Divesity and genetic structure of the allien swimming crab Charybdis hellerii (A. Milne-Edwards, 1876) as a tool to infer on its introduction in the American coast

• Grant number: 12/06300-3
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
• Effective date (Start): April 01, 2012
• Effective date (End): December 31, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Zoology
• Principal Investigator: Fernando Luis Medina Mantelatto
• Grantee: Mariana Negri Pereira
• Home Institution: Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto (FFCLRP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 10/50188-8 - Decapod crustaceans: multi-disciplinary characterization of the sea biodiversity of the State of São Paulo (taxonomy, spermiotaxonomy, molecular biology and population dynamics), AP.BTA.TEM
• Associated scholarship(s): 14/14245-8 - Morphological and molecular variability in the invasive species Charybdis hellerii (A. Milne-Edwards, 1876) (Decapoda, Brachyura, Portunidae) as tool to infer about its introduction history, BE.EP.DD

Abstract

The native species of the Indo-West Pacific Charybdis hellerii inhabits coral reefs, rocky shores and mangroves. With the opening of the Suez Canal this species has spread to the Mediterranean Sea, and in 1987, it was first recorded for the western Atlantic. Currently, this species has been recorded for several coastal areas of the Caribbean and Brazil, where populations are already established, as occurs in the São Paulo (Brazil) coast. It is believed that the introduction of this invader in the Americas would have occurred by vessels from the Mediterranean. However, more detailed information about the input events are not known, for example, if these events were multiple or not, and if the population of the Caribbean and Brazil have zones of independent source. Thus, by analyzing the degree of genetic variability of populations C. hellerii and determining the genetic structure of this species, the aim of this project is to generate inferences about its history of invasion, dispersal and genetic composition of populations, using molecular analysis for this purpose with two appropriate molecular markers (16S rDNA and COI) and nuclear (H3). Additionally, through the comparison of specimens based on data available in literature and on search of new characters, this study seeks to obtain information about the morphological variations of individuals of this species throughout its distribution. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

CARVALHO-BATISTA, ABNER; NEGRI, MARIANA; TAMBURUS, ANA FRANCISCA; COSTA, ROGERIO C.; CASTILHO, ANTONIO L.; ZARA, FERNANDO JOSE; MANTELATTO, FERNANDO L. Genetic comparison of the red shrimp Pleoticus muelleri (Decapoda: Solenoceridae) using the barcode gene reveals the absence of cryptic speciation along its distribution. REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE, v. 24, p. 392-399, NOV 2018. Web of Science Citations: 1.

NEGRI, MARIANA; SCHUBART, CHRISTOPH D.; MANTELATTO, FERNANDO L. Tracing the introduction history of the invasive swimming crab Charybdis hellerii (A. Milne-Edwards, 1867) in the Western Atlantic: evidences of high genetic diversity and multiple introductions. Biological Invasions, v. 20, n. 7, p. 1771-1798, JUL 2018. Web of Science Citations: 6.

NEGRI, MARIANA; MANTELATTO, FERNANDO L. Integrative taxonomy reveals that Charybdis variegata (Fabricius, 1798) (Brachyura: Portunidae) has not been introduced in the South Atlantic Ocean. JOURNAL OF CRUSTACEAN BIOLOGY, v. 37, n. 3, p. 278-284, MAY 2017. Web of Science Citations: 3.

NEGRI, MARIANA; MAGALHAES, TATIANA; ROSSI, NATALIA; FELDER, DARRYL L.; MANTELATTO, FERNANDO L. REPRODUCTIVE ASPECTS OF THE SHRIMP CUAPETES AMERICANUS (KINGSLEY, 1878) (CARIDEA, PALAEMONIDAE) FROM BOCAS DEL TORO, PANAMA. CRUSTACEANA, v. 90, n. 7-10, p. 1061-1078, 2017. Web of Science Citations: 0.

MANTELATTO, FERNANDO L.; CARVALHO, FABRICIO L.; SIMOES, SABRINA M.; NEGRI, MARIANA; SOUZA-CARVALHO, EDVANDA A.; TEROSSI, MARIANA. New primers for amplification of cytochrome c oxidase subunit I barcode region designed for species of Decapoda (Crustacea). Nauplius, v. 24, p. -, 2016. Web of Science Citations: 9.

NEGRI, MARIANA; LEMAITRE, RAFAEL; MANTELATTO, FERNANDO L. MOLECULAR AND MORPHOLOGICAL RESURRECTION OF CLIBANARIUS SYMMETRICUS (RANDALL, 1840), A CRYPTIC SPECIES HIDING UNDER THE NAME FOR THE ``THINSTRIPE{''} HERMIT CRAB C. VITTATUS (BOSC, 1802) (DECAPODA: ANOMURA: DIOGENIDAE). Journal of Crustacean Biology, v. 34, n. 6, p. 848-861, NOV 2014. Web of Science Citations: 19.

CARVALHO-BATISTA, ABNER; NEGRI, MARIANA; PILEGGI, LEONARDO G.; CASTILHO, ANTONIO L.; COSTA, ROGERIO C.; MANTELATTO, FERNANDO L. Inferring population connectivity across the range of distribution of the stiletto shrimp Artemesia longinaris Spence Bate, 1888 (Decapoda, Penaeidae) from DNA barcoding: implications for fishery management. ZOOKEYS, n. 457, SI, p. 271-288, 2014. Web of Science Citations: 14.

NEGRI, MARIANA; PILEGGI, LEONARDO G.; MANTELATTO, FERNANDO L. Molecular barcode and morphological analyses reveal the taxonomic and biogeographical status of the striped-legged hermit crab species Clibanarius sclopetarius (Herbst, 1796) and Clibanarius vittatus (Bosc, 1802) (Decapoda: Diogenidae). INVERTEBRATE SYSTEMATICS, v. 26, n. 5-6, p. 561-571, 2012. Web of Science Citations: 20.

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

PEREIRA, Mariana Negri. Introduction history of the invasive swimming crab Charybdis hellerii (A. Milne-Edwards, 1867) (Decapoda, Portunidae) on the American coast: molecular tools and comparative morphology. 2016. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto Ribeirão Preto.