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Population structure of Bathymodiolus manusensis, a deep-sea hydrothermal vent-dependent mussel from Manus Basin, Papua New Guinea.

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Thaler, AD; Saleu, W; Carlsson, J; Schultz, TF; Van Dover, CL
Published in: PeerJ
January 2017

Deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the western Pacific are increasingly being assessed for their potential mineral wealth. To anticipate the potential impacts on biodiversity and connectivity among populations at these vents, environmental baselines need to be established. Bathymodiolus manusensis is a deep-sea mussel found in close association with hydrothermal vents in Manus Basin, Papua New Guinea. Using multiple genetic markers (cytochrome C-oxidase subunit-1 sequencing and eight microsatellite markers), we examined population structure at two sites in Manus Basin separated by 40 km and near a potential mining prospect, where the species has not been observed. No population structure was detected in mussels sampled from these two sites. We also compared a subset of samples with B. manusensis from previous studies to infer broader population trends. The genetic diversity observed can be used as a baseline against which changes in genetic diversity within the population may be assessed following the proposed mining event.

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PeerJ

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2167-8359

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2167-8359

Publication Date

January 2017

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5

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e3655

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  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
 

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Thaler, A. D., Saleu, W., Carlsson, J., Schultz, T. F., & Van Dover, C. L. (2017). Population structure of Bathymodiolus manusensis, a deep-sea hydrothermal vent-dependent mussel from Manus Basin, Papua New Guinea. PeerJ, 5, e3655. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3655
Thaler, Andrew D., William Saleu, Jens Carlsson, Thomas F. Schultz, and Cindy L. Van Dover. “Population structure of Bathymodiolus manusensis, a deep-sea hydrothermal vent-dependent mussel from Manus Basin, Papua New Guinea.PeerJ 5 (January 2017): e3655. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3655.
Thaler, Andrew D., et al. “Population structure of Bathymodiolus manusensis, a deep-sea hydrothermal vent-dependent mussel from Manus Basin, Papua New Guinea.PeerJ, vol. 5, Jan. 2017, p. e3655. Epmc, doi:10.7717/peerj.3655.

Published In

PeerJ

DOI

EISSN

2167-8359

ISSN

2167-8359

Publication Date

January 2017

Volume

5

Start / End Page

e3655

Related Subject Headings

  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences