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High genetic connectivity and moderate diversity detected in the Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Cuvier, 1797 in Puerto Rico through reduced-representation DNA sequencing

dc.contributor.advisor Schizas, Nikolaos
dc.contributor.author Zayas Cruz, Omar
dc.contributor.college College of Arts and Sciences - Sciences
dc.contributor.committee Cruz Motta, Juan
dc.contributor.committee Appeldoorn, Richard
dc.contributor.department Department of Marine Sciences
dc.contributor.representative Medina-Lee, Juan
dc.date.accessioned 2024-05-22T19:08:12Z
dc.date.available 2024-05-22T19:08:12Z
dc.date.issued 2024-05-10
dc.description.abstract Although octopuses are the third most fished marine invertebrate in Puerto Rico, there is a lack of information about this fishery. Here, we present the first small-scale study assessing the genetic diversity and connectivity of O. vulgaris in Puerto Rico. To achieve this, we applied double-digest Restriction-site Associated DNA sequencing, using the restriction enzymes EcoRI and SphI in 43 specimens captured from 10 locations representing 3 geographic regions. We used F-statistics and Bayesian analysis to evaluate over 2,000 polymorphic loci. We found high genetic connectivity (FST= 0.0008, FST=0.005), high nucleotide diversity (π≈0.1), and moderate genetic diversity (HO≈0.255-0.361, HE≈0.258-0.373) between the studied regions. In contrast to our expectations given oceanographic characteristics and distance between the geographic regions, our results suggest the occurrence of a single admixed population of O. vulgaris in Puerto Rico, with no differentiation between the sampled regions. Even though genomics techniques are powerful for inferring population connectivity, researchers should know protocol limitations to retain the most reliable information possible.
dc.description.abstract Los pulpos son el tercer invertebrado más pescado en Puerto Rico, sin embargo, no hay suficiente información sobre esta pesquería. Aquí presentamos el primer estudio a pequeña escala que evalúa la diversidad genética y la conectividad de O. vulgaris en Puerto Rico. Utilizamos el protocolo de secuenciación de ADN asociado a fragmentos de restricción de doble digestión, con las enzimas de restricción EcoRI y SphI en 43 especímenes capturados en 10 ubicaciones que representan 3 regiones geográficas. Utilizamos estadísticas F y análisis Bayesianos para evaluar más de 2,000 loci polimórficos. Encontramos alta conectividad genética (FST = 0.0008, FST = 0.005), alta diversidad nucleotídica (π ≈ 0.1) y diversidad genética moderada (HO ≈ 0.255-0.361, HE ≈ 0.258-0.373) entre las regiones estudiadas. En contraste a lo que esperábamos, sobre las características oceanográficas y la distancia geográfica entre las regiones, nuestros resultados sugieren un sola población admixta de O. vulgaris en Puerto Rico, sin diferenciación genética entre las regiones muestreadas. Aunque las técnicas genómicas son eficaces para inferir en la conectividad genética de las poblaciones, los investigadores deben conocer las limitaciones de los protocolos para poder retener la mayor cantidad de información posible.
dc.description.graduationSemester Spring
dc.description.graduationYear 2024
dc.description.sponsorship Sea Grant Puerto Rico; Isla Mar Research Expeditions; Conchologist of America; American Museum of Natural History, New York
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/3709
dc.language.iso en
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International *
dc.rights.holder (c) 2024 Omar M. Zayas Cruz
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ *
dc.subject ddRADseq
dc.subject Genetic connectivity
dc.subject Octopus vulgaris
dc.subject Puerto Rico
dc.subject Single nucleotide polymorphisms
dc.subject.lcsh Bayesian statistical decision theory
dc.subject.lcsh Common octopus - Puerto Rico
dc.subject.lcsh Common octopus fisheries - Puerto Rico
dc.subject.lcsh High-throughput nucleotide sequencing
dc.title High genetic connectivity and moderate diversity detected in the Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Cuvier, 1797 in Puerto Rico through reduced-representation DNA sequencing
dc.type Thesis
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline Marine Sciences
thesis.degree.level M.S.
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