Patterns of Deep-Sea Genetic Connectivity in the New Zealand Region: Implications for Management of Benthic Ecosystems

Notes how patterns of genetic connectivity are increasingly considered in the design of marine protected areas (MPAs) in both shallow and deep water. Looks at how, in the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), deep-sea communities at upper bathyal depths (2000 m) are vulnerable to anthropogenic...

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Published in:PloS one Vol. 7; no. 11; p. e49474
Main Authors: Bors, Eleanor K., Rowden, Ashley A., Maas, Elizabeth W., Clark, Malcolm R., Shank, Timothy M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Public Library of Science 21.11.2012
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:
Animals
Anthropogenic factors
Benthic animals
Benthic communities
Benthic environment
Benthic fauna
Big game fishing
Biodiversity
Biology
Biomass
Communities
Connectivity
Conservation
Conservation areas
Continental slope
Cytochrome
Cytochrome oxidase I
Data mining
Deep sea
Deep water
Dispersal
DNA - genetics
Earth sciences
Ecology
Economic zones (Law of the sea)
Ecosystem
Ecosystem biology
Ecosystem management
Ecosystems
Electron Transport Complex IV - metabolism
Environmental aspects
Fish
Fisheries
Fishes
Fishing
Genetic Markers
Genetic research
Genetic Variation
Genetics
Genetics, Population
Geography
Groundfishes
Haplotypes
Human influences
Hyalinoecia longibranchiata
International agreements
Invertebrates
Invertebrates - genetics
Invertebrates - physiology
Life history
Marine ecosystem management
Marine parks and reserves
Marine protected areas
Mitochondria
Models, Genetic
Munida gracilis
New Zealand
Ocean mining
Oceans and Seas
Oxidases
Population
Population differentiation
Population genetics
Population structure
Populations
Potential barriers
Protected areas
Protection and preservation
RNA - metabolism
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - metabolism
rRNA 16S
Seamounts
Sequence Analysis, DNA - methods
Shellfish
Slopes
Strategic management
Studies
New Zealand
United States > US
Massachusetts
ISSN:1932-6203, 1932-6203
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Summary:Notes how patterns of genetic connectivity are increasingly considered in the design of marine protected areas (MPAs) in both shallow and deep water. Looks at how, in the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), deep-sea communities at upper bathyal depths (2000 m) are vulnerable to anthropogenic disturbance from fishing and potential mining operations. Uses the mitochondrial 'Cytochrome Oxidase I' and '16S rRNA' genes as genetic markers, to elucidate patterns of genetic connectivity among populations of two common benthic invertebrates with contrasting life history strategies - the squat lobster 'Munida gracilis' and the polychaete 'Hyalinoecia longibranchiata' were sampled from continental slope, seamount, and offshore rise habitats on the Chatham Rise, Hikurangi Margin, and Challenger Plateau. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Conceived and designed the experiments: EKB AAR TMS MRC. Performed the experiments: EKB. Analyzed the data: EKB AAR TMS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: EWM AAR TMS. Wrote the paper: EKB AAR TMS.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0049474