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Genetic composition and origin of juvenile green turtles foraging at Culebra, Puerto Rico, as revealed by mtDNA

dc.contributor.authorPatrício, Ana Rita
dc.contributor.authorVelez Zuazo, Ximena
dc.contributor.authorvan Dam, Robert P.
dc.contributor.authorDiez, Carlos E.
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-18T11:50:55Z
dc.date.available2018-09-18T11:50:55Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractMarine migratory species encounter a range of threats as they move through coastal and oceanic zones. Understanding the connectivity and dispersal patterns of such species is critical to their effective conservation. Here we analyzed the temporal genetic composition and the most likely origin of juvenile green turtles foraging at Puerto Manglar and Tortuga Bay, Culebra, Puerto Rico, using mitochondrial DNA control region sequences. We identified 17 haplotypes, of which CM-A3 (51.5%), CM-A5 (19.4%) and CM-A1 (13.6%) were the most common. Haplotype (h) and nucleotide (π) diversities were 0.680 and 0.008, respectively. There was no evidence of significant variation in the genetic composition of these aggregations throughout seven years (2000-2006), suggesting that relative contributions from source populations did not significantly change during this period. Mixed Stock Analysis (MSA), incorporating 14 Atlantic nesting populations as possible sources, indicated four main contributing stocks to the Culebra foraging grounds: Costa Rica (34.9%), Mexico (29.2%), East Central Florida (13.2%), and Suriname (12.0%). The regional pattern of connectivity among Wider Caribbean rookeries and Culebra was further evidenced by a second MSA using Atlantic Regional Management Units (RMUs) as sources, with 94.1% of the mixed stock attributed to this area. This study addresses the information gap on the connectivity of the green turtle in the North Atlantic, and establishes an important baseline that can be used to determine future changes in stock composition.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipDepartment of Natural and Environ-mental Resources of Puerto Rico; US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS-NOAA, Section 6, grant NA08NMF4720436); US Fish and Wildlife Service, Chelonia Inc, and WIDECAST. Work was conducted under permits by NMFS-NOAA (permit nos. 1253, 1518, 14949) and DNER (06-EPE-016). ARP had the support of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technologypt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationLatin American Journal of Aquatic Research, 45(3), 506-520pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3856/vol45-issue3-fulltext-2pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0718560X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/6612
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherPontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaisopt_PT
dc.relationNMFS-NOAA, Section 6, grant NA08NMF4720436pt_PT
dc.relation06-EPE-016pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectChelonia mydaspt_PT
dc.subjectConnectivitypt_PT
dc.subjectMixed stock analysispt_PT
dc.subjectmtDNApt_PT
dc.subjectForaging groundpt_PT
dc.titleGenetic composition and origin of juvenile green turtles foraging at Culebra, Puerto Rico, as revealed by mtDNApt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceChilept_PT
oaire.citation.endPage520pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue3pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage506pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleLatin American Journal of Aquatic Researchpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume45pt_PT
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project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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