A review of marine invertebrates used as fishing baits and the implications for national and regional management in the Western Indian Ocean

Simon, Carol A.; Muthumbi, Agnes; Kihia, Charles; Smith, Kyle; Cedras, Riaan; Mahatante, Paubert T; Wang’ondu, Virginia; Katikiro, Robert E.

doi:10.1080/15627020.2021.2001370

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“…In southern Africa, Marphysa was ranked 7 th on the list of prioritised genera for taxonomic revision and this probably applies to records from the east and west African regions ( Simon et al, 2021a , 2022 ; Read & Fauchald, 2023 ). It includes several species from this genus that are used as bait for recreational and subsistence fishing in the region and although different taxa are used, the inconsistent use of common names complicates the identification and hinders appropriate management strategies.…”

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“…It includes several species from this genus that are used as bait for recreational and subsistence fishing in the region and although different taxa are used, the inconsistent use of common names complicates the identification and hinders appropriate management strategies. For example, fisherman use six common names for two Marphysa species, while the most widely used name, i.e ., wonder worm also refers to species of Eunice and Lysidice ( Simon et al, 2021a , 2021b , 2022 ). Correctly identifying species and clarifying indigenous diversity is therefore imperative to facilitate their management and to avoid over-exploitation of resources ( Simon et al, 2019 , 2021a , 2021b ).…”

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“…For example, fisherman use six common names for two Marphysa species, while the most widely used name, i.e ., wonder worm also refers to species of Eunice and Lysidice ( Simon et al, 2021a , 2021b , 2022 ). Correctly identifying species and clarifying indigenous diversity is therefore imperative to facilitate their management and to avoid over-exploitation of resources ( Simon et al, 2019 , 2021a , 2021b ).…”

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“…Marphysa corallina (Kinberg, 1865) was described from Honolulu, Hawaii and has since been recorded from several disjunct localities including Mozambique, Madagascar, Senegal, New Zealand, the Red Sea, Australia, Marshall Islands, Lakshadweep Island and the Jaluit Atoll ( Day, 1967 ; Veeramuthu et al, 2012 ; Read & Fauchald, 2023 ). In South Africa, this species was recorded from Sodwana Bay (KwaZulu-Natal) to East London (Eastern Cape) on the east coast and an isolated population in Witsand (Western Cape) on the south coast, where it is used as bait ( Kara, 2015 ; Simon et al, 2019 , 2021a , 2021b ). Specimens in South Africa were identified as M. corallina due to the distribution of branchiae, and the presence of compound falcigers and bidentate subacicular hooks ( Day, 1953 , 1967 ).…”

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A closer look at the taxonomic and genetic diversity of endemic South African Marphysa Quatrefages, 1865

Kara,

Molina-Acevedo,

Macdonald

et al. 2023

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The current study investigates the final unresolved cosmopolitan species of Marphysa in South Africa, Marphysa corallina, collected from KwaZulu Natal, Eastern and Western Cape provinces, together with another species collected from northern KwaZulu Natal. Morphological and genetic data prove that M. corallina, originally described from Hawaii, does not occur in South Africa. The curvature of the inner base on maxilla I, the elevated inner base of maxilla II, and the ventral cirrus as a transverse welt with a rounded tip allow us to identify it as a new species of Treadwellphysa, T. izinqa sp. nov. (common name: brown wonderworm). Characteristic traits include the basal reddish and distal golden colour of the subacicular hook, the ear-shaped postchaetal lobe, and tridentate falcigers which is reported for the first time for the genus. This species is harvested as bait on the south coast of SA, although less frequently than the more common blood wonderworm, Marphysa haemasona Quatrefages, 1866, and can be distinguished by its more uniform brown colouration and white-tipped antennae. A second species, Marphysa mzingazia sp. nov., is characterized by red eyes, six branchial filaments extending to the posterior end, the golden aciculae in posterior chaetigers, weakly bidentate yellow/brown subacicular hooks, and the presence of similar sized spinigers along the body. A molecular analysis based on cytochrome oxidase I fragments confirm both taxa as different species. A key for all South African species of Marphysa is included.

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A closer look at the taxonomic and genetic diversity of endemic South African Marphysa Quatrefages, 1865

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Macdonald

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“…Their worldwide distribution, overall abundance, and presence in easy-to-access intertidal zones has made them commercially and ecologically important (Bakken et al, 2018). Indeed, some members in this group have been used as fishing baits, as a food complement in aquacultures, and as a subject for laboratory studies (Simon et al, 2021). Notably, Platynereis dumerilii has continuously been bred in the laboratory since 1953 (A.…”

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Robust phylogenomic inference through genome skimming as demonstrated by a systematic analysis of Nereididae

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The introduction of massively parallel sequencing in the mid-2000s has truly revolutionized the field of molecular phylogenetics and ultimately our understanding of the tree of life. Despite today's existence of long-read sequencing and hybrid strategies-with the ability to produce high-quality, near-chromosome-level assemblies-monetary costs, sampling restrictions, and other practical considerations still favors next-generation sequencing (NGS) in many instances. To this date, most large-scale phylogenetic or "phylogenomic" studies were conducted using a "genome reduction" strategy such as transcriptome sequencing or target enrichment. Until recently, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was often dismissed or overlooked due higher sequencing costs and a lack of appropriate bioinformatic tools to process the data downstream. Despite this, WGS has many advantages over other techniques such as reduced laboratory workload, smaller DNA volume and quality requirements, and higher data re-usability, even outside phylogenetics. Now, advancements in short-read sequencing technology has reduced the costs of sequencing and the development of new, alignment-based bioinformatic software for working with WGS data should have phylogeneticists reconsider this sequencing approach. Still, we saw the need for a fast, scalable, and easy-to-use method for mining desired loci from raw reads or assembled contigs. Thus, we here present Patchwork, a new, alignment-based program, which mines phylogenetic markers from WGS data by "stitching" overlapping and or adjacent sequence regions. A novel sliding-window based algorithm trims non-coding regions from extracted markers. We ultimately demonstrate the utility of both Patchwork-and for using WGS in a phylogenomic context-by using this tool to reconstruct the phylogeny of the annelid family Nereididae. All previous attempts to infer the phylogeny of Nereididae have been limited to morphological data or by using one or a handful of mitochondrial genes. Most of these studies were also severely limited in taxonomic coverage. Here, we present trees inferred from a set of 777 near-universal single-copy orthologs and mitochondrial genomes, containing a total of 100 and 132 taxa respectively, to produce a well-supported and congruent phylogeny of the group.

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Polychaete exploitation in Galicia (NW Spain): Challenges, advances, and pathways for sustainable resource management

Escobar-Ortega,

Fernández,

Couceiro

et al. 2024

Ocean & Coastal Management

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A review of marine invertebrates used as fishing baits and the implications for national and regional management in the Western Indian Ocean

Cited by 9 publications

References 131 publications

A closer look at the taxonomic and genetic diversity of endemic South African Marphysa Quatrefages, 1865

A closer look at the taxonomic and genetic diversity of endemic South African Marphysa Quatrefages, 1865

Robust phylogenomic inference through genome skimming as demonstrated by a systematic analysis of Nereididae

Polychaete exploitation in Galicia (NW Spain): Challenges, advances, and pathways for sustainable resource management

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