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ArticleScientific reports2024

Multidisciplinary estimates of connectivity and population structure suggest the use of multiple units for the conservation and management of meagre, Argyrosomus regius.

D Abecasis, R Ogden, A C Winkler, M Gandra, B Khallahi, M Diallo, R Cabrera-Castro, Y Weiller, K Erzini, P Afonso and 1 more

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  2. Methods to estimate marine functional connectivity: A primer.Ecological applications : a publication of the Ecological Society of America · 2026
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  4. Integrating molecular methods and biophysical modeling to assess functional connectivity between marine protected areas.Ecological applications : a publication of the Ecological Society of America · 2025
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D AbecasisCCMAR, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal. davidbecas@gmail.com.
R OgdenRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and the Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK.
A C WinklerCCMAR, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal.
M GandraCCMAR, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal.
B KhallahiInstitut Mauritanien de Recherches Océanographiques et des Pêches (IMROP), BP 22, Nouadhibou, Cansado, Mauritania.
M DialloConservation and Research of West African Aquatic Mammals (COREWAM), Dakar, Senegal.
R Cabrera-CastroDepartamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz. Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEIMAR), Avda. República Saharaui, s/n, Puerto Real, 11510, Cádiz, Spain.
Y WeillerParc naturel marin de l'estuaire de La Gironde et de la mer des Pertuis, OFB, 17320, Marennes, France.
K ErziniCCMAR, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal.
P AfonsoOcean Sciences Institute (Okeanos), University of the Azores, 9901-862, Horta, Portugal.
J AssisCCMAR, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal.

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia LA/P/0101/2020Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia PTDC/BIA-BMA/30278/2017Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia PTDC/BIA-CBI/6515/2020Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia UIDB/04326/2020Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia UIDP/04326/2020Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal DL57/2016/CP1361/CT0035Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal DL57/2016/CP1361/CT0036Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal UI/BD/151309/2021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Information on population structure and connectivity of targeted species is key for proper implementation of spatial conservation measures. We used a combination of genomics, biophysical modelling, and biotelemetry to infer the population structure and connectivity of Atlantic meagre, an important fisheries resource throughout its distribution. Genetic samples from previously identified Atlantic spawning locations (Gironde, Tejo, Guadalquivir, Banc d'Arguin) and two additional regions (Algarve and Senegal) were analysed using genome-wide SNP-genotyping and mitochondrial DNA analyses. Biophysical models were conducted to investigate larval dispersal and connectivity from the known Atlantic spawning locations. Additionally, thirteen fish were double-tagged with biotelemetry transmitters off the Algarve (Portugal) to assess movement patterns and connectivity of adult individuals. This multidisciplinary approach provided a robust overview of meagre population structure and connectivity in the Atlantic. Nuclear SNP-genotyping showed a clear differentiation between the European and African populations, with significant isolation of the few known Atlantic spawning sites. The limited level of connectivity between these subpopulations is potentially driven by adults, capable of wide-ranging movements and connecting sites 500 km apart, as evidenced by tagging studies, whilst larval dispersal inferred by modelling is much more limited (average of 52 km; 95% of connectivity events up to 174 km). Our results show sufficient evidence of population structure, particularly between Africa and Europe but also within Europe, for the meagre to be managed as separate stocks. Additionally, considering the low degree of larvae connectivity, the implementation of marine protected areas in key spawning sites could be crucial towards species sustainability.

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Conservation of Natural ResourcesPerciformesAnimalsEuropeLarvaSenegal

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