Genetic diversity and population structure of the size‐selectively harvested owl limpet,Lottia gigantea

Size‐selective harvesting can elicit a genetic response in target species through changes in population genetic subdivision, genetic diversity and selective regimes. While harvest‐induced genetic change has been documented in some commercially important species through the use of historic samples, many commonly harvested species, such as coastal molluscs, lack historic samples and information on potential harvest induced genetic change. In this study, we have genotyped six microsatellite markers from populations across much of the California mainland range of the size‐selectively harvested owl limpet (Lottia gigantea) to explore the genetic structure and diversity of this species. We found no significant genetic structure or differences in genetic diversity among populations of L. gigantea. Our results suggest high gene flow among populations and that differences in life history, demography, and body size previously observed between protected and exploited populations is largely due to phenotypic plasticity. From a conservation perspective, if proper actions are taken to curb harvesting, then exploited populations should be able to return to their pre‐impact state given sufficient time.     

基于线粒体控制区的中国近海竹荚鱼种群遗传结构和种群历史动态分析

竹荚鱼(Trachurus japonicus)是中国近海主捕鱼种之一, 在海洋食物网中扮演了重要角色, 然而环境污染和过度捕捞导致其出现种群数量衰退以及个体趋于小型化等现象。为了解中国近海竹荚鱼的种群遗传格局, 文章以线粒体DNA控制区为遗传标记研究了东海大陆架、福建近海和南海北部湾竹荚鱼群体的遗传结构以及种群历史动态。结果表明, 中国近海竹荚鱼整体呈现高单倍型多态性(H_d=0.998±0.001)和高核苷酸多态性(π=0.01259±0.00041)的遗传多样性特征。单倍型网络图呈现为星形辐射状的单一谱系, 利用最大似然法构建的系统进化树也未发现谱系分化。不同海区地理群体的分子方差分析显示东海群体和南海北部湾群体间无遗传分化, 遗传变异主要来源于群体内部(99.39%)。中性检验和核苷酸歧点分布分析结果暗示各海区竹荚鱼群体(东海、南海北部湾)以及整个群体均经历过近期的种群扩张。中国近海竹荚鱼群体呈现为遗传均匀的种群结构, 可以作为一个单一的种群加以管理, 人类高强度捕捞压力尚未影响其种群恢复潜力。     

The influence of environmental variability of a coastal lagoon ecosystem on genetic diversity and structure of white seabream [Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus 1758)] populations

As coastal lagoons serve as nursery areas for some marine and estuarine fish, selective pressures of these brackish or hypersaline lagoons may influence the genetic structure of species and populations. We examined spatial and temporal genetic patterns at eight microsatellite loci in white seabream [Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus 1758)] recruits from the Mar Menor (Southeast Spain) and compared these loci with those in coastal populations from the open sea, observing a high degree of genetic diversity and spatio‐temporal genetic stability. However, the results suggest the presence of subpopulations or genetic substructures in the Mar Menor D. sargus population that could be interpreted as a homogeneous mixture of individuals from three differentiated subpopulations in the Mediterranean and evidence of the Wahlund effect. It also suggests that D. sargus adults return to their original spawning habitat, thus conserving the genetic differences among the respective populations over time. Overall, this study demonstrates the importance of the Mar Menor coastal lagoon as a nursery area for the conservation of genetic diversity of D. sargus populations.     

Temporal correlation of population composition and environmental variables in the marine invader Ciona robusta

The capacity for ascidians to inhabit coastal sea floor worldwide relies on their peculiar tolerance to environmental variables and pollution, which is considered, together with high levels of genetic diversity, among the main drivers of their invasive potential. In spite of the continued interest in the genetics of invasive species, little attention has been paid toward the microevolutionary processes that drive structure and fate of ascidian populations over time under chemically polluted conditions. Understanding the interplay between environmental and population dynamics is critical to predict the biodiversity of marine coastal ecosystems. In the present study, a local population of the ascidian Ciona robusta living in the Fusaro Lagoon has been monitored over a 13‐month period of sampling. Physico‐chemical parameters (temperature, salinity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, heavy metals), genetic composition (microsatellites, ITS‐2), abundance and biomass (wet and dry weight) were assessed with the aim to infer fine‐scale temporal variation of population structure with respect to rapid environmental change. Analysis of biomass showed that C. robusta is highly sensitive to salinity and oxygen concentrations. Further, genetic analysis suggested a highly dynamic population structure, likely due to the strong clustering of temporal samples and distinct responses to environmental conditions, including bioaccumulation of heavy metals. Here, we hypothesize that rapid variation in allele frequencies of neutral markers in C. robusta populations may increase the ability of the species to colonize habitats that are subject to strong variation and are under heavy human pressure.     

Evidence of the restricted gene flow within a small spatial scale in the Japanese common intertidal goby Chaenogobius annularis

Elucidating the scale of gene flow among populations is an important challenge for understanding the ecological dynamics and local adaptation of marine organisms. We assessed whether gene flow is restricted even at a small spatial scale in the Japanese common intertidal goby Chaenogobius annularis, using highly polymorphic DNA markers, involving the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region and 15 microsatellite DNA (msDNA), because past ecological studies have suggested low dispersal ability for rocky intertidal fishes. We found significant heterogeneities between four neighboring local populations by both mtDNA and msDNA analyses. In addition, no genetic heterogeneity was detected by either method across generations within a population; it was considered that such genetic differentiation is retained across generations and that the gene flow of this species is restricted to within a radius of a few kilometers. This is the first report showing a clear genetic subdivision in rocky intertidal fish.     

东海近岸带鱼(Trichiurus japonicus)线粒体控制区序列的群体遗传变异研究

带鱼(Trichiurusjaponicus)是广泛分布于东亚大陆架海域的暖温性近底层经济鱼类,也是东海区最重要的海洋渔业捕捞对象。然而,目前的研究报道对东海近岸带鱼群体遗传变异特性认识不足,不利于其种群的遗传资源保护和管理。本研究利用线粒体控制区序列对东海近岸带鱼6个群体191个个体的遗传多样性、遗传分化和历史动态进行分析。在577 bp长的控制区序列中共检测到70个多态位点,定义了121个单倍型。群体总的单倍型多样性较高(0.9911),但总的核苷酸多样性较低(0.0092),群体间遗传多样性水平差异较小。单倍型遗传学关系、Fst值和分子方差分析结果均表明群体间的遗传分化不显著,存在广泛的基因交流。历史动态分析结果表明东海近岸带鱼群体在更新世中晚期可能经历了瓶颈效应和随后的群体快速扩张,这是导致群体遗传多样性较低的主要原因。带鱼较强的扩散能力、洄游行为、海洋环流以及近期的群体扩张可能是造成东海近岸带鱼缺乏显著的系统地理种群结构的原因。研究结果提示,在线粒体DNA水平上,东海近岸带鱼群体是一个随机交配的种群,在遗传资源管理上可作为一个单元进行管理。     

In two waters: contemporary evolution of lagoonal and marine white seabream (Diplodus sargus) populations

Brackish water ecosystems are often exposed to wide variations in environmental variables, including temperature and salinity, which may cause strong selective pressures on organisms modifying the genetic patterns of species. The aim of this work was to test whether there is a ‘divergence-with-gene flow’ in coastal lagoon populations of white seabream (Diplodus sargus) (Ria Formosa, S Portugal and Mar Menor, SE Spain) respect to four marine populations, by using partial sequences of cyt b mitochondrial gene and information from nine microsatellite loci. Genetic diversity was highest in both coastal lagoons (Mar Menor and Ria Formosa) considering mitochondrial and nuclear markers. Although some of F_ST population pairwise comparisons were not significant, analyses of molecular variance (AMOVAs) detected differences between groups (coastal lagoon and marine) close to significance. Also, only two haplotypes (Cytb-17 and Cytb-18) were detected in both coastal lagoon sampling sites and these localities (Mar Menor and Ria Formosa) showed the highest number of singletons, some of them with a high number of mutations, as has been already described for other Mar Menor populations (Pomatochistus marmoratus and Holothuria polii). Also, several tests detected significant positive and balancing selection considering mtDNA and microsatellite data. These data support the hypothesis of selection as one of the drivers of the genetic differences found between coastal lagoon and marine populations. The life strategy adopted by Diplodus sargus in coastal lagoons allows it to decrease its mortality rate and improve the heritability of its genes. Also, the increase time spent in coastal lagoons with different temperatures and salinities favours the fitness selection and the maintenance of exclusive haplotypes and genotypes in coastal lagoon inhabitants favouring the ‘divergence-with-gene-flow’.     

福建近海2个鮐鱼群体遗传结构与遗传多样性分析

测定了福建近海鮐鱼(Scomber japonicus)2个群体共62尾个体的线粒体DNA(mtDNA)控制区序列,探讨了闽东、闽南群体的遗传结构和遗传多样性.获得长度为864 bp的控制区全序列,在所分析的62个样本中,共检测到35个变异位点,定义了36个单倍型,平均单倍型多样性(h)为0.960,核苷酸多样性(π)为0.009 85,核苷酸差异数(K)为8.508,提示鮐鱼是一个遗传多样性水平较高的稳定的大种群.构建的单倍型邻接关系树和单倍型网络图均没有表现出明显的地理分布特征.分子方差分析(AMOVA)表明,遗传变异全部存在于群体内个体间,2个群体间具有相似的遗传结构.群体间和群体内的Kimura双参数遗传距离均为0.01.Tajima’s D中性检验及核苷酸不配对分析暗示鮐鱼是一个平衡的大种群,mtDNA控制区符合中性理论进化.结果显示,福建近海鮐鱼遗传多样性较高,闽东、闽南群体间不存在显著的遗传分化.扩散能力、种群大小、栖息地环境和台湾海峡环流促进了鮐鱼2个群体间频繁的基因交流,可能是闽东群体和闽南群体具有相似遗传结构的重要原因.     

Evidence of deep genetic divergence between populations of an important recreational fishery species,Lichia amia L. 1758, around southern Africa

Lichia amia is an important coastal recreational fishery species with a cosmopolitan distribution in the eastern Atlantic. In southern Africa, it is distributed from southern Angola to northern KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. A recent biological survey revealed differences between Angolan and South African individuals suggesting that they may represent separate stocks. As fishery management decisions should be based on accurate knowledge of population structure, an initial survey of the genetic substructuring of L. amia was conducted on samples collected in southern Angola and South Africa. Assessment of genetic diversity and population structure was conducted using a fragment of the mitochondrial Control Region. Obtained genetic diversity levels were within the expected range for marine teleosts (h = 0.867, π = 0.007), and two deeply divergent (southern Angolan and South African) populations were identified (average φ _ST = 0.78) across the Benguela Current system. These results suggest that Angolan and South African L. amia should be managed as two independent stocks. This work represents the first assessment of population genetic substructuring across the Benguela Current of a valuable coastal fishery resource, and has application for future fisheries management.     

基于F型mtDNA D-Loop的厚壳贻贝(Mytilus coruscus)群体遗传多样性研究

为研究东海区厚壳贻贝(Mytilus coruscus)遗传多样性,以厚壳贻贝F mtDNA D-loop为标记,对浙江省舟山嵊山岛、宁波渔山岛、温州南麂岛、福建省宁德湾和莆田南日岛五个海区的厚壳贻贝群体进行了遗传分析。结果表明,厚壳贻贝各群体的遗传多样性差异不明显,在5个群体中,宁德群体的遗传多样性相对最丰富;将5个群体作为一个整体时,呈现出较高的单倍型多样性和较低的核苷酸多样性。对厚壳贻贝5个群体间的遗传分化系数(Fst)和基因流(Nm)进行检测,结果显示群体间Fst值都很低,但Nm值都很高(Nm绝对值1),表明5个群体间存在丰富的基因交流。但宁德群体与浙江沿海的3个群体(嵊山、渔山、温州)的Fst值相对较高,且差异显著(P0.5),表明宁德群体与这3个群体间出现遗传分化。本研究旨在为海洋经济贝类资源的保护管理提供理论依据。     

我国近岸多室草苔虫(Bugula neritina)的群体遗传分化研究

基于线粒体控制区序列和SLAF-seq,对重要药源生物多室草苔虫的群体遗传分化水平开展了研究。控制区序列中检测到8个单倍型,单倍型多样性（h）和核苷酸多样性（π）分别为0.130 7和0.000 7,单倍型网络图和NJ系统进化树的结构都较简单,无明显拓扑结构。中性检验和核苷酸不配对分析结果均表明多室草苔虫未经历过大规模群体扩张。F_st和AMOVA分析显示遗传变异主要来自于群体内。SLAF建库共开发得到214 409个SLAF标签,其中多态性SLAF标签23 437个,共开发出99 432个SNP位点。群体间的遗传距离较小,且低于群体内的遗传距离。基于SNP所做的系统发育树和群体遗传结构分析表明,各群体之间没有显著的遗传结构。综上所述,我国沿海多室草苔虫的遗传多样性水平较低,不同地理群体之间不存在显著的遗传结构。多室草苔虫较强的扩散能力是造成上述结果的主要原因。另外,本研究还验证和讨论了SLAF-seq应用在海洋生物群体遗传分化研究中的可行性和优势。     

Microbial status in seawater and coastal sediments during pre- and post-tsunami periods in the Bay of Bengal, India

Tsunami, the natural disaster, which occurred on December 26, 2004 in the Indian Ocean, caused severe damage to mankind in the coastal areas. Total loss of life and economic loss because of this disaster have been estimated by various agencies but its effect on microbial density has not been probed. With our previous results on microbial populations in four locations of the Chennai coast of the Bay of Bengal, India in the pre‐tsunami period, the change in microbial populations was studied after the tsunami at regular intervals in the same locations. Coastal sediment and seawater samples were collected from four different locations after 5–10 h and thereafter at intervals of every 7 days up to 28 days post‐tsunami. Bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes were isolated from the marine samples by serial dilution on respective media. Before the tsunami, the bacterial population was higher in seawater samples than the sediments, whereas fungi and actinomycetes were recorded only in the sediments. The microbial population remarkably increased 5–10 h post‐tsunami in all the marine samples irrespective of the location. However, it slowly declined in the subsequent days and became similar to that of the population recorded before the tsunami. The population of gram‐positive bacteria increased whereas the gram‐negative bacterial population decreased after the tsunami. Further, populations of pathogenic bacteria such as coliform and vibrios did not increase after the tsunami. It has been observed that the increase in populations of bacteria and actinomycetes even after 28 days of tsunami may be due to the introduction of foreign microorganisms that developed the ability to survive in the extreme environment by exhibiting special characteristics such as pigmentation and production of exopolysaccharides.     

Contrasts in genetic structure and historical demography of marine and riverine populations of Atherina at similar geographical scales

In this paper, we compare the genetic structure and the historical demography of two populations of the sand smelt Atherina boyeri from the rivers Tagus and Mondego (Portugal) with two groups of samples of the closely related marine Atherina presbyter collected on the shore at comparable latitudes. A. presbyter is a pelagic marine inshore fish, while A. boyeri is typically found in coastal lagoons, estuaries and freshwaters bodies. Analysis of mtDNA control region sequences showed that the marine A. presbyter did not display signs of genetic differentiation between sites some hundreds of kilometers apart. On the contrary, A. boyeri showed clear differences between populations. The populations of A. boyeri showed a much lower genetic diversity and younger coalescence times when compared with A. presbyter. We suggest that these differences reflect the interplay between differences in ecology between the two species and the historical impact of the glaciations. While A. presbyter likely moved to the south evading the cold periods, A. boyeri probably went extinct and its populations in Western Europe are recent recolonizations from western Mediterranean refugia.     

Evaluating the genetic effects of the invasive Ocenebra inornata on the native oyster drill Ocenebra erinacea

Studies focusing on the effect of invasive species on the genetic diversity of native marine invertebrates remain scant. Here we report diversity among French populations of the intertidal gastropod Ocenebra erinacea (Linnaeus, 1758) sampled in the presence and absence of the invasive Ocenebra inornata (Recluz, 1851). Between 1999 and 2004, a total of 352 individuals of O. erinacea was collected from 15 sites (five of which had the invasive present) and was genotyped at the mitochondrial locus Cytochrome Oxidase 1 (cox1). No statistical difference was observed between polymorphism levels recorded within native populations exposed to the invasive, compared with populations sampled in the absence of O. inornata. No sign of native population decline was detected in response to the invader. While significant shifts in native O. erinacea population sizes have previously been reported in the literature, genetic effects may take longer to accumulate, or may be undetectable without a larger panel of genetic markers. By contrast, large genetic distances and significant population differentiation were recorded between Atlantic and Mediterranean O. erinacea samples, suggesting that these populations have distinct evolutionary histories. Comparison of genetic divergence within the closely related genus Nucella suggests that the Atlantic populations of O. erinacea and those from Thau Lagoon in the Mediterranean may belong to different species or subspecies.     

中国沿海六个地理群体短蛸的遗传变异研究

采用线粒体COI基因测序技术分析了我国沿海重要经济头足类短蛸(Octopus ocellatus)6个地理群体的遗传结构及其变异,结果表明我国短蛸资源的遗传多样性相对丰富,在654 bp长度的核苷酸片段中共检测到42个多态位点,多态位点比例达6.42%,检测的60个个体中共获23个单倍型,单倍型多样性指数为0.200~0.867,平均核苷酸多样性指数为0.000 3~0.009 7,平均核苷酸差异数为0.200~6.311,高于多数海洋头足类的遗传变异。对6个群体的遗传结构进行检测表明,我国的短蛸群体间除部分群体外均存在显著的遗传分化(P0.05),遗传结构基本符合脚踏石模型。聚类分析表明6群体已明显分化为两个类群,一个由大连、青岛、连云港群体组成,另一个由舟山、上海和广州群体组成,两类群间存在20个固定位点核苷酸差异,编码的蛋白质存在2个固定氨基酸残基的差异。两类群的分化系数达0.860 2(P0.01),基因流大大小于1;AMOVA检测显示仅有12.72%的遗传差异存在于群体内部,而87.28%的遗传差异存在于群体间。短蛸遗传变异的研究成果可为今后我国短蛸资源更好的开发和管理提供理论基础。     

中国沿海不同地区泥蚶(Tegillarca granosa)的遗传多样性分析

以采自海南海口、广西防城港、广西北海、广东湛江、福建漳州、山东荣成、山东威海7个地理群体62个泥蚶个体为材料,获取592bp线粒体COI基因片段序列,并进行遗传多样性及分化分析。多态性遗传参数统计显示:62个个体共检测出103个多态性位点,定义了26个单倍型;总群体单倍型多样性指数为0.834,核苷酸多样性指数为0.01665,平均核苷酸差异数为9.85772。7个群体均显示出较丰富的遗传多样性,群体内遗传距离及群体内遗传多样性参数显示中国沿海泥蚶遗传多样性由北向南呈升高趋势,而群体内遗传分化系数也呈现升高的趋势。基于26个单倍型COI序列构建的NJ树和UPGMA树以及基于群体间遗传距离构建的UPGMA树显示,荣成群体和威海群体亲缘关系较近,聚成一小支,而后与漳州群体相聚,然而南方类群并没有聚为独立的一支。     

Assessing Cryptic Invasion State: Fine-Scale Genetic Analysis of Ciona savignyi Population in Putative Native Habitat of the Korean Coast

The solitary ascidian, Ciona savignyi (Ascidiacea, Enterogona) is a notorious marine invader still expanding its habitat range worldwide. This species is considered native to the North West Pacific, but its indigeneity in Korean coastal waters has been questioned because of outdated taxonomic records and its inhabitation of oceanographically marginal areas. To clarify their cryptic invasion state, 247 individual C. savignyi samples were collected from 12 harbors and marinas on the Korean coast, and a 744 bp region of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene was sequenced and analyzed. Our analyses of population genetic structure and demographic history provided considerable pieces of evidence supporting their long-term establishment on the Korean coasts: differentiated population genetic structure, sequentially arrayed star-shape haplotype network, neutrality test results of past population expansions, and post-glacial colonization pattern of demography. Consequently, we concluded that C. savignyi populations on the Korean Coast are indigenous rather than exotic. These results could be used as reference data for further phylogeo graphic and demographic studies of problematic Ciona species, and to clarify and resolve similar cryptic invasion states of the other Korean coastal marine organisms. This study is the first to resolve the cryptic in vasion state of Korean marine organisms using genetic analysis.

     

Assessment by microsatellite analysis of genetic diversity and population structure of Enhalus acoroides from the coast of Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam

Seagrass beds degraded significantly since the last century on both, global and local scale. The seagrass species Enhalus acoroides (Linnaeus f.) Royle is a common species found in almost all marine ecosystems including bays, lagoons and around offshore islands in tropical regions of the West Pacific. It was shown that genetic diversity is an essential indicator of the conditions of ecosystems. In the present study, microsatellite markers were used to assess the genetic diversity and population structure of six distinct seagrass beds along the coast of the Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. The results indicate that the genetic diversity of the populations in the open sea is higher than in the lagoon. Seagrass beds occurring in disturbed sites show reduced genetic diversity. The fixing index value (F_ST) depicts a relatively high genetic structure among populations. Structure analysis clusters the populations into open sea and lagoon populations and cluster analysis and AMOVA indicate a significant difference between the two groups. There are low but non-significant positive correlations between geographic and genetic distances. The different habitats of the open sea and the lagoon are probably responsible for forming two groups.     

南沙群岛密斑马面鲀群体遗传多样性分析

密斑马面鲀Thamnaconustessellatus是在我国南海海域较为常见的一种马面鲀属鱼类。本研究基于线粒体DNA控制区序列对南沙群岛密斑马面鲀3个群体的遗传结构及其遗传多样性进行了分析。研究结果显示,密斑马面鲀的控制区序列变异程度较大,86尾个体序列的变异位点数为38个,共定义了28个单倍型;3个密斑马面鲀群体的单倍型多样度和核苷酸多样度均较高,且相差不大;密斑马面鲀群体间未检测到显著的群体遗传结构,分子方差分析表明,99.67%的遗传差异来自于群体内,群体间遗传差异仅为0.33%。贝叶斯树和最大似然树均显示出密斑马面鲀单倍型间松散的分布,未检测到显著的谱系结构。群体历史动态分析结果表明密斑马面鲀的群体经历了更新世的群体扩张事件。     

基于微卫星标记的真鲷放流群体与增殖海域群体遗传变异比较分析

真鲷（Pagrus major）是中国沿岸海域重要的经济种类,增殖放流作为修复真鲷渔业资源、恢复自然群体的方法,现已在中国被广泛地应用。然而,将大量人工繁育的苗种投入自然海域中,可能会对自然群体造成一定程度的遗传学影响。因此,在开展真鲷增殖放流的同时,应进行遗传监测。本研究使用7对真鲷微卫星标记,对2017年于防城港沿岸海域开展的真鲷增殖放流进行遗传监测,对比分析了真鲷亲体、放流真鲷苗种以及放流后混合群体的遗传多样性。研究结果表明,真鲷亲本群体与真鲷放流群体的等位基因丰度（13.525 3,16.428 6）和期望杂合度（0.792 7,0.814 5）没有明显的差异,表明在苗种繁育过程中,没有出现遗传多样性丢失的现象。真鲷放流群体和放流后混合群体的期望杂合度（0.814 5,0.822 8）、等位基因丰度（16.428 6,16.755 5）相似,表明真鲷放流群体和放流后混合群体处于相同的遗传多样性水平。3个群体的多态信息含量为0.768 8~0.805 5,表明3个群体均具有较高的遗传多样性。群体间遗传分化指数（0.016 667）和遗传距离（0.265 375~0.301 915）的结果显示群体间的遗传分化微弱,未形成明显的遗传分化。因此,可认为本研究中真鲷增殖放流未对放流后混合群体造成明显的遗传学影响。本研究为今后真鲷增殖放流遗传监测提供了理论参考依据。