Considering reefscape configuration and composition in biophysical models advance seascape genetics.
Previous seascape genetics studies have emphasized the role of ocean currents and geographic distances to explain the genetic structure of marine species, but the role of benthic habitat has been more rarely considered. Here, we compared the population genetic structure observed in West Pacific gian...
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| author | Simon Van Wynsberge Serge Andréfouët Nabila Gaertner-Mazouni Josina Tiavouane Daphné Grulois Jérôme Lefèvre Malin L Pinsky Cécile Fauvelot |
| author_facet | Simon Van Wynsberge Serge Andréfouët Nabila Gaertner-Mazouni Josina Tiavouane Daphné Grulois Jérôme Lefèvre Malin L Pinsky Cécile Fauvelot |
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| description | Previous seascape genetics studies have emphasized the role of ocean currents and geographic distances to explain the genetic structure of marine species, but the role of benthic habitat has been more rarely considered. Here, we compared the population genetic structure observed in West Pacific giant clam populations against model simulations that accounted habitat composition and configuration, geographical distance, and oceanic currents. Dispersal determined by geographical distance provided a modelled genetic structure in better agreement with the observations than dispersal by oceanic currents, possibly due to insufficient spatial resolution of available oceanographic and coastal circulation models. Considering both habitat composition and configuration significantly improved the match between simulated and observed genetic structures. This study emphasizes the importance of a reefscape genetics approach to population ecology, evolution and conservation in the sea. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a925820a351a4ec586c251004dbad0042022-12-22T01:03:40ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032017-01-01125e017823910.1371/journal.pone.0178239Considering reefscape configuration and composition in biophysical models advance seascape genetics.Simon Van WynsbergeSerge AndréfouëtNabila Gaertner-MazouniJosina TiavouaneDaphné GruloisJérôme LefèvreMalin L PinskyCécile FauvelotPrevious seascape genetics studies have emphasized the role of ocean currents and geographic distances to explain the genetic structure of marine species, but the role of benthic habitat has been more rarely considered. Here, we compared the population genetic structure observed in West Pacific giant clam populations against model simulations that accounted habitat composition and configuration, geographical distance, and oceanic currents. Dispersal determined by geographical distance provided a modelled genetic structure in better agreement with the observations than dispersal by oceanic currents, possibly due to insufficient spatial resolution of available oceanographic and coastal circulation models. Considering both habitat composition and configuration significantly improved the match between simulated and observed genetic structures. This study emphasizes the importance of a reefscape genetics approach to population ecology, evolution and conservation in the sea.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5444781?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Simon Van Wynsberge Serge Andréfouët Nabila Gaertner-Mazouni Josina Tiavouane Daphné Grulois Jérôme Lefèvre Malin L Pinsky Cécile Fauvelot Considering reefscape configuration and composition in biophysical models advance seascape genetics. PLoS ONE |
| title | Considering reefscape configuration and composition in biophysical models advance seascape genetics. |
| title_full | Considering reefscape configuration and composition in biophysical models advance seascape genetics. |
| title_fullStr | Considering reefscape configuration and composition in biophysical models advance seascape genetics. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Considering reefscape configuration and composition in biophysical models advance seascape genetics. |
| title_short | Considering reefscape configuration and composition in biophysical models advance seascape genetics. |
| title_sort | considering reefscape configuration and composition in biophysical models advance seascape genetics |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5444781?pdf=render |
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