@article{fdi:010058814,
  title = {{G}enetic signature of accidental transfer of the peregrine earthworm {P}ontoscolex corethrurus ({C}litellata, {G}lossoscolecidae) in {F}rench {G}uiana},
  author = {{D}upont, {L}. and {D}eca{\¨e}ns, {T}. and {L}apied, {E}. and {C}hassany, {V}. and {M}arichal, {R}. and {D}ubs, {F}lorence and {M}aillot, {M}. and {R}oy, {V}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{D}espite the increasing interest in biological invasions by earthworms which cause important changes in soils, biota and ecosystem processes after introduction, little is known about their history of colonisation. {P}opulation genetics tools may provide interesting insights into evolutionary processes occurring during an invasion phase; however a prerequisite is the knowledge of genetic variability within the native range of the species. {T}he aim of this study was to estimate the genetic variation of a tropical peregrine earthworm, {P}ontoscolex corethrurus, in {F}rench {G}uiana, a region included within its native range. {T}he clonal variability of this parthenogenetic species was assessed using 106 {AFLP} loci analysed in 113 individuals from five populations from the {N}ouragues reserve, in the {A}mazonian primary forest, and one population from the city of {C}ayenne. {W}e found a higher level of genetic diversity in populations originating from the most disturbed sites, thus suggesting that dispersal events, probably linked to human activities, supplied these populations with migrants. {M}oreover, patterns of genetic differentiation between populations suggested accidental transfer of {P} corethrurus between {C}ayenne and the {N}ouragues reserve as well as between populations of the reserve. {A}ltogether, our results highlighted that {AFLP}s are adequate molecular markers to trace back the history of colonisation by this species.},
  keywords = {{AFLP}s ; {G}enetic diversity ; {F}rench {G}uiana ; {P}assive dispersal ; {P}ontoscolex corethrurus ; {P}eregrine earthworm ; {GUYANE} {FRANCAISE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}uropean {J}ournal of {S}oil {B}iology},
  volume = {53},
  numero = {},
  pages = {70--75},
  ISSN = {1164-5563},
  year = {2012},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.ejsobi.2012.09.001},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010058814},
}