@article{fdi:010069494,
  title = {{R}eevaluating species number, distribution and endemism of the coral genus {P}ocillopora {L}amarck, 1816 using species delimitation methods and microsatellites},
  author = {{G}{\'e}lin, {P}auline and {P}ostaire, {B}. and {F}auvelot, {C}{\'e}cile and {M}agalon, {H}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}pecies delimitation methods based on genetic information, notably using single locus data, have been proposed as means of increasing the rate of biodiversity description, but can also be used to clarify complex taxonomies. {I}n this study, we explore the species diversity within the cnidarian genus {P}ocillopora, widely distributed in the tropical belt of the {I}ndo-{P}acific {O}cean. {F}rom 943 {P}ocillopora colonies sampled in the {W}estern {I}ndian {O}cean, the {T}ropical {S}outhwestern {P}acific and {S}outheast {P}olynesia, representing a huge variety of morphotypes, we delineated {P}rimary {S}pecies {H}ypotheses ({PSH}) applying the {A}utomatic {B}arcode {G}ap {D}iscovery method, the {P}oisson {T}ree {P}rocesses algorithm and the {G}eneralized mixed {Y}ule-coalescent model on two mitochondrial markers ({O}pen {R}eading {F}rame and {D}loop) and reconstructing a haploweb using one nuclear marker ({I}nternal {T}ranscribed {S}pacer 2). {T}hen, we confronted identified {PSH}s to the results of clustering analyses using 13 microsatellites to determine {S}econdary {S}pecies {H}ypotheses ({SSH}). {B}ased on the congruence of all methods used and adding sequences from the literature, we defined at least 18 {S}econdary {S}pecies {H}ypotheses among 14 morphotypes, confirming the high phenotypic plasticity in {P}ocillopora species and the presence of cryptic lineages. {W}e also identified three new genetic lineages never found to date, which could represent three new putative species. {M}oreover, the biogeographical ranges of several {SSH}s were re-assessed in the light of genetic data, which may have direct implications in conservation policies. {I}ndeed, the cryptic diversity within this genus should be taken into account seriously, as neglecting its importance is source of confusion in our understanding of ecosystem functioning. {N}ext generation sequencing, combined with other parameters (i.e. microstructure, zooxanthellae identification, ecology even at a micro-scale, resistance and resilience ability to bleaching) will be the next step towards an integrative framework of {P}ocillopora taxonomy, which will have profound implications for ecological studies, such as studying biodiversity, response to global warming and symbiosis.},
  keywords = {{M}icrosatellites ; {ORF} ; {S}cleractinian ; {ABGD} ; {GMYC} ; {PTP} ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN} ; {PACIFIQUE} {SUD} {OUEST} ; {POLYNESIE} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}olecular {P}hylogenetics and {E}volution},
  volume = {109},
  numero = {},
  pages = {430--446},
  ISSN = {1055-7903},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.ympev.2017.01.018},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010069494},
}