Using DNA Barcoding to Assess Caribbean Reef Fish Biodiversity: Expanding Taxonomic and Geographic Coverage
| Autor: | David G. Smith, Carole C. Baldwin, Lee A. Weigt, Eric A. Reyier, Andrea Ormos, Amy C. Driskell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Evolutionary Genetics
Evolutionary Processes Coral reef fish Speciation Biodiversity lcsh:Medicine Marine Biology Barcode DNA barcoding law.invention Caribbean region law Molecular Systematics Animals DNA Barcoding Taxonomic Evolutionary Systematics lcsh:Science Biology Phylogeny Taxonomy Evolutionary Biology geography Multidisciplinary geography.geographical_feature_category Ecology biology Coral Reefs lcsh:R Fishes Marine Ecology Fisheries Science DNA Sequence Analysis DNA Genomics Coral reef biology.organism_classification Biota Phylogenetics Caribbean Region Biogeography Evolutionary Ecology Animal Taxonomy Freshwater fish lcsh:Q Taxonomy (biology) Metagenomics Research Article |
| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 7, p e41059 (2012) PLoS ONE |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0041059 |
| Popis: | This paper represents a DNA barcode data release for 3,400 specimens representing 521 species of fishes from 6 areas across the Caribbean and western central Atlantic regions (FAO Region 31). Merged with our prior published data, the combined efforts result in 3,964 specimens representing 572 species of marine fishes and constitute one of the most comprehensive DNA barcoding “coverages” for a region reported to date. The barcode data are providing new insights into Caribbean shorefish diversity, allowing for more and more accurate DNA-based identifications of larvae, juveniles, and unknown specimens. Examples are given correcting previous work that was erroneous due to database incompleteness. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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