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Connectivity, population structure, and conservation of Ecuadorian green sea turtles

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العنوان: Connectivity, population structure, and conservation of Ecuadorian green sea turtles
المؤلفون: Chaves, JA, Peña, M, Valdés-Uribe, JA, Muñoz-Pérez, JP, Vallejo, F, Heidemeyer, M, Torres-Carvajal, O
المصدر: Endangered Species Research, Vol 32, Pp 251-264 (2017)
بيانات النشر: Inter-Research, 2017.
سنة النشر: 2017
المجموعة: LCC:Zoology
LCC:Botany
مصطلحات موضوعية: Zoology, QL1-991, Botany, QK1-989
الوصف: Studies of highly migratory species that increase our understanding of the dynamics of genetic diversity, migratory routes, and genetic connectivity are essential for informing conservation actions. Genetic data for green turtles Chelonia mydas from Ecuador have only been available from Gal·pagos Islands (GPS) rookeries, but not from foraging aggregations. Furthermore, green turtles from habitats associated with mainland Ecuador (Machalilla National Park; MNP) have not been sampled. To assess the genetic relationships between nesting and foraging aggregations from these 2 regions and other regional populations, the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region was sequenced from 133 turtles. Conventional FST (haplotype frequency) and ΦST (sequence-based) values were low and non-significant between Ecuadorian rookeries, suggesting high connectivity between these sites located ca. 1000 km apart. Mixed stock analysis (MSA) indicated a dominant (>94%) GPS-MNP contribution to both foraging grounds, with small and nearly negligible contributions from other rookeries in the region (e.g. Costa Rica and Mexico). While orphan haplotypes were not included in the MSA because their rookery of origin is not known, their close genetic relationships to Western and Central Pacific mtDNA clades suggests that a relatively large percentage of turtles at the combined foraging sites (>10%) have been involved in transoceanic migration events. The genetic links between GPS and MNP C. mydas nesting populations revealed by our study highlight the need to incorporate the nesting populations from coastal Ecuador in more comprehensive future conservation planning.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 1863-5407
1613-4796
العلاقة: https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v32/p251-264Test/; https://doaj.org/toc/1863-5407Test; https://doaj.org/toc/1613-4796Test
DOI: 10.3354/esr00809
الوصول الحر: https://doaj.org/article/b0d2722af45f4f31a9f2b2b5b258b87fTest
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.b0d2722af45f4f31a9f2b2b5b258b87f
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:18635407
16134796
DOI:10.3354/esr00809