Phylogeography of Cold Water Soft Coral Alcyonium spp. (Anthozoa, Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) Between South America and the West Antarctic Peninsula

Bruning, Paulina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2064-719X; Archaumbault, Phillippe ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5986-6149; Garrido, Ignacio; de Lecea, Ander M.; Morley, Simon A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7761-660X; Brante, Antonio; Ortiz, Paula; Cárdenas, Leyla ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0676-6704. 2024 Phylogeography of Cold Water Soft Coral Alcyonium spp. (Anthozoa, Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) Between South America and the West Antarctic Peninsula. Ecology and Evolution, 14 (12), e70522. 13, pp. 10.1002/ece3.70522

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Abstract/Summary

The Antarctic marine environment has a unique geologic and climatic history that has contributed to the evolution of high species diversity. Given the current trend of environmental warming, understanding the history of Antarctic species is crucial for predicting the impact of climate change on ecosystem function. Soft corals are a group of striking presence in the benthic marine assemblages in the Southern Ocean, which is recognized as a biodiversity hotspot. DNA sequences (Cox1, mtMutS, and 28S rDNA) were utilized for molecular phylogenetic reconstructions, species delimitations, and divergence estimations to investigate the spatial patterns of genetic diversity in Alcyonium species in the southern South American-Antarctic region. Significant genetic divergence was observed between regions, with a clear genetic break between South America and the West Antarctic Peninsula and the identification of four putative species. Divergence time estimates indicated that Alcyonium's diversification began about 41.1 million years ago (Ma), coinciding with the opening of the Drake Passage and the formation of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC, ~42 Ma). This indicates that Alcyonium has persisted in situ for an extensive period, enduring a wide range of environmental conditions.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1002/ece3.70522
ISSN:	2045-7758
Additional Keywords:	biodiversity, biogeography, divergence time, evolution, octocorals, phylogeny, Southern Ocean
Date made live:	03 Dec 2024 15:19 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/538497

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1002/ece3.70522

ISSN:

2045-7758

Additional Keywords:

biodiversity, biogeography, divergence time, evolution, octocorals, phylogeny, Southern Ocean

Date made live:

03 Dec 2024 15:19 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/538497