Historical translocations by Māori may explain the distribution and genetic structure of a threatened surf clam in Aotearoa (New Zealand)

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume8
dc.contributor.authorRoss PM
dc.contributor.authorKnox MA
dc.contributor.authorSmith S
dc.contributor.authorSmith H
dc.contributor.authorWilliams J
dc.contributor.authorHogg ID
dc.coverage.spatialEngland
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-05T02:13:55Z
dc.date.available2024-08-05T02:13:55Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-22
dc.description.abstractThe population genetic structure of toheroa (Paphies ventricosa), an Aotearoa (New Zealand) endemic surf clam, was assessed to determine levels of inter-population connectivity and test hypotheses regarding life history, habitat distribution and connectivity in coastal vs. estuarine taxa. Ninety-eight toheroa from populations across the length of New Zealand were sequenced for the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I gene with analyses suggesting a population genetic structure unique among New Zealand marine invertebrates. Toheroa genetic diversity was high in Te Ika-a Māui (the North Island of New Zealand) but completely lacking in the south of Te Waipounamu (the South Island), an indication of recent isolation. Changes in habitat availability, long distance dispersal events or translocation of toheroa to southern New Zealand by Māori could explain the observed geographic distribution of toheroa and their genetic diversity. Given that early-Māori and their ancestors, were adept at food cultivation and relocation, the toheroa translocation hypothesis is plausible and may explain the disjointed modern distribution of this species. Translocation would also explain the limited success in restoring what may in some cases be ecologically isolated populations located outside their natural distributions and preferred niches
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dc.format.pagination17241-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30467395
dc.identifier.citationRoss PM, Knox MA, Smith S, Smith H, Williams J, Hogg ID. (2018). Historical translocations by Māori may explain the distribution and genetic structure of a threatened surf clam in Aotearoa (New Zealand).. Sci Rep. 8. 1. (pp. 17241-).
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41598-018-35564-4
dc.identifier.eissn2045-2322
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322
dc.identifier.numberARTN 17241
dc.identifier.pii10.1038/s41598-018-35564-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/71194
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer Nature Ltd
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-35564-4
dc.relation.isPartOfSci Rep
dc.rights(c) 2018 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectBivalvia
dc.subjectDNA, Mitochondrial
dc.subjectEcosystem
dc.subjectElectron Transport Complex IV
dc.subjectGenetic Variation
dc.subjectGenetics, Population
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMitochondria
dc.subjectNew Zealand
dc.subjectPopulation Groups
dc.titleHistorical translocations by Māori may explain the distribution and genetic structure of a threatened surf clam in Aotearoa (New Zealand)
dc.typeJournal article
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