Geographic range and structure of cryptic genetic diversity among Pacific North American populations of the non-native amphipod Grandidierella japonica
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Abstract
Reconstructing the invasion history of aquatic invasive species can enhance understanding of invasion risks by recognizing areas most susceptible to invasion and forecasting future spread based on past patterns of population expansion. Here we reconstruct the invasion history of the Japanese amphipod Grandidierella japonica Stephensen 1938 combining information from historical collection data with molecular genetic data to better understand post-invasion range expansion and anthropogenic connectivity across the Pacific coast of North America. Compilation of collection data from bays and estuaries of the Pacific North American coast show many new localities have been colonized in the last two decades, moving outward from harbors and bays with high commercial traffic into smaller coastal locations dominated by local recreational traffic. DNA barcode sequence data for G. japonica reveals two distinct clades: one found in San Francisco Bay and sites to the north, and one also found in San Francisco Bay and sites to the south. The two clades differ by an average 7.28 % genetic distance, large enough to consider these invasive amphipods two separate species. Both northern and southern clades exhibit low levels of genetic diversity, suggesting a single introduction event for each. The presence of cryptic diversity within this invasive amphipod highlights the need for more extensive study of the invasive and native populations of aquatic invasive invertebrates to address questions of taxonomy, diversity, and invasion history.
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Publication type | Article |
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Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Title | Geographic range and structure of cryptic genetic diversity among Pacific North American populations of the non-native amphipod Grandidierella japonica |
Series title | Biological Invasions |
DOI | 10.1007/s10530-013-0462-7 |
Volume | 15 |
Issue | 11 |
Year Published | 2013 |
Language | English |
Publisher | Kluwer Academic Publishers |
Contributing office(s) | Western Fisheries Research Center |
Description | 14 p. |
First page | 2415 |
Last page | 2428 |
Country | Canada, Mexico, United States |
State | California, Oregon, Washington |
Other Geospatial | Fraser River, San Quintin estuary |
Online Only (Y/N) | N |
Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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