ND5 GENE MARKER REVEALS RECENT POPULATION EXPANSION OF WILD PEARSE’S MUDSKIPPER (Periophthalmus novemradiatus HAMILTON) INHABITS SETIU WETLANDS IN EAST PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

Authors

  • M.H NABILSYAFIQ School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • H.M GAN Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong 3220 Victoria, Australia
  • A.G ABD. MAZLAN nstitute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • T.N.A MAT JAAFAR School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • M DANISH-DANIEL School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Institute of Marine Biotechnology (IMB), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Y.Y SUNG Institute of Marine Biotechnology (IMB), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • M.P TAN School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Institute of Marine Biotechnology (IMB), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Institut Biodiversiti Tropika dan Pembangunan Lestari (BIO-D Tropika), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

Keywords:

Genetic diversity, recent population expansion, mudskipper, mitochondrial DNA, conservation

Abstract

Genetic variation and differences in wild Pearse’s mudskipper Periophthalmus novemradiatus populations from Setiu Wetlands in East Peninsular Malaysia were analysed using the partial mitochondrial DNA ND5 gene sequences. Among the 91 individuals sampled from six different localities, 35 novel putative haplotypes of P. novemradiatus were detected. 77% (27) of the haplotypes were unique sequences, with high level of haplotype diversity (H = 0.875) and low nucleotide diversity (π = 0.0037), contributing to the overall highly diversified gene pool of the P. novemradiatus. This reflects a large effective population size with current population expansion, which allows the retention of new alleles in populations. However, due to insufficient time, the accumulation of deeper divergent groups among haplotypes was not possible. Hap05 is the most dominant (33%) and widespread haplotype, followed by Hap11 and 31. Low genetic differentiation with high gene flow was detected between sampling sites, and no pattern for isolation by distance was observed despite being territorial creatures. All sites are at the top priority for conservation because they possess unique haplotypes that are only present at the respective location. Further samples collection from other native regions are required to provide full understanding of its genetic distribution and phylogeographical study over larger scale of geographic regions. Heuristic approach to study other species in this area prior to gazetting the Setiu Wetlands as state park is required in order to conserve the biodiversity in-situ.

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Published

20-03-2019

How to Cite

NABILSYAFIQ, M., GAN, H., ABD. MAZLAN, A., MAT JAAFAR, T., DANISH-DANIEL, M., SUNG, Y., & TAN, M. (2019). ND5 GENE MARKER REVEALS RECENT POPULATION EXPANSION OF WILD PEARSE’S MUDSKIPPER (Periophthalmus novemradiatus HAMILTON) INHABITS SETIU WETLANDS IN EAST PENINSULAR MALAYSIA. Malaysian Applied Biology, 48(1), 87–93. Retrieved from https://jms.mabjournal.com/index.php/mab/article/view/2296