Microsatellite markers for the Roman, Chrysoblephus laticeps (Teleostei: Sparidae), an overexploited seabream from South Africa

Peter R. Teske, Paul D. Cowley, Fabien R G Forget, Luciano B. Beheregaray

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    Abstract

    Eleven polymorphic microsatellite loci were developed from an enrichment library of the roman, Chrysoblephus laticeps, and characterized for 40 individuals collected in Africa's largest and oldest Marine Protected Area (MPA), the Tsitsikamma National Park. The number of alleles per locus ranged from three to 19, and heterozygosities ranged from 0.20 to 0.85. A significant departure from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was detected for one locus, and linkage disequilibrium was identified among three pairs of loci. The markers will be useful to detect whether populations resident in MPAs along the South African coast are genetically connected, and whether there is spillover of recruits into adjacent exploited areas.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1162-1164
    Number of pages3
    JournalMolecular Ecology Resources
    Volume9
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jul 2009

    Keywords

    • Conservation
    • Fishery
    • Gene flow
    • Marine Protected Area
    • Phylogeography
    • Sparid
    • Tsitsikamma National Park

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