Genetic differentiation and local temporal stability of population structure in the euphausiid Meganyctiphanes norvegica

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Author	Papetti, Chiara Zane, Lorenzo Bortolotto, Erica Bucklin, Ann Patarnello, Tomaso
Copyright Year	2005
Abstract	Meganyctiphanes norvegica (M. Sars 1856), the northern krill, is the largest and most abundant euphausiid species in the northern hemisphere, where it represents a key component of many pelagic communities. Although planktonic, krill could be considered a nektonic organism, as it is capable of active movements. This behaviour may be adaptive, because it allows these organisms to maintain their geographic position, leading to stable population structure, despite being continu- ously exposed to the heterogeneous oceanic conditions. By means of single-strand conformation polymorphism and DNA sequencing, we analyzed allelic variation of the Subunit 1 of NADH dehy- drogenase mtDNA locus in 23 populations of the northern krill Meganyctiphanes norvegica, from 15 locations spanning the distribution range of the species. Analysis of the data indicated that the genetic structure, as revealed by analysis of population samples collected at the same site in consec- utive years, was stable during that sampling period. Our results revealed the existence of 4 geneti- cally and geographically distinct gene pools of M. norvegica, 2 occurring in the NE Atlantic ('north- ern' NE Atlantic and 'southern' NE Atlantic), 1 in the NW Atlantic, and 1 in the Mediterranean (Ligurian) Sea.
Starting Page	225
Ending Page	235
Page Count	11
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DOI	10.3354/meps289225
Volume Number	289
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Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.3354/meps289225
Language	English
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