Article
Genetic diversity and connectivity of Flaccisagitta enflata (Chaetognatha: Sagittidae) in the tropical Atlantic ocean (northeastern Brazil).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Melo Danielle C M, Lira Simone M A, Moreira Ana Paula B, Freitas Lucas, Lima Camilla A D, Thompson Fabiano, Bertrand Arnaud, Silva Alex C, Neumann-Leitão Sigrid
Abstract excerpt
The phylogeography of the holoplanktonic chaetognath Flaccisagitta enflata was investigated in the Tropical Western Atlantic (TWA). Considering the cosmopolitan range of this species and the fact that its entire life cycle is planktonic, the central hypothesis of this study is that F. enflata exhibits connectivity due to its high dispersal capacity, forming a panmictic population among the study sites. The...
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