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Sanchez-Bernal D, Martinez JG, Farias IP, Hrbek T, Caballero S. Phylogeography and population genetic structure of the cardinal tetra ( Paracheirodon axelrodi) in the Orinoco basin and Negro River (Amazon basin): evaluating connectivity and historical patterns of diversification. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15117. [PMID: 37309369 PMCID: PMC10257900 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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The Neotropics contain one of the most diverse assemblages of freshwater fishes worldwide. Part of this diversity is shared between the Orinoco and Amazon basins. These basins have been separated for a long time due to the Vaupes Arch, rising between 10-11 Ma. Today, there is only one permanent connection between the Orinoco and Negro (Amazon) basins, known as the Casiquiare Canal. However, alternative corridors allowing fish dispersion between both basins have been proposed. The cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi), the most important fish in the ornamental world market, is distributed in both basins. Here we investigated P. axelrodi phylogeography, population structure, and potential routes of migration and connectivity between the two basins. A total of 468 bp of the mitochondrial gene (COI), 555 bp of the nuclear gene fragment (MYH6), and eight microsatellite loci were analyzed. As a result, we found two major genetic clusters as the most likely scenario (K = 2), but they were not discreetly distributed between basins. A gradient of genetic admixture was observed in Cucui and São Gabriel da Cachoeira, between the upper Negro River and the upper Orinoco. Samples from the middle-lower Negro River were highly structured. Cucui (Negro basin) was more similar to the Orinoco than to the rest of the Negro basin populations. However, substructure was also observed by the discriminant analysis, fixation indices and other hierarchichal structure analyses (K = 3 - 6), showing three major geographic clusters: Orinoco, Cucui, and the remaining Negro basin. Unidirectional migration patterns were detected between basins: via Cucui toward Orinoco and via the remaining of the Negro basin toward Orinoco. Results from the Relaxed Random Walk analysis support a very recent origin of this species in the headwater Orinoco basin (Western Guiana Shield, at late Pleistocene) with a later rapid colonization of the remaining Orinoco basin and almost simultaneously the Negro River via Cucui, between 0.115 until about 0.001 Ma. Historical biogeography and population genetic patterns observed here for Cardinal tetra, seem to be better explained by river capture, physical, or ecological barriers than due to the geographic distance.
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- Grupo de Investigación Biociencias, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Institución Universitaria Colegio Mayor de Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Departamento de Genética, Universidade do Amazonas, Manaos, Brazil
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- Biological Sciences Department, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia
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Wenne R. Microsatellites as Molecular Markers with Applications in Exploitation and Conservation of Aquatic Animal Populations. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14040808. [PMID: 37107566 PMCID: PMC10138012 DOI: 10.3390/genes14040808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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A large number of species and taxa has been studied for genetic polymorphism. Microsatellites have been known as hypervariable neutral molecular markers with the highest resolution power in comparison with any other markers. However, the discovery of a new type of molecular marker—single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) has put the existing applications of microsatellites to the test. To ensure good resolution power in studies of populations and individuals, a number of microsatellite loci from 14 to 20 was often used, which corresponds to about 200 independent alleles. Recently, these numbers have tended to be increased by the application of genomic sequencing of expressed sequence tags (ESTs), and the choice of the most informative loci for genotyping depends on the aims of research. Examples of successful applications of microsatellite molecular markers in aquaculture, fisheries, and conservation genetics in comparison with SNPs have been summarized in this review. Microsatellites can be considered superior markers in such topics as kinship and parentage analysis in cultured and natural populations, the assessment of gynogenesis, androgenesis and ploidization. Microsatellites can be coupled with SNPs for mapping QTL. Microsatellites will continue to be used in research on genetic diversity in cultured stocks, and also in natural populations as an economically advantageous genotyping technique.
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- Roman Wenne
- Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, Poland
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Ferreira AL, Dos Santos FAC, Bonifácio CT, Luz RK. Effects of live prey concentration, salinity, and weaning age on larviculture of Piaractus brachypomus reared in a recirculating aquaculture system. Trop Anim Health Prod 2023; 55:99. [PMID: 36840775 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-023-03514-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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This study evaluated the effects of live prey concentration (nauplii of Artemia sp.), water salinity, and weaning age on survival, growth, and stress resistance rate (Rs) of Piaractus brachypomus under larviculture in a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). Larvae aged 6 days post-hatching (1.64 ± 0.11 mg) were distributed in 28-L tanks (five larvae L-1), in two RASs. The experiment was carried in a 2 × 2 × 2 factorial arrangement, as follows: two feeding strategies (sudden transition from live food to commercial food after 10 (FT10) and 20 (FT20) days of larviculture with Artemia); two daily initial prey concentrations (P350 = 350 and P700 = 700 nauplii larva-1, these being increased every 5 days); and two water salinities (S0 = fresh water and S2 = 2 g of salt L-1). Weight (W), total length (TL), and daily specific growth rate (SGR) were evaluated after 10, 20, 30, and 40 days of larviculture. After 40 days of larviculture, survival was evaluated and a test of air exposure was performed to determine stress resistance rate (Rs). Noteworthy results during this period are the lowest specific daily growth rate (SGR) after weaning for FT10 and the best growth results for S2 and P700. After 40 days, weight (W) and total length (TL) showed effects of P, FT, and S with higher values for P700, FT20, and S2 (P < 0.05). The interaction P × FT × S also had effects on survival and Rs at the end of the experiment, with higher survival and Rs for P700FT20S2 (P < 0.05). Larviculture of P. brachypomus in RAS, in association with the three managements-live prey concentration P700, salinity S2, and age at feed transition FT20-promotes maximization of survival, growth, and stress resistance rate of the animals. The larviculture of P. brachypomus in RAS must be carried out with an initial concentration of live prey of 700 nauplii larva-1, at a salinity of 2 g of salt L-1 and with the feeding transition starting in 20 days of larviculture, for maximization intensive larviculture of this species.
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- Andre Lima Ferreira
- Laboratório de Aquacultura, Departamento de Zootecnia, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, CEP, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Aquacultura, Departamento de Zootecnia, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, CEP, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Aquacultura, Departamento de Zootecnia, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, CEP, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Aquacultura, Departamento de Zootecnia, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, CEP, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil.
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Santos Z, Oliveira LS, Cajado RA, Silva FKS, Silva LVF, Zacardi DM. Early ontogeny of the commercially valuable fish red-bellied pacu Piaractus brachypomus (Characiformes, Serrasalmidae) from the Amazon, Brazil. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2023; 102:214-224. [PMID: 36254969 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The initial development of the red-bellied pacu Piaractus brachypomus is described using morphological, meristic and morphometric characteristics. A total of 127 individuals were analysed (47 in the yolk-sac, 35 in pre-flexion, five in flexion, 20 in post-flexion and 20 in juvenile) with standard length varying between 2.92 and 48.61 mm. The larvae are born poorly developed and have a discoidal yolk at ~6.33 mm standard length. During early ontogeny, the mouth passes from terminal to subterminal and the anal opening reaches the vertical line over the midline region of the body. There are changes in body shape from long and moderate to deep, head length from small to large, and eye diameter from moderate to large. Dendritic chromatophores were present in the ventral, dorsal and upper part of the swim bladder in the early larval stages. Rounded spots are evident all over the body in juveniles. The total number of myomeres ranges from 39 to 41 (20-23 pre-anal, 17-20 post-anal). Through the morphometric relationships, it was evidenced that the greatest changes during the initial ontogeny of P. brachypomus occur in the transition from the post-flexion stage to the juvenile period, indicating changes in behaviour, foraging and physiology.
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- Zaqueu Santos
- Laboratório de Ecologia do Ictioplâncton e Pesca em Águas Interiores, Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologia das Águas, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia do Ictioplâncton e Pesca em Águas Interiores, Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologia das Águas, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia do Ictioplâncton e Pesca em Águas Interiores, Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologia das Águas, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia Aquática e Pesca, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia do Ictioplâncton e Pesca em Águas Interiores, Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologia das Águas, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém, Brazil
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- Laboratório Multiusuário de Análises Multifuncionais, Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologia das Águas, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia do Ictioplâncton e Pesca em Águas Interiores, Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologia das Águas, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém, Brazil
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Caballero S, Martínez JG, Morales-Betancourt MA, Bolaños N, Lasso CA. Genomic analyses of the scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides) (Linnaeus, 1766) in insular and continental Colombia: Evidence for multiple conservation and taxonomic units. FRONTIERS IN CONSERVATION SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fcosc.2022.938040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The turtle genus Kinosternon is widespread with at least 25 species distributed from Mexico to northern Argentina. The taxonomy of this genus is controversial and requires a full revision using both morphological and molecular approaches. In this study, we did a genomic analysis on the species Kinosternon scorpioides distributed in insular and continental Colombia in order to define conservation units. Total DNA was extracted from 24 tissue samples and RADseq genotyping analysis was done. In addition, the intron R35 was amplified and sequenced for a subset of samples. A total of 35,507 SNPs combined with 1,047 bp of the intron were used for spatiotemporal colonization pattern reconstruction and phylogenetic analyses. In addition, SNPs were used for population structure inferences and allele frequency-based analyses. Reciprocal monophyly, significant differences in allele frequencies (Fst = 0.32 - 0.78), and evidence of reproductive isolation (no admixture/geneflow), indicate long-term divergence between groups (2-8 MYA), possibly due to geographical barriers. Four Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) were defined within our samples. One ESU was represented by the insular subspecies K. scorpioides albogulare, found on San Andrés island, and three ESUs were defined for the subspecies K. s. scorpioides in continental Colombia: one trans-Andean, found in northwestern Colombia (Caribbean region) and two cis-Andean, found in eastern and southeastern Colombia in the Orinoco and Amazon regions, respectively. Colonization of this species occurred from an ancestral area on South of Central America region (~ 8.43 MYA), followed by an establishing of current populations on San Andrés Island and then, in the continent. First, in the Colombian Caribbean, next, in the Orinoco, and more recently, in the Amazon. We hypothesize that the emergence of the Panamá Isthmus, as well as the final uplift of the North Eastern Andes and Vaupes Arch, were key event leading to the differentiation of these ESUs. For management and conservation purposes, each of these ESUs should be considered as a separate management unit. A full revision of the taxonomy of the genus Kinosternon is warranted.
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Leitão CSDS, Souza ÉMS, Santos CHA, Val P, Val AL, Almeida-Val VMF. River Reorganization Affects Populations of Dwarf Cichlid Species (Apistogramma Genus) in the Lower Negro River, Brazil. Front Ecol Evol 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2021.760287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Alterations, such as drainage network reorganization, in the landscape in the Amazon basin influence the distribution range and connectivity of aquatic biota and, therefore, their evolution. River capture is a geomorphic mechanism of network reorganization by which a basin captures large portions of the network of a neighboring basin, thus creating a barrier against species dispersal. In this study, the influence of river capture on the genetic differentiation and structuring of two dwarf cichlids species (Apistogramma pertensis and Apistogramma gephyra) is investigated in two tributaries of the lower Negro River. The analysis of 11 loci microsatellite and three mitochondrial DNA genes (Cytochrome b, Citochrome c Oxidase subunit I and 16S ribosomal RNA) confirmed the populational isolation of two dwarf cichlids species, suggesting that they represent evolutionary significant units (ESU) that have been isolated—probably due to the river capture event. The paleovalley that resulted from the river capture is therefore an important physical barrier that separates the populations of the Cuieiras and Tarumã-Mirim Rivers. The findings herein provide evidence of a mechanistic link between the isolation and differentiation of fish populations and the drainage evolution of the Amazon basin, and indicate that the dynamic geological history of the region has promoted species diversification. The process described here partially explains the high diversity in the genus Apistogramma and the information obtained is beneficial to conservation programs.
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Rizo-Fuentes MA, Correa-Cárdenas CA, Lasso CA, Morales-Betancourt MA, Barragán-Barrera DC, Caballero S. Phylogeography, genetic diversity and population structure of the freshwater stingray, Paratrygon aiereba (Müller & Henle, 1841) (Myliobatiformes: Potamotrygonidae) in the Colombian Amazon and Orinoco basins. Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal 2020; 32:20-33. [PMID: 33346684 DOI: 10.1080/24701394.2020.1844679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The freshwater stingray Paratrygon aiereba have coloration, osteological and morphometric variations that could suggest the existence of more than one species in Colombia. In order to evaluate the phylogeography, population structure and genetic diversity for P. aiereba distributed in the Amazon and Orinoco basins, we amplified Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI) partial region of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in 50 samples from eight different sub-basins. Our results suggest three phylogroups and a vicariance event occurred 43 million years ago proposing how Paratrygon diverged into the basins. A high population structure (ΦST = 0.692; p < 0.005) and a value of (K) of 3 were defined. A high genetic diversity within phylogroups was found: Phylogroup A (h = 0.64; π% = 2.48), Phylogroup B (h = 0.552; π% = 1.67), and Phylogroup C (h = 0.49; π% = 0.73). These results should be considered in local management plans, conservation programs and reclassification in at least Amazon and Orinoco.
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- Maira A Rizo-Fuentes
- Laboratorio de Ecología Molecular de Vertebrados Acuáticos (LEMVA), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.,Programa de Biología, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de La Salle, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Programa de Biología, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de La Salle, Bogotá, Colombia.,Grupo de Investigación en Enfermedades Tropicales del Ejército (GINETEJ), Laboratorio de Referencia e Investigación, Dirección de Sanidad Ejército, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Programa Biología de la Conservación y Uso de la Biodiversidad, Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander Von Humboldt, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Programa Biología de la Conservación y Uso de la Biodiversidad, Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander Von Humboldt, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Laboratorio de Ecología Molecular de Vertebrados Acuáticos (LEMVA), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.,Centro de Investigaciones Oceanográficas e Hidrográficas del Caribe (CIOH), Dirección General Marítima (DIMAR), Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
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- Laboratorio de Ecología Molecular de Vertebrados Acuáticos (LEMVA), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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Vargas-Ramírez M, Caballero S, Morales-Betancourt MA, Lasso CA, Amaya L, Martínez JG, das Neves Silva Viana M, Vogt RC, Farias IP, Hrbek T, Campbell PD, Fritz U. Genomic analyses reveal two species of the matamata (Testudines: Chelidae: Chelus spp.) and clarify their phylogeography. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2020; 148:106823. [PMID: 32278863 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The matamata is one of the most charismatic turtles on earth, widely distributed in northern South America. Debates have occurred over whether or not there should be two subspecies or species recognized due to its geographic variation in morphology. Even though the matamata is universally known, its natural history, conservation status and biogeography are largely unexplored. In this study we examined the phylogeographic differentiation of the matamata based on three mitochondrial DNA fragments (2168 bp of the control region, cytochrome oxidase subunit I, and the cytochrome b gene), one nuclear genomic DNA fragment (1068 bp of the R35 intron) and 1661 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs). Our molecular and morphological analyses revealed the existence of two distinct, genetically deeply divergent evolutionary lineages of matamatas that separated in the late Miocene (approximately 12.7 million years ago), corresponding well to the time when the Orinoco Basin was established. As a result of our analyses, we describe the genetically and morphologically highly distinct matamata from the Orinoco and Río Negro Basins and the Essequibo drainage as a species new to science (Chelus orinocensis sp. nov.). Chelus fimbriata sensu stricto is distributed in the Amazon Basin and the Mahury drainage. Additionally, the analyses revealed that each species displays phylogeographic differentiation. For C. orinocensis, there is moderate mitochondrial differentiation between the Orinoco and the Río Negro. For C. fimbriata, there is more pronounced differentiation matching different river systems. One mitochondrial clade was identified from the Amazon, Ucayali, and Mahury Rivers, and another one from the Madeira and Jaci Paraná Rivers. The C. orinocensis in the Essequibo and Branco Rivers have haplotypes that constitute a third clade clustering with C. fimbriata. Phylogenetic analyses of the R35 intron and SNP data link the matamatas from the Essequibo and Branco with the new species, suggesting past gene flow and old mitochondrial introgression. Chelus orinocensis is collected for the pet trade in Colombia and Venezuela. However, neither the extent of the harvest nor its impact are known. Hence, it is crucial to gather more information and to assess its exploitation throughout its distribution range to obtain a better understanding of its conservation status and to design appropriate conservation and management procedures. RESUMEN: La matamata es una de las tortugas más carismáticas del mundo, ampliamente distribuida en el norte de Sudamérica. Debido a su variación morfológica geográfica, se debate sobre el reconocimiento de dos subespecies o especies. A pesar de que la matamata es universalmente conocida, su historia natural, estado de conservación y biogeografía han sido muy poco estudiados. En este estudio examinamos la diferenciación filogeográfica de las matamatas en base a tres fragmentos de ADN mitocondrial (2168 pb de la región de control, la subunidad I del citocromo oxidasa y el gen del citocromo b), un fragmento de ADN genómico nuclear (1068 pb del intrón R35) y 1661 polimorfismos de nucleótido único (SNPs). Nuestros análisis moleculares y morfológicos revelaron la existencia de dos linajes evolutivos distintos de matamatas, genéticamente divergentes que se separaron en el Mioceno tardio (hace aproximadamente 12.7 millones de años), correspondiendo al tiempo en que se estableció la cuenca del Orinoco. Como resultado de nuestros análisis, describimos las genéticamente y morfológicamente distintas matamatas de las cuencas del Orinoco, Río Negro y Essequibo como una especie nueva para la ciencia (Chelus orinocensis sp. nov.). Chelus fimbriata sensu stricto se distribuye en la cuenca del Amazonas y en el drenaje del Mahury. Adicionalmente, los análisis revelaron que cada especie muestra diferenciación filogeográfica. Para C. orinocensis, hay una moderada diferenciación mitocondrial entre el Orinoco y el Río Negro. Para C. fimbriata, hay una diferenciación más pronunciada, concordando con los diferentes sistemas fluviales. Se identificó un clado de los ríos Amazonas, Ucayali y Mahury y otro de los ríos Madeira y Jaci Paraná. Las C. orinocensis de los ríos Essequibo y Branco tienen haplotipos que constituyen un tercer clado que se agrupa con C. fimbriata. Los análisis filogenéticos del intrón R35 y los datos de SNP asocian las matamatas de Essequibo y Branco con la nueva especie, sugiriendo flujo de genes pasado e introgresión mitocondrial antigua. Chelus orinocensis se colecta para el comercio de mascotas en Colombia y Venezuela. Sin embargo, ni se conoce el alcance de las colectas ni su impacto. Por lo tanto, es crucial recopilar más información y evaluar su explotación en todo su rango de distribución, comprender mejor su estado de conservación y para diseñar acciones apropiadas de conservación y manejo.
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- Mario Vargas-Ramírez
- Estación de Biología Tropical Roberto Franco (EBTRF), Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Villavicencio, Colombia; Biodiversidad y Conservación Genética, Instituto de Genética, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia; Museum of Zoology, Senckenberg Dresden, A. B. Meyer Building, Dresden, Germany.
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- Laboratorio de Ecología Molecular de Vertebrados Acuáticos-LEMVA, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt, Programa Ciencias de la Biodiversidad, Línea de Recursos Hidrobiológicos, Pesqueros Continentales y Fauna Silvestre, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt, Programa Ciencias de la Biodiversidad, Línea de Recursos Hidrobiológicos, Pesqueros Continentales y Fauna Silvestre, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Laboratorio de Ecología Molecular de Vertebrados Acuáticos-LEMVA, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación Biociencias, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Institución Universitaria Colegio Mayor de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia; Laboratório de Evolução e Genética Animal, Departamento de Genetica, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução e Genética Animal, Departamento de Genetica, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil
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- Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução e Genética Animal, Departamento de Genetica, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução e Genética Animal, Departamento de Genetica, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil
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- Department of Life Sciences, Darwin Centre 1, Natural History Museum, London, UK
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- Museum of Zoology, Senckenberg Dresden, A. B. Meyer Building, Dresden, Germany
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Nogueira F, Rêgo PSD, Queiroz H, Venere P, Varela ES, Sampaio I, Schneider H, Araripe J. Genetic diversity and structuring in the arapaima (Osteoglossiformes, Osteoglossidae) population reveal differences between the Amazon and the Tocantins-Araguaia basins. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2020; 92:e20180496. [PMID: 32187273 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202020180496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Arapaima is a widely-distributed fish of enormous economic importance in the Amazon region. In the present study, a total of 232 specimens were sampled, 121 from five sites in the Amazon basin and 111 from five sites in the Tocantins-Araguaia basin. The analyses investigated fragments of the Cytochrome b, Control Region, Cytochrome Oxidase I, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 and seven loci microsatellites. The analyses revealed the existence of two mitochondrial lineages within the general area, with no haplotypes shared between basins, and genetic variability significantly higher in the Amazon than in the Tocantins-Araguaia basin. Two divergent, but sympatric mitochondrial lineages were found in the Amazon basin, but only a single lineage in the Tocantins-Araguaia basin. The existence of these two mitochondrial lineages indicates that past events, probably occurring during the Pleistocene, resulted in the separation of the populations of this species and molded its evolutionary history, which is reflected directly in its mitochondrial DNA. The analysis of the arapaima population structure identified distinct levels of diversity within the distribution of the species, indicating specific geographic regions that will require special attention for the development of conservation and management strategies.
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- Fabrícia Nogueira
- Laboratório de Genética e Conservação, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Alameda Leandro Ribeiro, S/N, Aldeia, 68610-000 Bragança, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética e Conservação, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Alameda Leandro Ribeiro, S/N, Aldeia, 68610-000 Bragança, PA, Brazil
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- Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá, Estrada do Bexiga, 2584, Fonte Boa, 69470-000 Tefé, AM, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Avenida Fernando Corrêa da Costa, 2367, Boa Esperanca, 78060-900 Cuibá, MT, Brazil
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- Embrapa Pesca e Aquicultura, Palmas, Prolongamento da Avenida NS 10, cruzamento com a Avenida LO 18, Sentido Norte, Loteamento Água Fria, 77015-012 Santo Amaro, TO, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética e Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Alameda Leandro Ribeiro, S/N, Aldeia, 68610-000 Bragança, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética e Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Alameda Leandro Ribeiro, S/N, Aldeia, 68610-000 Bragança, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética e Conservação, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Alameda Leandro Ribeiro, S/N, Aldeia, 68610-000 Bragança, PA, Brazil
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Ota RP, Machado VN, Andrade MC, Collins RA, Farias IP, Hrbek T. Integrative taxonomy reveals a new species of pacu (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae: Myloplus) from the Brazilian Amazon. NEOTROPICAL ICHTHYOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/1982-0224-20190112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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ABSTRACT Pacus of the genus Myloplus represent a formidable taxonomic challenge, and particularly so for the case of M. asterias and M. rubripinnis, two widespread and common species that harbor considerable morphological diversity. Here we apply DNA barcoding and multiple species discovery methods to find candidate species in this complex group. We report on one well-supported lineage that is also morphologically and ecologically distinct. This lineage represents a new species that can be distinguished from congeners by the presence of dark chromatophores on lateral-line scales, which gives the appearance of a black lateral line. It can be further diagnosed by having 25-29 branched dorsal-fin rays (vs. 18-24), 89-114 perforated scales from the supracleithrum to the end of hypural plate (vs. 56-89), and 98-120 total lateral line scales (vs. 59-97). The new species is widely distributed in the Amazon basin, but seems to have a preference for black- and clearwater habitats. This ecological preference and black lateral line color pattern bears a striking similarity to the recently described silver dollar Metynnis melanogrammus.
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Escobar L MD, Ota RP, Machado-Allison A, Andrade-López J, Farias IP, Hrbek T. A new species of Piaractus (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from the Orinoco Basin with a redescription of Piaractus brachypomus. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2019; 95:411-427. [PMID: 31017302 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Piaractus orinoquensis, a new species of serrasalmid fish, is described from the Orinoco River basin. The new species differs from congeners by having a slenderer body, relatively smaller head and snout, more compressed mid-body, fewer scales above and below the lateral line and diagnostic molecular characters in the coI mitochondrial gene region. We also provide a re-description of Piaractus brachypomus, restricting its geographic distribution to the Amazon River basin. Both species are economically important in their respective basins and need to be independently managed as distinct species.
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- Maria D Escobar L
- Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Evolução e Genética Animal, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Pesqueiras nos Trópicos, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Água Doce e Pesca Interior, Manaus, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biología, Instituto de Zoología Tropical, Laboratório de Sistemática de Peces, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela
- College of the Environment, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, USA
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- Departamento de Biología, Instituto de Zoología Tropical, Laboratório de Sistemática de Peces, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela
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- Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Evolução e Genética Animal, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Evolução e Genética Animal, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil
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Bittencourt PS, Campos Z, Muniz FDL, Marioni B, Souza BC, Da Silveira R, de Thoisy B, Hrbek T, Farias IP. Evidence of cryptic lineages within a small South American crocodilian: the Schneider's dwarf caiman Paleosuchus trigonatus (Alligatoridae: Caimaninae). PeerJ 2019; 7:e6580. [PMID: 30931177 PMCID: PMC6433001 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Schneider’s dwarf caiman Paleosuchus trigonatus is one of the smallest living crocodilians. Due to its broad distribution, cryptic behavior, and small home range, the species is well suited for the study of phylogeographic patterns on a continental scale. Additionally, this species is under threat due to habitat loss, trade and harvest, but is considered at low conservation risk by the IUCN. In the present study we test the hypothesis that P. trigonatus is comprised of geographically structured lineages. Phylogenetic reconstructions of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene and single locus species discovery methods revealed the existence of two well-supported lineages within P. trigonatus—an Amazonian and Guianan lineage. Fossil calibrated divergence of these lineages was estimated to have occurred in the Late Miocene (7.5 Ma). The hypothesis that the Atlantic coast drainages might have been colonized from the southeast or central Amazon is supported by demographic metrics and relatively low genetic diversity of the Coastal and upper Branco populations when compared to the Amazon basin populations. The Amazon basin lineage is structured along an east-west gradient, with a sharp transition in haplotype frequencies to the east and west of the Negro and Madeira rivers. These lineages are already under anthropogenic threat and, therefore, are conservation dependent. Recognition of these lineages will foster discussion of conservation future of P. trigonatus and these lineages.
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- Pedro Senna Bittencourt
- Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Evolution (LEGAL), Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Genetics, Conservation, and Evolutionary Biology, National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Wildlife Laboratory, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) Pantanal, Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Evolution (LEGAL), Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Genetics, Conservation, and Evolutionary Biology, National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Freshwater Biology and Inland Fisheries, National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio), Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Zoology Applied to Conservation, Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Institut Pasteur de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana.,Association Kwata, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Evolution (LEGAL), Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Evolution (LEGAL), Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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Kaus A, Michalski S, Hänfling B, Karthe D, Borchardt D, Durka W. Fish conservation in the land of steppe and sky: Evolutionarily significant units of threatened salmonid species in Mongolia mirror major river basins. Ecol Evol 2019; 9:3416-3433. [PMID: 30962902 PMCID: PMC6434579 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Mongolia's salmonids are suffering extensive population declines; thus, more comprehensive fisheries management and conservation strategies are required. To assist with their development, a better understanding of the genetic structure and diversity of these threatened species would allow a more targeted approach for preserving genetic variation and ultimately improve long-term species recoveries. It is hypothesized that the unfragmented river basins that have persisted across Mongolia provide unobstructed connectivity for resident salmonid species. Thus, genetic structure is expected to be primarily segregated between major river basins. We tested this hypothesis by investigating the population structure for three salmonid genera (Hucho, Brachymystax and Thymallus) using different genetic markers to identify evolutionarily significant units (ESUs) and priority rivers to focus conservation efforts. Fish were assigned to separate ESUs when the combined evidence of mitochondrial and nuclear data indicated genetic isolation. Hucho taimen exhibited a dichotomous population structure forming two ESUs, with five priority rivers. Within the Brachymystax genus, there were three B. lenokESUs and one B. tumensisESU, along with six priority rivers. While B. tumensiswas confirmed to display divergent mtDNA haplotypes, haplotype sharing between these two congeneric species was also identified. For T. baicalensis,only a single ESU was assigned, with five priority rivers identified plus Lake Hovsgol. Additionally, we confirmed that T. nigrescens from Lake Hovsgol is a synonym of T. baicalensis. Across all species, the most prominent pattern was strong differentiation among major river basins with low differentiation and weak patterns of isolation by distance within river basins, which corroborated our hypothesis of high within-basin connectivity across Mongolia. This new genetic information provides authorities the opportunity to distribute resources for management between ESUs while assigning additional protection for the more genetically valuable salmonid rivers so that the greatest adaptive potential within each species can be preserved.
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- Andrew Kaus
- Department of Aquatic Ecosystem Analysis and ManagementHelmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZMagdeburgGermany
- Department of Agriculture and FisheriesBribie Island Research CentreWoorimAustralia
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- Department of Community EcologyHelmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZHalleGermany
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- School of Environmental SciencesUniversity of HullHullUK
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- Department of Aquatic Ecosystem Analysis and ManagementHelmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZMagdeburgGermany
- Environmental Engineering SectionGerman Mongolian Institute for Resources and TechnologyNalaikhMongolia
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- Department of Aquatic Ecosystem Analysis and ManagementHelmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZMagdeburgGermany
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- Department of Community EcologyHelmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZHalleGermany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐LeipzigLeipzigGermany
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Machado VN, Collins RA, Ota RP, Andrade MC, Farias IP, Hrbek T. One thousand DNA barcodes of piranhas and pacus reveal geographic structure and unrecognised diversity in the Amazon. Sci Rep 2018; 8:8387. [PMID: 29849152 PMCID: PMC5976771 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26550-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Piranhas and pacus (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) are a charismatic but understudied family of Neotropical fishes. Here, we analyse a DNA barcode dataset comprising 1,122 specimens, 69 species, 16 genera, 208 localities, and 34 major river drainages in order to make an inventory of diversity and to highlight taxa and biogeographic areas worthy of further sampling effort and conservation protection. Using four methods of species discovery-incorporating both tree and distance based techniques-we report between 76 and 99 species-like clusters, i.e. between 20% and 33% of a priori identified taxonomic species were represented by more than one mtDNA lineage. There was a high degree of congruence between clusters, with 60% supported by three or four methods. Pacus of the genus Myloplus exhibited the most intraspecific variation, with six of the 13 species sampled found to have multiple lineages. Conversely, piranhas of the Serrasalmus rhombeus group proved difficult to delimit with these methods due to genetic similarity and polyphyly. Overall, our results recognise substantially underestimated diversity in the serrasalmids, and emphasise the Guiana and Brazilian Shield rivers as biogeographically important areas with multiple cases of across-shield and within-shield diversifications. We additionally highlight the distinctiveness and complex phylogeographic history of rheophilic taxa in particular, and suggest multiple colonisations of these habitats by different serrasalmid lineages.
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- Valeria N Machado
- Laboratório de Evolução e Genétic Animal, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Av., General Rodrigo Otávio Jordão, 3000, 69077-000, Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução e Genétic Animal, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Av., General Rodrigo Otávio Jordão, 3000, 69077-000, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Life Sciences Building, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, UK.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Água Doce e Pesca Interior, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Av. André Araújo, 2936, CP 2223, Petrópolis, 69080-971, Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia Aquática e Pesca, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Av. Perimetral, 2651, Terra Firme, 66040-830, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução e Genétic Animal, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Av., General Rodrigo Otávio Jordão, 3000, 69077-000, Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução e Genétic Animal, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Av., General Rodrigo Otávio Jordão, 3000, 69077-000, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
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Outomuro D, Johansson F. A potential pitfall in studies of biological shape: Does size matter? J Anim Ecol 2017; 86:1447-1457. [PMID: 28699246 DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The number of published studies using geometric morphometrics (GM) for analysing biological shape has increased steadily since the beginning of the 1990s, covering multiple research areas such as ecology, evolution, development, taxonomy and palaeontology. Unfortunately, we have observed that many published studies using GM do not evaluate the potential allometric effects of size on shape, which normally require consideration or assessment. This might lead to misinterpretations and flawed conclusions in certain cases, especially when size effects explain a large part of the shape variation. We assessed, for the first time and in a systematic manner, how often published studies that have applied GM consider the potential effects of allometry on shape. We reviewed the 300 most recent published papers that used GM for studying biological shape. We also estimated how much of the shape variation was explained by allometric effects in the reviewed papers. More than one-third (38%) of the reviewed studies did not consider the allometric component of shape variation. In studies where the allometric component was taken into account, it was significant in 88% of the cases, explaining up to 87.3% of total shape variation. We believe that one reason that may cause the observed results is a misunderstanding of the process that superimposes landmark configurations, i.e. the Generalized Procrustes Analysis, which removes isometric effects of size on shape, but not allometric effects. Allometry can be a crucial component of shape variation. We urge authors to address, and report, size effects in studies of biological shape. However, we do not propose to always remove size effects, but rather to evaluate the research question with and without the allometric component of shape variation. This approach can certainly provide a thorough understanding of how much size contributes to the observed shaped variation.
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- David Outomuro
- Section for Animal Ecology, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Section for Animal Ecology, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Dos Santos CHDA, de Sá Leitão CS, Paula-Silva MDN, Almeida-Val VMF. Genetic differentiation in red-bellied piranha populations (Pygocentrus nattereri, Kner, 1858) from the Solimões-Amazonas River. Ecol Evol 2016; 6:4203-13. [PMID: 27516875 PMCID: PMC4972243 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Revised: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Red-bellied piranhas (Pygocentrus nattereri) are widely caught with different intensities throughout the region of Solimões-Amazonas River by local fishermen. Thus, the management of this resource is performed in the absence of any information on its genetic stock. P. nattereri is a voracious predator and widely distributed in the Neotropical region, and it is found in other regions of American continent. However, information about genetic variability and structure of wild populations of red-bellied piranha is unavailable. Here, we describe the levels of genetic diversity and genetic structure of red-bellied piranha populations collected at different locations of Solimões-Amazonas River system. We collected 234 red-bellied piranhas and analyzed throughout eight microsatellite markers. We identified high genetic diversity within populations, although the populations of lakes ANA, ARA, and MAR have shown some decrease in their genetic variability, indicating overfishing at these communities. Was identified the existence of two biological populations when the analysis was taken altogether at the lakes of Solimões-Amazonas River system, with significant genetic differentiation between them. The red-bellied piranha populations presented limited gene flow between two groups of populations, which were explained by geographical distance between these lakes. However, high level of gene flow was observed between the lakes within of the biological populations. We have identified high divergence between the Catalão subpopulation and all other subpopulations. We suggest the creation of sustainable reserve for lakes near the city of Manaus to better manage and protect this species, whose populations suffer from both extractive and sport fishing.
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- Carlos Henrique Dos A Dos Santos
- Laboratório de Ecofisiologia e Evolução Molecular Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia Av. André Araújo 2936, Aleixo 69060-001 Manaus Brasil; Laboratório de Genética Aplicada à Aquicultura & Biologia Molecular Universidade Nilton Lins Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura Av. Professor Nilton Lins 3259, Parque das Laranjeiras 69058-030 Manaus Brasil
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- Laboratório de Ecofisiologia e Evolução Molecular Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia Av. André Araújo 2936, Aleixo 69060-001 Manaus Brasil
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- Laboratório de Ecofisiologia e Evolução Molecular Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia Av. André Araújo 2936, Aleixo 69060-001 Manaus Brasil
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- Laboratório de Ecofisiologia e Evolução Molecular Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia Av. André Araújo 2936, Aleixo 69060-001 Manaus Brasil; Laboratório de Genética Aplicada à Aquicultura & Biologia Molecular Universidade Nilton Lins Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura Av. Professor Nilton Lins 3259, Parque das Laranjeiras 69058-030 Manaus Brasil
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