Multi-scale ocean dynamical processes in the Indo-Pacific Convergence Zone and their climatic and ecological effects

Y Du, F Wang, T Wang, W Liu, L Liang, Y Zhang… - Earth-Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Indo-Pacific Convergence Zone (IPCZ) has a complex ocean dynamical
system. All scale processes are active and interplay from small-scale turbulent mixing to …

Morphological constraint obscures richness: a mitochondrial exploration of cryptic richness in Transversotrema (Trematoda: Transversotrematidae)

SC Cutmore, RD Corner, TH Cribb - International Journal for Parasitology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Species of Transversotrema Witenberg, 1944 (Transversotrematidae) occupy a
unique ecological niche for the Trematoda, living externally under the scales of their teleost …

Phylogeographical patterns and a cryptic species provide new insights into Western Indian Ocean giant clams phylogenetic relationships and colonization history

C Fauvelot, D Zuccon, P Borsa, D Grulois… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The unique biodiversity in the Red Sea is the result of complex ecological and
evolutionary processes driven by Pleistocene climatic change. Here we investigate the …

[HTML][HTML] Reduced Genetic Diversity in the Clown Anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris in Exploited Reefs of Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia

HH Madduppa, J Timm, M Kochzius - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Populations of the clown anemonefish in Spermonde Archipelago, one of the main
collection sites for ornamental fish in Indonesia, are potentially overfished, which might lead …

[HTML][HTML] Large-scale biogeographic patterns are reflected in the genetic structure of a broadcast spawning stony coral

RM van der Ven, HA Ratsimbazafy, M Kochzius - Coral Reefs, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Countries in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) and along the Red Sea are
particularly vulnerable to coral reef degradation, and understanding the degree of …

[HTML][HTML] Cryptic diversity and limited connectivity in octopuses: Recommendations for fisheries management

AHM Van Nieuwenhove, HA Ratsimbazafy… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The market demand for octopus grows each year, but landings are decreasing, and prices
are rising. The present study investigated (1) diversity of Octopodidae in the Western Indian …

[HTML][HTML] Differences in genetic diversity and divergence between brooding and broadcast spawning corals across two spatial scales in the Coral Triangle region

RM van der Ven, H Heynderickx, M Kochzius - Marine Biology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Coral Triangle region contains the world's highest marine biodiversity,
however, these reefs are also the most threatened by global and local threats. A main …

Population genetics of the brooding coral Seriatopora hystrix reveals patterns of strong genetic differentiation in the Western Indian Ocean

RM van der Ven, JF Flot, C Buitrago-López… - Heredity, 2021 - nature.com
Coral reefs provide essential goods and services but are degrading at an alarming rate due
to local and global anthropogenic stressors. The main limitation that prevents the …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic Population Structure of the Coral Reef Sea Star Linckia laevigata in the Western Indian Ocean and Indo-West Pacific

LM Otwoma, M Kochzius - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The coral reef sea star Linckia laevigata is common on shallow water coral reefs of the Indo-
West Pacific. Its large geographic distribution and comprehensive data from previous studies …

Thriving populations with low genetic diversity in giant clam species, Tridacna maxima and Tridacna noae, at Dongsha Atoll, South China Sea

ML Neo, LL Liu, D Huang, K Soong - Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Giant clams provide valuable functions to the coral reefs and traditional fisheries in the
South China Sea (SCS), but many populations face escalating threats of overexploitation …