Genetic Connectivity of Pelagic Fishes (Katsuwonus pelamis and Scomberomorus commerson) across the Indo-West Pacific Alexis Jackson 1, Paul Barber 2 1. Yale University 2. Boston University, MBL
Species of Study Katsuwonus pelamis Scomberomorus commerson Katsuwonus pelamis
°° Katsuwonus pelamis Scomberomorus commerson
Biogeography of Indo-West Pacific
Regional genetic differentiation of Linckia laevigata
Collection Sites
Objectives 1. Investigate population structure of pelagic fishes in IWP 2. Investigate population dynamics of pelagic fish
Hypotheses 1. Fishes not affected by Pleistocene 2. Limited flow to Indian and Pacific 3. K. pelamis different from Scomberomorus
Methods Sample Size: 241 –Scomberomorus commerson (76) –Katsuwonus pelamis (165) Extraction Method: Chelex PCR ABI 377 Statistical Analysis: PAUP, Arlequin
K. pelamis
Population Pairwise FSTs Katsuwonus pelamis
Population Pairwise FSTs Katsuwonus pelamis
AMOVA Analysis Katsuwonus pelamis
S. commerson
Population Pairwise FSTs Scomberomorus commerson
AMOVA Analysis Scomberomorus commerson
Molecular Diversity Indices K. pelamis
Molecular Diversity Indices S. commerson
Conclusions Panmixia not a phenomenon for S. commerson in IWP Boundaries for pelagic fish Commercial significance
Acknowledgements Many thanks to the following: Paul BarberPaul Barber Elizabeth JonesElizabeth Jones Josh DrewJosh Drew Eric CrandallEric Crandall Timery DeBoerTimery DeBoer Matthew SubiaMatthew Subia Krystle ChavarriaKrystle Chavarria Jeannie ChoiJeannie Choi National Science Foundation and The Diversity ProjectNational Science Foundation and The Diversity Project