Dispersal is generally difficult to directly observe. Instead, dispersal is often inferred from
genetic markers and biophysical modelling where a correspondence indicates that dispersal …

Background Genetic structure in many widely-distributed broadcast spawning marine
invertebrates remains poorly understood, posing substantial challenges for their fishery …

The sea cucumber Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra, known as sandfish, is a high-value
tropical echinoderm central to the global bêche-de-mer (BDM) trade. This species has been …

Black pearl farming is the second source of French Polynesia income after tourism, and
Gambier Islands are the main farming sites. Gambier main lagoon contains several sub …

Background Restrictions to gene flow, genetic drift, and divergent selection associated with
different environments are significant drivers of genetic differentiation. The black tiger shrimp …

Background The scalloped spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus) is a popular seafood
commodity worldwide and an important export item from Oman. Annual catches in …

Studies of species that experience environmental heterogeneity across their distributions
have become an important tool for understanding mechanisms of adaptation and predicting …

Abstract The highly heterogeneous Humboldt Current System (HCS) and the 30° S transition
zone on the southeast Pacific coast, represent an ideal scenario to test the influence of the …

The emergence of high resolution population genetic techniques, such as genoty**-by-
sequencing (GBS), in combination with recent advances in particle modelling of larval …

Spat collection of the pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera in atoll lagoons of French Polynesia
is the fundamental sustain of black pearl farming. Spat collection has always yielded …