the South Pacific, whose host structuring has been previously investigated. The symbionts of P. meandrina showed high levels of diversity, with more than one zooxanthella genotype being identified in most of the host individuals.
Genetic differentiation between symbiont populations was detected at a large scale (2,000 km) between the Tonga and the Society
Archipelagos. Within the Society Archipelago, the two most remote populations (Tahiti and Bora-Bora; 200 km apart) were only
weakly differentiated from each other. Statistical tests demonstrated that the symbiont genetic structure was not correlated
with that of its host, suggesting that dispersal of the symbionts, whether they are transported within a host larva or free
in the water, depends mainly on distance and water currents. In addition, the data suggests that hosts may acquire new symbionts
after maternal transmission, possibly following a disturbance event. Lastly, the weak differentiation between symbiont populations
of P. verrucosa and P. meandrina, both from Moorea, indicated that there was some host-symbiont fine-scale specificity detectable at the genetic resolution
offered by microsatellites. 相似文献
9.
Microgeographic genetic differentiation in a colonial ascidian (Botryllus schlosseri) population 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
Limited gene flow via the restricted dispersal of larvae and gametes is expected to result in the genetic differentiation
of populations of clonal invertebrates on small spatial scales. However, occasional dispersal events over greater distances
may generate sufficient gene flow to maintain genetic homogeneity. We applied a spatial autocorrelation approach that does
not require a priori definitions of subdivision boundaries to examine genetic differentiation within a continuous population
of the colonial ascidian Botryllus schlosseri (Pallas) at two allozyme and five polychromatism loci. Colonies were sampled in July 1992, on a 12 by 18 m grid superimposed
on a shallow subtidal (1 to 3 m) population in the Damariscotta River estuary in Maine, USA. Low but significant levels of
positive autocorrelation were detected over very small spatial scales (<5 m), with negative autocorrelation occurring on larger
scales (>8 m). This pattern indicates significant genetic differentiation over distances of 8 to 21 m, and is consistent with
genetic drift and inbreeding creating small scale genetic structure.
Received: 18 October 1999 / Accepted: 11 July 2000 相似文献
10.
Movement patterns of large bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the open ocean, determined using ultrasonic telemetry 总被引:9,自引:0,他引:9
The horizontal and vertical movements of large bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus Lowe, 1839; 25 to 50 kg) captured in the south Pacific Ocean (French Polynesia) were determined using pressure-sensitive
ultrasonic transmitters. Bigeye tuna swam within the first 100 m below the surface during the night-time and at depths between
400 and 500 m during the daytime. The fish exhibited clear relationships with the sound scattering layer (SSL). They followed
its vertical movements at dawn and dusk, and were probably foraging on the organisms of the SSL. Bigeye tuna did, however,
make regular rapid upward vertical excursions into the warm surface layer, most probably in order to regulate body temperature
and, perhaps, to compensate for an accumulated oxygen debt (i.e. to metabolize lactate). The characteristics of these dives
differ from those reported from previous studies on smaller bigeye tuna (∼12 kg) near the main Hawaiian Islands. During the
daytime, the large fish in French Polynesia made upward excursions approximately only every 2.5 h, whereas smaller fish in
Hawaiian waters made upward excursions approximately every hour. Our data are the first observations on the role of body size
in the vertical behavior of bigeye tuna.
Received: 9 September 1998 / Accepted: 25 November 1999 相似文献
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Results of isozyme electrophoresis were used to explore the genetic relationships between several Mediterranean morphs of
Cerithium (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia), for which taxonomy is currently uncertain because of high intraspecific variability and low
interspecific differentiation. The large species, classically known as C. vulgatum Bruguière, 1789 was identified at four sites (two in the French Mediterranean and two in southern Spain). Two different larval
types were found in the French sites, but poecilogony could not be demonstrated. Individuals collected from harbours were
not genetically distinct from open-sea populations of classic C. vulgatum. However, a population in the Embiez lagoon (French Mediterranean) which morphologically resembles C. vulgatum did display distinct genetic traits, supporting its status as a separate species. Of the small Cerithium species usually known as C. rupestre, two sympatric species (C.“rupestre” Risso, 1826 and C. lividulum Risso, 1826) were distinguished. Genotype frequencies within the analysed populations revealed much heterozygote deficiency.
F
ST
values (fixation index measuring the effects of population subdivision) suggest a higher genetic differentiation for C. lividulum populations than for C. vulgatum populations. We assume that a high larval dispersal capability (via planktotrophy) allows a high gene flow between populations
of C. vulgatum.
Received: 24 November 1998 / Accepted: 24 September 1999 相似文献
12.
We tested the hypothesis that regional differences in oceanic productivity have led to the evolution of predictable patterns
of regional variation in life-history traits of pelagic larvae of tropical reef fishes. To do so we compared larval traits
(egg and hatchling size, larval growth rate and duration, and size at settlement) among closely related reef fishes from the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Isthmus of Panama. This comparison provides a control for phylogenetic effects because
those regions shared a common fauna prior to the rise of the Isthmus ˜3.5 million years ago, subsequent to which each fauna
evolved independently under a very different productivity regime. We measured larval traits of 12 benthic-spawning damselfishes
(Pomacentridae: Abudefduf, Chromis and Stegastes) and 13 pelagic-spawning wrasses (Labridae: Bodianus, Halichoeres and Thalassoma). These included members of each genus on each side of the Isthmus and four sets of transisthmian sister species of pomacentrids.
Among the pomacentrids we found consistent transisthmian differences in hatchling size, but not in other larval traits. Essentially
the reverse pattern occurred among the labrids – larval growth and duration differed consistently among congeners in the two
regions, but without consistent differences in hatchling size or size at settlement. Neither relationship is predicted by
the regional-productivity hypothesis. Most of the differences were quite small. Stronger phylogenetic effects on larval traits
(inter- and intrageneric variation within regions) occur in both families and evidently overwhelm any effect of regional variation
in productivity. Reassessment of data that takes into account such phylogenetic effects questions previous conclusions about
the existence of regional differences in larval traits among damselfishes in the West Pacific and the Caribbean.
Received: 19 January 2000 / Accepted: 26 September 2000 相似文献
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JOSHUA DREW‡ GERALD R. ALLEN† LES KAUFMAN§ PAUL H. BARBER†† 《Conservation biology》2008,22(4):965-975
Abstract: Endemism is thought to be relatively rare in marine systems due to the lack of allopatric barriers and the potential for long-distance colonization via pelagic larval dispersal. Although many species of coral reef fishes exhibit regionally restricted color variants that are suggestive of regional endemism, such variation is typically ascribed to intraspecific variation. We examined the genetic structure in 5 putatively monospecific fishes from the Indo-West Pacific ( Amphiprion melanopus , Chrysiptera talboti , and Pomacentrus moluccensis [Pomacentridae] and Cirrhilabrus punctatus , and Labroides dimidiatus [Labridae]) that express regional color variation unique to this area. Mitochondrial-control-region sequence analysis showed shallow to deep genetic divergence in all 5 species (sequence divergence 2–17%), with clades concordant with regional color variation. These results were partially supported by nuclear RAG2 data. An analysis of molecular variation (AMOVA) mirrored the phylogenetic results; ΦST values ranged from 0.91 to 0.7, indicating high levels of geographic partitioning of genetic variation. Concordance of genetics and phenotype demonstrate the genetic uniqueness of southwestern Pacific color variants, indicating that these populations are at a minimum distinct evolutionarily significant units and perhaps distinct regionally endemic species. Our results indicate that the alpha biodiversity of the southwestern Pacific is likely underestimated even in well-studied groups, such as reef fishes, and that regional endemism may be more common in tropical marine systems than previously thought. 相似文献
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Characterizing the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS), USA, has gained much attention over the past several decades
because of apparent changes in the benthic community structure over space and time representative of patterns occurring in
the Caribbean region. We used a 5-year dataset (1996–2000) of macroalgal and sponge cover and water quality measurements as
predictor variables of hard coral community structure in the FKNMS. The 16 water quality variables were summarized into 4
groups by principal component analysis (PCA). Hierarchical agglomerative cluster analysis of the mean and standard deviation
(SD) of the principal component scores of water quality variables separated the reef sites into two main groups (and five
sub-groups), referred to as reefs of similar influence (RSI). The main groups corresponded with their geographical locations
within the Florida Keys: the reefs in the Upper and Middle Keys being homogeneous and collectively, having lower water quality
scores relative to reefs in the Lower Keys. Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) between hard coral cover and key predictor
variables (i.e., water quality, macroalgal cover and sponge cover) also separated the reefs in the Lower Keys from reefs in
the Upper–Middle Keys, consistent with results of the cluster analysis, which categorized reefs based on RSI. These results
suggest that the prevailing gradient of predictor variables may have influenced the structuring of coral reef communities
at a spatial scale larger than the individual reef. Furthermore, it is conceivable that these predictor variables exerted
influence for a long time rather than being a recent event. Results also revealed a pattern showing reduction in hard coral
cover and species richness, and subsequent proliferation of macroalgae and sponges during the study period. Our analyses of
the Florida Keys present a pattern that is consistent with the characteristics of a reef that has undergone a “phase-shift,”
a phenomenon that is widely reported in the Caribbean region. 相似文献
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Allozyme variation was used to investigate the genetic structure of the coral reef fishes Stegastes nigricans, Epinephelus merra and Acanthurus triostegus around New Caledonia. Each species was sampled from each of three sites in the ≃1000 km circumference of the lagoon of New
Caledonia. Allelic variation was recorded for each species at 14, 13 and 17 loci, respectively, and heterozygosity diversity
(H
s) was 0.082, 0.065 and 0.116, respectively. Analysis of genetic differentiation between sites produced inconsistent results
between species, with spatial heterogeneity in two species (S. nigricans, F
st
= 0.038; A. triostegus, F
st = 0.049) and homogeneity in one species (E. merra, F
st = 0.000). Hydrological and climatic data from the lagoon suggest that the eastern and western sides of the lagoon are isolated,
since they lie in water masses of different origin. This may explain the genetic differentiation and restricted gene flow
found at a local scale for S. nigricans and A. triostegus. Homogeneity in populations of E. merra is discussed in relation to its low genetic diversity and its reproductive behaviour.
Received: 23 April 1997 / Accepted: 25 September 1997 相似文献
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Habitat destruction leading to increased fragmentation is detrimental to species by reducing population size and genetic diversity and by restraining population connectivity. However, little is known about the effects of naturally fragmented habitats on wild populations, especially when it comes to marine benthic invertebrates with long pelagic larval duration. In this framework, we investigated the connectivity and genetic diversity variation among nine wild populations of the black-lipped pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera, throughout French Polynesia using ten microsatellite DNA markers. Despite the naturally fragmented habitat (South Pacific oceanic islands), we found high values of genetic diversity and population admixture, indicating connectivity at small and large spatial scales within sampled sites of the Tuamotu, and between the Society and Tuamotu Archipelagos. In the meantime, habitat geomorphology increased genetic drift in populations occurring in small, closed lagoons. Significant genetic structure not correlated to geographic distance was detected mainly between closed and open lagoons. The Marquesas Islands hosted the most divergent populations, likely a result of vicariance. Our results also highlight that migration patterns among lagoons are not symmetrical. Altogether, the general pattern of gene flow, nonsymmetrical migration rates among populations, absence of isolation by distance and absence of recent extinction events found in our study strongly suggest that P. margaritifera populations of French Polynesia follow an asymmetrical island model of dispersal. 相似文献
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Late larvae of the serranid coral trout Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepède), captured in light traps, were released during the day both in open water and adjacent to two reefs, and their
behaviour was observed by divers at Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef. Coral trout larvae (n = 110) were present in light-trap catches from 18 November to 3 December 1997, including new moon (30 November). The swimming
speed of larvae in open water or when swimming away from reefs was significantly greater (mean 17.9 cm s−1) than the speed of larvae swimming towards or over reefs (mean 7.2 cm s−1). Near reefs, larvae swam at average depths of 2.7 to 4.2 m, avoiding 0 to 2 m. In open water, swimming depth varied with
location: larvae >1 km east of Lizard Island swam steeply downward to >20 m in 2 to 4 min; larvae >1 km west oscillated between
2.6 and 13 m; larvae 100 to 200 m east of Lizard Island oscillated between 0.8 and 15 m. Nearly all larvae swam directionally
in open water and near reefs. In open water, the average swimming direction of all larvae was towards the island, and 80%
(4 of 5) swam directionally (p < 0.05, Rayleigh's test). Larvae swam directionally over the reef while looking for settlement sites. The frequency of behaviours
by larvae differed between two reefs of different exposure and morphology. Depending on site, 26 to 32% of larvae released
adjacent to reefs swam to open water: of these, some initially swam towards or over the reef before swimming offshore. In
some cases, offshore-swimming seemed to be due to the presence of predators, but usually no obvious cause was observed. Depending
on the reef, 49 to 64% of the larvae settled. Non-predatory reef residents aggressively approached 19% of settlers. Between
5 and 17% of the larvae were eaten while approaching the reef or attempting to settle, primarily by lizardfishes but also
by wrasses, groupers and snappers. A higher percentage of larvae settled in the second week of our study than in the first.
Average time to settlement was short (138 s ± 33 SE), but some larvae took up to 15 min to settle. Average settlement depth
was 7.5 to 9.9 m, and differed between locations. No settlement took place on reef flats or at depths <4.2 m. Larvae did not
appear to be selective about settlement substrate, but settled most frequently on live and dead hard coral. Late-stage larvae
of coral trout are capable swimmers with considerable control over speed, depth and direction. Habitat selection, avoidance
of predators and settlement seem to rely on vision.
Received: 7 July 1998 / Accepted: 26 January 1999 相似文献
18.
Species interactions can induce morphological changes in organisms that affect their subsequent growth and survival. In Moorea,
French Polynesia, epibiotic gammaridean amphipods induce the formation of long, branch-like coral “fingers” on otherwise flat,
encrusting, or plating Montipora coral colonies. The fingers form as corals encrust tubes built by the amphipods and lead to significant changes in colony
morphology. This study examines the costs and benefits of this association to the amphipods and corals and demonstrates that
the interaction is a mutualism. Amphipods gain protection from predators by living within corals, and corals benefit by enhanced
growth and survival. Benefits to the coral arise through direct effects due to the amphipods’ presence as well as through
benefits derived from the altered colony morphology. This study demonstrates that induced morphological plasticity can be
a mechanism for facilitation, adding to our knowledge of the roles mutualism, and phenotypic plasticity play in ecology. 相似文献
19.
The relationship between population genetic structure and pelagic larval duration in coral reef fishes on the Great Barrier Reef 总被引:8,自引:9,他引:8
Pelagic larval duration (PLD) is a commonly used proxy for dispersal potential in coral reef fishes. Here we examine the relationship between PLD, genetic structure and genetic variability in geographically widespread and ecological generalist species from one coral reef fish family (Pomacentridae) that differs in mean larval duration by more than a month. The genetic structure was estimated in eight species using a mitochondrial molecular marker (D-loop) and in a sub-set of five species using nuclear molecular markers (ISSRs). Estimates of genetic differentiation were similar among species with pelagic larvae, but differed between molecular markers. The mtDNA indicated no structure in all species except one, while the ISSR indicated some structure between the sampling locations in all species. We detected a relationship between PLD and genetic structure using both markers. These relationships, however, were caused by a single species, Acanthochromis polyacanthus, which differs from all the other species examined here in lacking a larval phase. With this species excluded, there was no relationship between PLD and genetic structure using either marker despite a range of PLDs of more than 20 days. Genetic diversities were generally high in all species and did not differ significantly among species and locations. Nucleotide diversity and total heterozygosity were negatively related to maximum PLD but again these relationships were caused by A. polyacanthus and disappeared when this species was excluded. These genetic patterns are consistent with moderate gene flow among well-connected locations and indicate that at this phylogenetic level (i.e., within family) the duration of the pelagic larval phase is unrelated to the patterns of genetic differentiation. 相似文献