Population genetic structure and body shape assessment of Pagrus pagrus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Perciformes: Sparidae) from the Buenos Aires coast of the Argentine Sea
AUTOR(ES)
Porrini, Leonardo P., Iriarte, Pedro J. Fernández, Iudica, Celia M., Abud, Eddie Aristizabal
FONTE
Neotrop. ichthyol.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2015-06
RESUMO
This study highlights the analysis of the morphological and genetic variation of the common sea bream Pagrus pagrus, and compares its two main areas of concentration: the northern (35ºS - 38ºS) and the southern areas (39ºS - 41ºS) of the Buenos Aires coast of the Argentine Sea. Body shape characterization presented two significantly different morphotypes (Wilks' Lambda=0.224, P<0.001). Northern individuals displayed a higher middle area while southern ones were smaller and their caudal peduncle was shorter. The northern and southern areas did not yield significant genetic differences either with the control region or the microsatellite loci, revealing that P. pagrus is not genetically structured. However, individuals from these areas should not be managed as a single group since they display distinct life history traits, responsible for morphological differentiation. The presence of two spawning areas with distinctive characteristics would define two stocks of P. pagrus from the Buenos Aires coast.
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