Using genomics and morphometrics to monitor data-poor and commercially exploited octopod populations
Hua, Qiaz Q.H., Thomson, Vicki A., Strugnell, Jan M., Martino, Jasmin C., Gillanders, Bronwyn M., and Doubleday, Zoe A. (2023) Using genomics and morphometrics to monitor data-poor and commercially exploited octopod populations. Marine Biology, 170 (10). 119.
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Abstract
Over 150 species of benthic octopods have been described within the ‘catch-all’ Octopus genus (Family: Octopodidae) and yet, many Octopus species harvested by fisheries remain unidentified to species-level due to a lack of distinguishing traits. Within species, there is also limited information on how populations differ genetically and the level of connectivity between populations. Therefore, we sampled octopods from commercial fisheries in southeast Australia, in order to identify the species, examine the phylogeographic relationships among species and the level of population genetic structuring within species, as well as to look for any adaptive genetic variation. The mitochondrial gene, cytochrome oxidase subunit III (COIII), was sequenced in 346 octopods along with single nucleotide polymorphisms using double digest restriction site-associated DNA sequencing (ddRADseq). Morphometric traits were also measured in mature specimens. The southern keeled octopus (‘Octopus’ berrima) and pale octopus (‘Octopus’ pallidus) were identified using COIII data. For ‘Octopus’ berrima, we found that some populations whilst being morphologically similar were genetically distinct. In contrast, ‘Octopus’ pallidus populations were both morphologically and genetically distinct across the studied regions. Our results provide key information to better inform conservation and management decisions for developing octopod fisheries in southeast Australia and highlight the importance of genomics tools in the conservation management of commercially and recreationally important species.
| Item ID: | 80308 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1432-1793 |
| Keywords: | Cephalopod, Genetic variation, Holobenthic octopus, Morphological comparison, Population genetic structure, RADseq |
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| Date Deposited: | 12 Feb 2024 22:40 |
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