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DOI	10.3390/jmse12020315
	Population Genetics Assessment of the Model Coral Species Stylophora pistillata from Eilat, the Red Sea
	Rachmilovitz, Elad Nehoray; Douek, Jacob; Rinkevich, Baruch
发表日期	2024
EISSN	2077-1312
起始页码	12
结束页码	2
卷号	12 期号:2
英文摘要	The successful management of coral reefs necessitates understanding the genetic characteristics of reefs' populations since levels of genetic diversity play a critical role in their resilience, enabling them to withstand environmental changes with greater efficacy. To assess the genetic diversity and connectivity of the widespread Indo-Pacific coral, Stylophora pistillata, eight microsatellite loci were employed on 380 tissue samples collected from eight sites along the northern Gulf of Eilat, Red Sea. We documented deviations from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and observed low heterozygosity and high values of expected heterozygosity (0.59 and 0.82, respectively). The relatively high FST values and STRUCTURE analysis results showed population fragmentation along the short coastline (<12 km). These results signify isolation by distance, low gene flow between most populations, and possible non-random mating. These results are connected to this species' sexual reproduction traits, a brooding coral species with planulae that settle shortly upon release with limited connectivity that are most probably further exacerbated by anthropogenic impacts imposed on Eilat's reefs. This study provides insights into the connectivity and population genetics of S. pistillata residing in an urbanized northern Red Sea reef and reinforces the need for better management of the current MPA, employing future active coral reef restoration in the area.
英文关键词	Stylophora pistillata; microsatellite markers; population genetics; connectivity; gene flow; Gulf of Eilat; reef restoration; climate change; urbanized reef
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Engineering ; Oceanography
WOS类目	Engineering, Marine ; Engineering, Ocean ; Oceanography
WOS记录号	WOS:001173812400001
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/288318
作者单位	Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research Institute; University of Haifa
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Rachmilovitz, Elad Nehoray,Douek, Jacob,Rinkevich, Baruch. Population Genetics Assessment of the Model Coral Species Stylophora pistillata from Eilat, the Red Sea[J],2024,12(2).
APA	Rachmilovitz, Elad Nehoray,Douek, Jacob,&Rinkevich, Baruch.(2024).Population Genetics Assessment of the Model Coral Species Stylophora pistillata from Eilat, the Red Sea.JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING,12(2).
MLA	Rachmilovitz, Elad Nehoray,et al."Population Genetics Assessment of the Model Coral Species Stylophora pistillata from Eilat, the Red Sea".JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 12.2(2024).