Phylogeny and biogeography of the alpine newt Mesotriton alpestris (Salamandridae, Caudata), inferred from mtDNA sequences

Sotiropoulos, Konstantinos; Eleftherakos, Karolos; Džukić, Georg; Kalezić, Miloš L.; Legakis, Anastasios; Polymeni, R. M.

doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.03.012

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“…Vicariant events followed by recolonization episodes appear as the prevailing scenario for the pattern observed. The case of Pelophylax supports the hypothesis of refugia within refugia [22,23] (and references therein).…”

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Three Continents Claiming an Archipelago: The Evolution of Aegean’s Herpetofaunal Diversity

Lymberakis

Poulakakis

2010

Diversity

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Abstract:The area of the Aegean can be described as one of nature's most active laboratories. The contemporary geomorphology of the Aegean is a result of diverse and still ongoing geological events, which coupled with climate changes, have created mountains and thousands of islands. The Aegean bridges three continents, where human activity has been recorded for at least 10,000 years. Herpetofauna diversity offered early researchers the possibility of describing patterns in the Aegean, especially as the distributional limit for several species and faunal elements. The patterns initially described at a rather coarse scale formed the frame on which the application of new techniques opened new views and permitted finer analyses. Here, we assess recent works on the Aegean's herpetofauna, outlining the role of sea barriers, especially the Mid Aegean Trench (MAT). We propose four basic patterns (pre-MAT, post-MAT, newcomers, and that of an outlier) and discuss exceptions to these patterns, to interpret the diversity recorded. The interdisciplinary study of taxonomy helps explaining the observed diversity and provides powerful arguments for how exploring diversity can be used to explain more than biological processes.

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Three Continents Claiming an Archipelago: The Evolution of Aegean’s Herpetofaunal Diversity

Lymberakis

Poulakakis

2010

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“…The Balkan Peninsula is particularly 63 renowned for high levels of endemism (Griffiths et al, 2004;Sotiropoulos et al, 2007), also in freshwaters 64 (Bănărescu, 2004;Bilandžija et al, 2013;Oláh & Kovács, 2013;Previšić et al, 2009Previšić et al, , 2014aPrevišić et al, , 2014bPrevišić et al, , 2016 particularly in mate choice. Consequently, ecological speciation could occur among closely related lineages 79 due to environmental niche divergence (e.g.…”

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Ecological divergence of Chaetopteryx rugulosa species complex (Insecta, Trichoptera) linked to climatic niche diversification

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“…These also resulted in distinct phylogeographic patterns, from endemicity (e.g. Bohlen et al, 2006;Sotiropoulos et al, 2007), to widespread lineages of variable genetic variation (e.g. Veith et al, 2003;Stöck et al, 2012).…”

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Phylogeny, phylogeography, and evolution in the Mediterranean region: News from a freshwater mussel (Potomida, Unionida)

Froufe

Prié

Faria

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Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

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a b s t r a c tThe Potomida genus (Bivalvia, Unionida) has a Circum-Mediterranean distribution and like other freshwater mussel species, its populations have suffered dramatic declines. Although this genus is currently considered as monotypic, it has a long history of taxonomic revisions and presently many aspects of its systematics and evolutionary history are unclear. We sampled a total of 323 individuals from 39 different sites across the Potomida genus distribution, and sequenced two mitochondrial (16S rDNA and Cytochrome c Oxidase Subunit I) and one nuclear (28S rDNA) genes to clarify its phylogeny and phylogeographic history. Our results show that the genus includes two well-supported clades, one comprising solely the western Mediterranean species Potomida littoralis, and the other including two eastern Mediterranean species, the Greek endemic P. acarnanica and the Anatolian and Middle Eastern P. semirugata. We suggest that Potomida started radiating during the upper Miocene, and that both vicariance and dispersal events shaped the diversification and distribution of the genus along the Mediterranean region. P. littoralis is further divided in two mitochondrial lineages, one restricted to Europe and the other occurring mostly in North Africa. Moreover, some European basins present both lineages in sympatry. The conservation status of the three recognized species should be reevaluated, particularly P. acarnanica, since it is restricted to two Greek river basins presenting a high risk of extinction. Overall, our results clarify some important gaps in knowledge concerning the phylogeny, phylogeography and evolution of the Potomida genus in the Mediterranean region with important taxonomical, ecological and conservational implications.

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Phylogeny and biogeography of the alpine newt Mesotriton alpestris (Salamandridae, Caudata), inferred from mtDNA sequences

Cited by 92 publications

References 65 publications

Three Continents Claiming an Archipelago: The Evolution of Aegean’s Herpetofaunal Diversity

Three Continents Claiming an Archipelago: The Evolution of Aegean’s Herpetofaunal Diversity

Ecological divergence of Chaetopteryx rugulosa species complex (Insecta, Trichoptera) linked to climatic niche diversification

Phylogeny, phylogeography, and evolution in the Mediterranean region: News from a freshwater mussel (Potomida, Unionida)

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