ArticleEcology and evolution2019
Ancient landscapes of the Namib Desert harbor high levels of genetic variability and deeply divergent lineages for Collembola.
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- Nematode communities indicate diverse soil functioning across a fog gradient in the Namib Desert gravel plains.Ecology and evolution · 2022Article
- The Resilience of Polar Collembola (Springtails) in a Changing Climate.Current research in insect science · 2022Review
- High diversity and local endemism in Aotearoa New Zealand's groundwater crustacean fauna.Ecology and evolution · 2021Article
- Long-Term Population Dynamics of Namib Desert Tenebrionid Beetles Reveal Complex Relationships to Pulse-Reserve Conditions.Insects · 2021Article
- Microbiomics of Namib Desert habitats.Extremophiles : life under extreme conditions · 2020Review
- Ancient landscapes of the Namib Desert harbor high levels of genetic variability and deeply divergent lineages for Collembola.Ecology and evolution · 2019Article
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Abstract
aimTo assess spatial patterns of genetic and species-level diversity for Namib Desert Collembola using mitochondrial DNA cytochrome LOCATION: Namib Desert gravel plains. TAXON: Collembola (springtails).
methodsA total of 77 soil samples were collected along NE-SW (60 km) and E-W (160 km) transects from within a 4,000 km
resultsWe obtained 341 successful COI sequences, 175 of which were unique haplotypes. GMYC analyses identified 30 putative species, with up to 28% sequence divergence (uncorrected p-distance). The distribution of genetic variants was disjunct, with 97% of haplotypes and 70% of "GMYC species" found only at single sites. MAIN
conclusionsDispersal events, although rare, may be facilitated by environmental events such as prevailing onshore winds or occasional flow of rainwater to the coast. We conclude that the high genetic diversity we observed is the result of ancient springtail lineages, patchy distribution of suitable habitats, and limited dispersal (gene flow) among habitable locations.
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