Mitochondrial DNA (COI) analyses reveal that amphipod diversity is associated with environmental heterogeneity in deep-sea habitats

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dc.contributor.authorKnox, Matthew Andrew
dc.contributor.authorHogg, Ian D.
dc.contributor.authorPilditch, Conrad A.
dc.contributor.authorLörz, Anne-Nina
dc.contributor.authorHebert, Paul D.N.
dc.contributor.authorSteinke, Dirk
dc.coverage.spatialEnglanden_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-20T23:04:13Z
dc.date.available2012-09-20T23:04:13Z
dc.date.copyright2012-08-25
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe relationship between species diversity and environmental parameters is poorly understood for the mobile macrofauna of deep-sea habitats due to under-sampling and subsequent lack of accurate taxonomic information. To redress this, cytochrome oxidase c subunit I (COI) DNA sequences were used to estimate species diversity and to compare phoxocephalid amphipod assemblages among 20 stations encompassing a range of environmental conditions. Two regions, east (Chatham Rise) and west (Challenger Plateau) of New Zealand were sampled to depths of 200–1200 m with an epibenthic sled. Using a comparison among identified morphospecies, we found a clear gap in sequence divergences between 6% and 13% and used a 6% threshold to designate molecular operational taxonomic units (MOTUs), as a surrogate to putative species. DNA sequences (n = 297) revealed high total diversity (n = 49 MOTUs), as well as high beta diversity (28 MOTUs found at single location only). Novel phoxocephalid MOTUs were found at most stations, especially on Challenger Plateau and the flanks of Chatham Rise. Analyses of interstation assemblages revealed a major split between regions, indicating minimal overlap in taxon distributions. A cluster of highly similar stations was identified, broadly distributed over the crest of Chatham Rise, in association with elevated food availability, probably resulting from higher surface productivity and relatively shallow depth. Accordingly, multivariate analysis revealed a strong correlation between phoxocephalid assemblages and food supply. This study highlights the value of molecular approaches, in particular COI sequences, for quantifying and comparing diversity in under-sampled and/or under-studied taxa.en_NZ
dc.identifier.citationKnox, M.A., Hogg, I.D, Pilditch, C.A., Lörz , A-N, Hebert, P.D.N & Steinke, D. (2012). Mitochondrial DNA (COI) analyses reveal that amphipod diversity is associated with environmental heterogeneity in deep-sea habitats. Molecular Ecology, 21(19), 4885-4897.en_NZ
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1365-294X.2012.05729.xen_NZ
dc.identifier.issn1365-294X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/6648
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWileyen_NZ
dc.relation.isPartOfMolecular Ecologyen_NZ
dc.relation.ispartofMolecular Ecology
dc.subjectBiodiversityen_NZ
dc.subjectContinental shelfen_NZ
dc.subjectDNA barcodingen_NZ
dc.subjectNew Zealanden_NZ
dc.subjectPhoxocephalidaeen_NZ
dc.titleMitochondrial DNA (COI) analyses reveal that amphipod diversity is associated with environmental heterogeneity in deep-sea habitatsen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Articleen_NZ
pubs.begin-page1en_NZ
pubs.elements-id37849
pubs.end-page16en_NZ
pubs.issue19en_NZ
pubs.volumeonlineen_NZ
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