Distribution and relative abundance of Pseudocalanus moultoni and P. newmani (Copepoda: Calanoida) on Georges Bank using molecular identification of sibling species |
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Authors: | A Bucklin A M Bentley S P Franzen |
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Affiliation: | (1) Ocean Process Analysis Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA, US |
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Abstract: | The sibling species, Pseudocalanus moultoni (Frost, 1989) and P. newmani (Frost, 1989), occur sympatrically on Georges Bank. Taxonomic discrimination of the species relies on subtle morphological
characteristics, making routine identification of the species very difficult. DNA sequence variation of two mitochondrial
genes, 16S rRNA and cytochrome oxidase I (COI), reliably discriminated P. moultoni and P.␣newmani. Levels of DNA sequence variation for both genes were consistent with those between species of calanoid copepods. A molecular
systematic protocol (based on allele-specific PCR amplification) was designed from the COI sequences and used to discriminate
females of the two species. The distributions and relative abundances of the two species were mapped for April 1996 based
on samples of 15 to 30 females from 12 collections across Georges Bank. The results of this study indicated that P. moultoni females predominated along the northern flank of Georges Bank, while P. newmani females were common on the southern flank, deeper than the 60-m isobath.
Received: 16 May 1997 / Accepted: 26 April 1998 |
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