Spatial and temporal variation in the genetic structure of Dascyllus trimaculatus (Pomacentridae) in the Bohol Sea

College

College of Science

Department/Unit

Biology

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology

Volume

14

Issue

2

First Page

1

Last Page

12

Publication Date

2020

Abstract

The potential of microsatellite markers to detect the spatial and temporal genetic structure of reef fish populations within a linear distance of 300 km in the absence of geographic barriers was tested in the Bohol Sea, central Philippines, using the three-spot damselfish Dascyllus trimaculatus. A total of 672 samples from 7 populations in the Bohol Sea were processed to determine temporal and spatial patterns of genetic variability using ten previously developed and tested microsatellite markers. The extent of differentiation was determined based on a variance-based measure of population structure FST and RST, and genetic distances Ds , DA, and dm2, each of which makes different assumptions on the process of migration, mutation, selection, and genetic drift. Patterns of temporal and spatial variation were consistent among 36 possible pairs of populations. Reef groups are defined as (1) the Mantigue-Dinagat on the northeast edge of the Bohol Sea; (2) the Selinog and Dapitan islands, to the southwest and central Bohol sea populations (3) Apo and (4) Sumilon to the west, and (5) Balicasag group to the northwest. The presence of structure in the absence of geographic barriers suggests the influence of strong surface circulation patterns that differ from the east to the west side of the region. The consistency of a population's genetic signatures over multiple temporal sampling dates implies strong habitat selection for genotypes. Genetic breaks were detected at a distance 4x greater than the marine protected area's average size, suggesting a minimum linear distance for networking of MPAs should be expanded to this scale.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.26757/pjsb2020b14017

Disciplines

Biology

Keywords

Dascyllus—Variation—Philippines—Bohol Sea; Reef fisheries—Philippines—Bohol Sea

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