Integrated population genomic analysis and numerical simulation to estimate larval dispersal of Acanthaster cf. solaris between Ogasawara and other Japanese regions
M. Horoiwa, T. Nakamura, H. Yuasa, R. Kajitani, Y. Ameda, T. Sasaki, H. Taninaka, T. Kikuchi, T. Yamakita, A. Toyoda, T. Ito, N. Yasuda
This study estimates larval dispersal of Acanthaster cf. solaris between Ogasawara and Kuroshio regions using genomic analysis and oceanographic simulations, finding limited short-term dispersal but gradual long-term connectivity.
bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2021Ecology