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A morphological and molecular contribution on bethic ostracods, with emphasis on the populations of caribbean meshophotic reefs
A morphological and molecular contribution on bethic ostracods, with emphasis on the populations of caribbean meshophotic reefs
dc.contributor.advisor | Alfaro, Mónica | |
dc.contributor.author | Galindo Estronza, Alexandra M. | |
dc.contributor.college | College of Arts and Sciencies - Sciences | |
dc.contributor.committee | V. Schizas, Nikolaos | |
dc.contributor.committee | Santos, Carlos | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Biology | |
dc.contributor.representative | Ojeda Serrano, Edgardo | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-11-07T13:40:39Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-11-07T13:40:39Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.description.abstract | Ostracods are tiny crustaceans enclosed in a bivalve shell that are found worldwide inhabiting many aquatic environments. The taxonomy, distribution and ecology of marine ostracods remain incomplete in the Caribbean, even though they are among the most successful microcrustaceans of marine ecosystems. In an effort to increase our knowledge of the biodiversity, abundance and distribution of benthic ostracods, several sediment samples from mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) of Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands were collected at different depths (30-102 m) using technical diving. Ostracods were either hand sorted directly from the sediment samples or after a Ludox AM-30 colloidal silica resuspension and centrifugation step, used for mass-extraction of meiofauna and macrofauna. The highest densities of ostracods with the most abundant and diverse assemblages were found in the deepest samples (≥ 61 m). All ostracods collected belong to the subclasses Myodocopa and Podocopa. The Myodocopa was represented by the families Cylindroleberididae, Sarsiellidae, Cypridinidae, Rutidermatidae and Philomedidae; on the other hand, the families or superfamilies that represented the Podocopa were Bairdiidae, Xestoleberididae, Macrocyprididae, Pontocyprididae, Cytherellidae, Cytheroidea, Loxoconchidae, Cytheromatidae, Bythocytheridae, and Candonidae. The subclass Podocopa showed the highest number of individuals and species. Using a morphological (shell shape, shell patterns and ornamentation) and molecular barcoding approach (28S rDNA), we provide the first report of the biodiversity of ostracods in the MCEs of NE Caribbean. | |
dc.description.abstract | Los ostrácodos son microcrustáceos que poseen una concha bivalva y se encuentran en diferentes ambientes acuáticos a nivel mundial. Los estudios relacionados con la taxonomía, distribución y ecología de ostrácodos marinos en la región del Caribe han sido escasos, a pesar de que se encuentran entre los microcrustáceos más abundantes en los ecosistemas marinos. Para poder expandir nuestro conocimiento sobre la biodiversidad, abundancia, y distribución de los ostrácodos bentónicos, se obtuvieron varias muestras de sedimento de ecosistemas coralinos mesofóticos en Puerto Rico e Islas Vírgenes a diferentes profundidades (30-102 m) usando técnicas especializadas de buceo. Los ostrácodos fueron sorteados directamente de las muestras de sedimento o luego de un proceso de centrifugación y resuspensión usando una substancia de sílice coloidal (Ludox AM-30), método comúnmente utilizado para la extracción en masa de meiofauna y macrofauna. Las densidades más altas de ostrácodos se encontraron en las muestras de mayor profundidad (≥ 61 m) y estos fueron los grupos más abundantes y diversos. La comunidad total de ostrácodos obtenidos pertenece a las subclases Myodocopa y Podocopa. La subclase Myodocopa fue representada con especímenes de las familias Cylindroleberididae, Sarsiellidae, Cypridinidae, Rutidermatidae y Philomedidae. Las familias o superfamilias que representaron la subclase Podocopa fueron Bairdiidae, Xestoleberididae, Macrocyprididae, Pontocyprididae, Cytherellidae, Cytheroidea, Loxoconchidae, Cytheromatidae, Bythocytheridae, y Candonidae. Los ostrácodos de la subclase Podocopa presentaron el mayor número de individuos y especies. Usando un enfoque morfológico (forma, patrones y ornamentación de la concha) y a nivel molecular (28S rDNA), proveemos el primer reporte sobre la biodiversidad de ostrácodos asociados a los ecosistemas coralinos mesofóticos de la región Noreste del Caribe. | |
dc.description.graduationSemester | Fall | |
dc.description.graduationYear | 2015 | |
dc.description.sponsorship | The CCRI (Caribbean Coral Reef Institute), NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), American Museum of Natural History (Lerner Grey), International Women’s Fishing Association (IWFA), Sigma Xi Grants-In-Aid of Research, HHMI (Howard Hughes Medical Institute), Sea Grant of Puerto Rico, UPRM and Golden Key International Honour Society, Department of Invertebrate Zoology - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/3749 | |
dc.language.iso | English | |
dc.rights.holder | (c) 2015 Alexandra M. Galindo Estronza | |
dc.rights.license | All rights reserved | |
dc.title | A morphological and molecular contribution on bethic ostracods, with emphasis on the populations of caribbean meshophotic reefs | |
dc.type | Thesis | |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Biology | |
thesis.degree.level | M.S. |
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