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Cryptic diversity in southern African kelp
Madeira, Pedro; Reddy, Maggie M.; Assis, Jorge; Bolton, John J.; Rothman, Mark D.; Anderson, Robert J.; Kandjengo, Lineekela; Kreiner, AnjaThe southern coast of Africa is one of the few places in the world where water temperatures are predicted to cool in the future. This endemism-rich coastline is home to two sister species of kelps of the genus Ecklonia maxima and Ecklonia radiata, each associated with specific thermal niches, and occuring primarily on opposite sides of the southern tip of Africa. Historical distribution records indicate that E....
Ocean currents shape the genetic structure of a kelp in southwestern Africa
Assis, Jorge; Neiva, J.; Bolton, John J.; Rothman, Mark D.; Gouveia, Licínia; Paulino, Cristina; Mohdnasir, Hasliza; Anderson, Robert J.Aim Drivers of extant population genetic structure include past climate-driven range shifts and vicariant events, as well as gene flow mediated by dispersal and habitat continuity. Their integration as alternative or complementary drivers is often missing or incomplete, potentially overlooking relevant processes and time scales. Here we ask whether it is the imprint of past range shifts or habitat connectivity ...
Lobophora (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) from the western Indian Ocean: diversity ...
Vieira, Christophe; Rasoamanendrika, Faravavy A.; Zubia, Mayalen; Bolton, John J.; Anderson, Robert J.; Engelen, Aschwin; D'hondt, SofieThe brown algal genus Lobophora (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) is an important ecological component of tropical marine systems. Although still scantily sampled, 35 species of Lobophora were discovered previously from the western Indian Ocean. This study updates previous diversity estimates by incorporating recent collections from Madagascar, Mozambique, and the Red Sea, considerably improving our knowledge of Lobo...