Mitochondrial DNA analyses reveal widespread tardigrade diversity in Antarctica

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Mitochondrial DNA analyses reveal widespread tardigrade diversity in Antarctica. / Velasco-Castrillon, A.; McInnes, S.J.; Schultz, M.B. et al.
In: Invertebrate Systematics, Vol. 29, No. 6, 22.12.2015, p. 578-590.

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Velasco-Castrillon, A, McInnes, SJ, Schultz, MB, Arroniz-Crespo, M, D'Haese, CA, Gibson, JA, Adams, BJ, Page, TJ, Austin, AD, Cooper, SJ & Stevens, MI 2015, 'Mitochondrial DNA analyses reveal widespread tardigrade diversity in Antarctica', Invertebrate Systematics, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 578-590. https://doi.org/10.1071/IS14019

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Velasco-Castrillon, A., McInnes, S. J., Schultz, M. B., Arroniz-Crespo, M., D'Haese, C. A., Gibson, J. A., Adams, B. J., Page, T. J., Austin, A. D., Cooper, S. J., & Stevens, M. I. (2015). Mitochondrial DNA analyses reveal widespread tardigrade diversity in Antarctica. Invertebrate Systematics, 29(6), 578-590. https://doi.org/10.1071/IS14019

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Velasco-Castrillon A, McInnes SJ, Schultz MB, Arroniz-Crespo M, D'Haese CA, Gibson JA, Adams BJ, Page TJ, Austin AD, Cooper SJ, et al. 2015. Mitochondrial DNA analyses reveal widespread tardigrade diversity in Antarctica. Invertebrate Systematics. 29(6):578-590. https://doi.org/10.1071/IS14019

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Velasco-Castrillon, A. et al. "Mitochondrial DNA analyses reveal widespread tardigrade diversity in Antarctica". Invertebrate Systematics. 2015, 29(6). 578-590. https://doi.org/10.1071/IS14019

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Velasco-Castrillon A, McInnes SJ, Schultz MB, Arroniz-Crespo M, D'Haese CA, Gibson JA et al. Mitochondrial DNA analyses reveal widespread tardigrade diversity in Antarctica. Invertebrate Systematics. 2015 Dec 22;29(6):578-590. doi: 10.1071/IS14019

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Velasco-Castrillon, A. ; McInnes, S.J. ; Schultz, M.B. et al. / Mitochondrial DNA analyses reveal widespread tardigrade diversity in Antarctica. In: Invertebrate Systematics. 2015 ; Vol. 29, No. 6. pp. 578-590.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Mitochondrial DNA analyses reveal widespread tardigrade diversity in Antarctica

AU - Velasco-Castrillon, A.

AU - McInnes, S.J.

AU - Schultz, M.B.

AU - Arroniz-Crespo, M.

AU - D'Haese, C.A.

AU - Gibson, J.A.

AU - Adams, B.J.

AU - Page, T.J.

AU - Austin, A.D.

AU - Cooper, S.J.

AU - Stevens, M.I.

N1 - Australian Antarctic Division (ASAC) (2355); University of Adelaide; South Australian Museum Mawson Trust

PY - 2015/12/22

Y1 - 2015/12/22

N2 - Antarctica contains some of the most challenging environmental conditions on the planet due to freezing temperatures, prolonged winters and lack of liquid water. Whereas 99.7% of Antarctica is permanently covered by ice and snow, some coastal areas and mountain ridges have remained ice-free and are able to sustain populations of microinvertebrates. Tardigrades are one of the more dominant groups of microfauna in soil and limno-terrestrial habitats, but little is known of their diversity and distribution across Antarctica. Here, we examine tardigrades sampled from across an extensive region of continental Antarctica, and analyse and compare their partial mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) gene sequences with those from the Antarctic Peninsula, maritime and sub-Antarctica, Tierra del Fuego and other worldwide locations in order to recognise operational taxonomic units (OTUs). From 439 new tardigrade COI sequences, we identified 98 unique haplotypes (85 from Antarctica) belonging to Acutuncus, Diphascon, Echiniscus, Macrobiotus, Milnesium and unidentified Parachela. Operational taxonomic units were delimited by Poisson tree processes and general mixed Yule coalescent methods, resulting in 58 and 55 putative species, respectively. Most tardigrades appear to be locally endemic (i.e. restricted to a single geographic region), but some (e.g. Acutuncus antarcticus (Richters, 1904)) are widespread across continental Antarctica. Our molecular results reveal: (i) greater diversity than has previously been appreciated with distinct OTUs that potentially represent undescribed species, and (ii) a lack of connectivity between most OTUs from continental Antarctica and those from other Antarctic geographical zones

AB - Antarctica contains some of the most challenging environmental conditions on the planet due to freezing temperatures, prolonged winters and lack of liquid water. Whereas 99.7% of Antarctica is permanently covered by ice and snow, some coastal areas and mountain ridges have remained ice-free and are able to sustain populations of microinvertebrates. Tardigrades are one of the more dominant groups of microfauna in soil and limno-terrestrial habitats, but little is known of their diversity and distribution across Antarctica. Here, we examine tardigrades sampled from across an extensive region of continental Antarctica, and analyse and compare their partial mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) gene sequences with those from the Antarctic Peninsula, maritime and sub-Antarctica, Tierra del Fuego and other worldwide locations in order to recognise operational taxonomic units (OTUs). From 439 new tardigrade COI sequences, we identified 98 unique haplotypes (85 from Antarctica) belonging to Acutuncus, Diphascon, Echiniscus, Macrobiotus, Milnesium and unidentified Parachela. Operational taxonomic units were delimited by Poisson tree processes and general mixed Yule coalescent methods, resulting in 58 and 55 putative species, respectively. Most tardigrades appear to be locally endemic (i.e. restricted to a single geographic region), but some (e.g. Acutuncus antarcticus (Richters, 1904)) are widespread across continental Antarctica. Our molecular results reveal: (i) greater diversity than has previously been appreciated with distinct OTUs that potentially represent undescribed species, and (ii) a lack of connectivity between most OTUs from continental Antarctica and those from other Antarctic geographical zones

U2 - 10.1071/IS14019

DO - 10.1071/IS14019

M3 - Article

VL - 29

SP - 578

EP - 590

JO - Invertebrate Systematics

JF - Invertebrate Systematics

SN - 1445-5226

IS - 6

ER -