@article{fdi:010089970,
  title = {{T}wo hidden mt{DNA}-clades of crown-of-thorns starfish in the {P}acific {O}cean},
  author = {{Y}asuda, {N}. and {I}noue, {J}. and {H}all, {M}.{R}. and {N}air, {M}.{R}. and {A}djeroud, {M}ehdi and {F}ortes, {M}.{D}. and {N}ishida, {M}. and {T}uivavalagi, {N}. and {R}avago-{G}otanco, {R}. and {F}orsman, {Z}.{H}. and {S}oliman, {T}. and {K}oyanagi, {R}. and {H}isata, {K}. and {M}otti, {C}.{A}. and {S}atoh, {N}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{R}ecurring outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish ({COTS}) severely damage healthy corals, especially in the {W}estern {P}acific {O}cean. {T}o obtain a better understanding of population genetics of {COTS} and historical colonization across the {P}acific {O}cean, complete mitochondrial genomes were sequenced from 243 individuals collected in 11 reef regions. {O}ur results indicate that {P}acific {COTS} ({A}canthaster cf. solaris) comprise two major clades, an {E}ast-{C}entral {P}acific ({ECP}) clade and a {P}an-{P}acific ({PP}) clade, separation of which was supported by high bootstrap value. {T}he {ECP} clade consists of {COTS} from {F}rench {P}olynesia, {F}iji, {V}anuatu and the {G}reat {B}arrier {R}eef ({GBR}). {T}he {H}awaii population is unique within this clade, while {C}alifornia {COTS} are included in {EPC} clade. {O}n the other hand, the {PP} clade comprises multiple lineages that contain {COTS} from {V}ietnam, the {P}hilippines, {J}apan, {P}apua {N}ew {G}uinea, {M}icronesia, the {M}arshall {I}slands, {GBR}, {V}anuatu, {F}iji and {F}rench {P}olynesia. {F}or example, a lineage of the {PP} clade, which has the largest geographic distribution, includes {COTS} from all of these locations. {T}hese results suggest two alternative histories of current geographic distributions of {COTS} in the {P}acific {O}cean, an {ECP} clade ancestry or {W}estern {P}acific clade ancestry. {A}lthough further questions remain to be explored, this discovery provides an evolutionary context for the interpretation of {COTS} population structure which will aid future coral reef research in the {P}acific {O}cean, and ultimately improve reef management of {COTS}.},
  keywords = {{PACIFIQUE} ; {POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE} ; {FIDJI} ; {VANUATU} ; {AUSTRALIE} ; {JAPON} ; {HAWAII} ; {RUYKYU} {ARCHIPEL} ; {OKINAWA} {ILE} ; {AMAMO} {ILE} ; {GRANDE} {BARRIERE} {DE} {CORAIL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{F}rontiers in {M}arine {S}cience},
  volume = {9},
  numero = {},
  pages = {831240 [11 ]},
  ISSN = {2296-7745},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.3389/fmars.2022.831240},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010089970},
}