Genetic diversity and gene flow in Zostera marina populations surrounding Long Island, New York, USA: No evidence of inbreeding, genetic degradation or population isolation

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 110, Issue , 2013, Pages 61-66

  Peterson, Bradley J ^a   Bricker, Eric ^b   Brisbin, Sterling J ^a   Furman, Bradley T ^a   Stubler, Amber D ^a   Carroll, John M ^c   Berry, Dianna L ^a   Gobler, Christopher J ^a   Calladine, Ainsley ^d   Waycott, Michelle ^d  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic population structure; Inbreeding; Long Island; Microsatellite; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; DISTURBANCE; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC MARKER; INBREEDING; POPULATION BOTTLENECK; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEAGRASS; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

LONG ISLAND [NEW YORK]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 84883761358     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2013.05.003     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Arnaud-Haond S., Belkhir K. GENCLONE: a computer program to analyse genotypic data, test for clonality and describe spatial clonal organization. Mol. Ecol. Notes 2007, 7:15-17.
2. Bachmann K. Molecular markers in plant ecology. New Phytol. 1994, 126:403-418.
3. Campanella J.J., Bologna P.A., Smalley J.V., Rosenzweig E.B., Smith S.M. Population structure of Zostera marina (eelgrass) on the western Atlantic coast is characterized by poor connectivity and inbreeding. J. Hered. 2010, 101:61-70.
4. Campanella J.J., Bologna P.A.X., Smith S.M., Rosenzweig E.B., Smalley J.V. Zostera marina population genetics in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, and implications for grass bed restoration. Popul. Ecol. 2010, 52:181-190.
5. Cornuet J.M., Luikart G. Description and power analysis of two tests for detecting recent population bottlenecks from allele frequency data. Genetics 1996, 144:2001-2014.
6. Cosper E.M., Dennison W.C., Carpenter E.J., Bricelj V.M., Mitchell J.G., Kuenstner S.H., Coldflesh D., Dewey M. Recurrent and persistent brown tide blooms perturb marine ecosystem. Estuaries 1987, 10:284-290.
7. Cottam C., Munro D.A. Eelgrass status and environmental relations. J. Wildl. Manage. 1954, 18:449-460.
8. Dennison W.C., Aller R.C., Alberte R.S. Sediment ammonium availability and eelgrass (Zostera marina) growth. Mar. Biol. 1987, 94:469-477.
9. Erftemeijer P.L.A., van Beek J.K.L., Ocheing C.A., Jager Z., Los H.J. Eelgrass seed dispersal via floating generative shoots in the Dutch Wadden Sea: a model approach. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 2008, 358:115-124.
10. Frankel O.H., Soulé M.E. Conservation and Evolution 1981, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England/New York.
11. Ferber S., Stam W.T., Olsen J.L. Genetic diversity and connectivity remain high in eelgrass Zostera marina populations in the Wadden Sea, despite major impacts. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 2008, 372:87-96.
12. Frankham R., Briscoe D.A., Ballou J.D. Introduction to Conservation Genetics 2002, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK/New York.
13. Gobler C.J., Sunda W.G. Ecosystem disruptive algal blooms of the brown tide species, Aureococcus anophagefferens and Aureoumbra lagunensis. Harmful Algae 2012, 14:36-45.
14. Goudet J. FSTAT (version 1.2): a computer program to calculate F-statistics. J. Hered. 1995, 86:485-486.
15. Green E.P., Short F.T. World Atlas of Seagrasses 2003, University of California Press, Berkeley.
16. Harwell M.C., Orth R.J. Long-distance dispersal potential in a marine macrophyte. Ecology 2002, 83:3319-3330.
17. Kendrick G.A., Waycott M., Carruthers T.J.B., Cambridge M.L., Hovey R., Krauss S.L., Lavery P.S., Les D.H., Lowe R.J., Vidal O.M.I., Ooi J.L.S., Orth R.J., Rivers D.O., Ruiz-Montoya L., Sinclair E.A., Statton J., van Dijk J.K., Verduin J.J. The central role of dispersal in the maintenance and persistence of seagrass populations. Bioscience 2012, 62:56-65.
18. Lande R. Genetics and demography in biological conservation. Science 1988, 241:1455-1460.
19. Meirmans P.G., van Tienderen P.H. GENOTYPE and GENODIVE: two programs for the analysis of genetic diversity of asexual organisms. Mol. Ecol. Notes 2004, 4:792-794.
20. Moore K.A., Short F.T. Zostera: biology, ecology, and management. Seagrasses: Biology, Ecology, and Conservation 2006, 361-386. Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. A.W.D. Larkum, R.J. Orth, C.M. Duarte (Eds.).
21. Muniz-Salazar R., Talbot S.L., Sage G.K., Ward D.H., Cabello-Pasini A. Genetic structure of eelgrass Zostera marina meadows in an embayment with restricted water flow. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 2006, 309:107-116.
22. Olsen J.L., Stam W.T., Coyer J.A., Reusch T.B.H., Billingham M., Bostrom C., Calvert E., Christie H., Granger S., La Lumiere R., Milchakova N., Oudot-Le Secq M.P., Procaccini G., Sanjabi B., Serrao E., Veldsink J., Widdicombe S., Wyllie-Echeverria S. North Atlantic phylogeography and large-scale population differentiation of the seagrass Zostera marina L. Mol. Ecol. 2004, 13:1923-1941.
23. Ort B.S., Cohen C.S., Boyer K.E., Wyllie-Echeverria S. Population structure and genetic diversity among eelgrass (Zostera marina) beds and depths in San Francisco Bay. J. Hered. 2012, 103:533-546.
24. Orth R.J., Carruthers T.J.B., Dennison W.C., Duarte C.M., Fourqurean J.W., Heck K.L., Hughes A.R., Kendrick G.A., Kenworthy W.J., Olyarnik S., Short F.T., Waycott M., Williams S.L. A global crisis for seagrass ecosystems. Bioscience 2006, 56:987-996.
25. Peakall R., Smouse P.E. GENALEX 6: genetic analysis in Excel. Population genetic software for teaching and research. Mol. Ecol. Notes 2006, 6:288-295.
26. Pritchard J.K., Stephens M., Donnelly P. Inference of population structure using multilocus genotype data. Genetics 2000, 155:945-959.
27. Rasmussen E. The wasting disease of eelgrass (Zostera marina) and its effects on environmental factors and fauna. Seagrass Ecosystems: A Scientific Perspective 1977, xi, 314. M. Dekker, New York. C.P. McRoy, C. Helfferich (Eds.).
28. Raymond M., Rousset F. Genepop (version-1.2) - population-genetics software for exact tests and ecumenicism. J. Hered. 1995, 86:248-249.
29. Reusch T.B.H. New markers - old questions: population genetics of seagrasses. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 2001, 211:261-274.
30. Reusch T.B.H., Stam W.T., Olsen J.L. Microsatellite loci in eelgrass Zostera marina reveal marked polymorphism within and among populations. Mol. Ecol. 1999, 8:317-321.
31. Reynolds L.K., Waycott M., McGlathery K.J., Orth R.J., Zieman J.C. Eelgrass restoration by seed maintains genetic diversity: case study from a coastal bay system. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 2012, 448:223-233.
32. Reynolds K.L., Waycott M., McGlathery K.J. Restoration recovers population structure and landscape genetic connectivity in a dispersal-limited ecosystem. J. Ecol. 2013, (in press).
33. Rousset F. GENEPOP' 007: a complete re-implementation of the GENEPOP software for Windows and Linux. Mol. Ecol. Resour. 2008, 8:103-106.
34. Rozsa R. Long Term Decline of Zostera marina in Long Island Sound and Fishers Island Sound 1994, CT Department of Environmental Protection.
35. Waycott M., Duarte C.M., Carruthers T.J.B., Orth R.J., Dennison W.C., Olyarnik S., Calladine A., Fourqurean J.W., Heck K.L., Hughes A.R., Kendrick G.A., Kenworthy W.J., Short F.T., Williams S.L. Accelerating loss of seagrasses across the globe threatens coastal ecosystems. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2009, 106:12377-12381.
36. Weir B.S., Cockerham C.C. Estimating F-statistics for the analysis of population-structure. Evolution 1984, 38:1358-1370.
37. Williams S.L. Reduced genetic diversity in eelgrass transplantations affects both population growth and individual fitness. Ecol. Appl. 2001, 11:1472-1488.
38. Williams S.L., Orth R.J. Genetic diversity and structure of natural and transplanted eelgrass populations in the Chesapeake and Chincoteague bays. Estuaries 1998, 21:118-128.
39. Wilson R.E., Wong K.C., Carter H.H. Aspects of circulation and exchange in Great South Bay. The Great South Bay 1991, 33-42. SUNY Press, Albany, NY. J.R. Schubel, T.M. Bell, H.H. Carter (Eds.).
40. Wyllie-Echeverria S., Talbot S.L., Rearick J.R. Genetic Structure and Diversity of Zostera marina (eelgrass) in the San Juan Archipelago, Washington, USA. Estuar. Coasts 2010, 33:811-827.