Population genetic differentiation of the ubiquitous brooding coral Pocillopora acuta along Phuket Island reefs in the Andaman Sea, Thailand

Population genetic differentiation of the ubiquitous brooding coral Pocillopora acuta along Phuket Island reefs in the Andaman Sea, Thailand

Abstract Background The widespread Indo-Pacific coral species Pocillopora acuta Lamarck, 1816 displays varying levels of asexual versus sexual reproduction, with strong repercussions on genetic diversity, connectivity and genetic structuring within and among populations. For many geographic regions,...

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Main Authors: Anna Fiesinger, Christoph Held, Frank Melzner, Lalita Putchim, Thorsten B. H. Reusch, Andrea L. Schmidt, Marlene Wall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Population genetics
Microsatellites
Pocillopora
Indian Ocean
Bleaching
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02153-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02153-7

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