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Oceanic islands act as drivers for the genetic diversity of marine species: Cardita calyculata (Linnaeus, 1758) in the NE Atlantic as a case-study
Sinigaglia, L.; Baptista, L.; Alves, C.; Feldmann, F.; Sacchetti, C.; Rupprecht, C.; Vijayan, T.; Martín-González, E.; Ávila, S.P.; Santos, A.M.; Curto, M.; Meimberg, H. (2024). Oceanic islands act as drivers for the genetic diversity of marine species: Cardita calyculata (Linnaeus, 1758) in the NE Atlantic as a case-study. BMC Ecology and Evolution 24(1): 138. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02322-2
In: BMC Ecology and Evolution. BioMed Central Ltd.: London. e-ISSN 2730-7182, meer
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Author keywords
    Marine island biogeography; Population genetic structure; Marine bivalve; Oceanic archipelagos
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  • Sinigaglia, L.
  • Baptista, L.
  • Alves, C.
  • Feldmann, F.
  • Sacchetti, C.
  • Rupprecht, C.
  • Vijayan, T.
  • Martín-González, E.
  • Ávila, S.P.
  • Santos, A.M.
  • Curto, M., meer
  • Meimberg, H.
Abstract
    Geographic distribution, as well as evolutionary and biogeographic processes and patterns of marine invertebrate benthic species are strongly shaped by dispersal ability during the life cycle. Remote oceanic islands lie at the brink of complex biotic and abiotic interactions which have significantly influenced the biodiversity patterns we see today. The interaction between geological environmental change and taxon-specific dispersal modes can influence species evolutionary patterns, eventually delimiting species-specific biogeographic regions. In this study, we compare the population genetic patterns of the marine bivalve Cardita calyculata in the northeast Atlantic, discussing the role of Macaronesian islands during past climatic cycles. The genetic structure and diversity patterns were outlined based on SSR-GBAS loci of 165 individuals and on the mitochondrial COI marker of 22 individuals from the Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores and the Mediterranean. The highly structured genetic pattern found among regions and within archipelagos suggests the central role of oceanic islands in promoting the divergence of the species in both the NE Atlantic and the Mediterranean. The high degree of divergence in the COI dataset (> 7%) suggests the existence of potential cryptic speciation that needs to be further explored with a more comprehensive sampling. Such patterns are only congruent with a scenario where C. calyculata populations were maintained during glacial/interglacial cycles, supporting the role of the studied archipelagos as drivers of diversity for marine biota. We stress the importance of developing studies for species with various life history and dispersal modes. In such a way, a more profound understanding of the biogeographic and evolutionary significance of oceanic islands can catalyse directed conservation efforts, especially in the context of the ongoing climate crisis.
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