Affiliation:
1. School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
2. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Av. Centenario km 5.5, Chetumal 77014, Quintana Roo, Mexico
3. Science Division, Office of Environment and Heritage NSW, PO Box A290, Sydney South, NSW 1232, Australia
Abstract
Valid identification of species of freshwater zooplankton is the first step to understand population structures, abundance, and diversity in the pelagic environment. While some Australian taxa can be easily identified morphologically, e.g.,Calamoecia ampulla(Searle, 1911), most other species of freshwater micrometazoans are difficult to identify without specialised training, resulting in limited and even incorrect identification of the various taxa. The use of DNA barcodes, for species identification and discrimination, has added a new dimension to the traditional phenotypic approach and allows researchers to understand the patterns of genetic variability and to overcome taxonomic difficulties in the identification of the species from different life history stages. We used mitochondrial gene cytochrome coxidase I (COI) to examine the species status of common planktonic microcrustaceans in two South Australian reservoirs. COI analyses indicated that the zooplankton specimens examined from the order Diplostraca and the class Maxillopoda, which were assigned binomial names a priori from the generaBosmina,Boeckella,Chydorus,CalamoeciaandDaphnia, possessed distinct COI sequences and nested cohesively within the genealogy, except for individuals ofCeriodaphniacf.cornutaand aCeriodaphniaspecies complex that formed 4 clusters. These clusters were not explicitly identified morphologically. The present study does improve and contribute to the understanding of the status of taxonomy and biogeography of micro-crustaceans in South Australia. This information is crucial for the application of these species in studies of local and regional environmental change over varying time scales. We recommend the integration of traditional morphology with DNA barcoding-based examination, to facilitate species identification, especially for applied research.
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Aquatic Science
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