Phylogeography and historical demography of the neotropical stingless bee<i>Melipona quadrifasciata</i>(Hymenoptera, Apidae): incongruence between morphology and mitochondrial DNA

Batalha‐Filho, Henrique; Waldschmidt, Ana Maria; Campos, L. A. O.; Tavares, Mara Garcia; Fernandes-Salomão, Tânia M.

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“…This contrast with the scenario suggested for lowland and mid-altitude Neotropical species, in which refuges during the LGM [24, 28, 29, 31, 32] and tectonic activity [25–27, 34] seem to be tied to the maintenance and generation of genetic diversity. Our study species reveal a different scenario for cold-associated species, whose distributions were likely larger during the LGM and which were isolated in “refuges” during the LIG, much like other cold-tolerant species of the Atlantic Forest [27, 32, 96, 97].…”

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“…Multiple processes have been loosely associated with and suggested to underline these patterns, including persistence in isolated Pleistocene refugia [24, 28, 29, 31, 32], differentiation across river barriers [33], and vicariance through tectonic movements [25–27, 34]. We investigate whether spatial patterns of genetic diversity within B. morio and B. pauloensis support these hypotheses while taking their ecological differences in consideration.…”

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Comparative phylogeography in the Atlantic forest and Brazilian savannas: pleistocene fluctuations and dispersal shape spatial patterns in two bumblebees

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Background Bombus morio and B. pauloensis are sympatric widespread bumblebee species that occupy two major Brazilian biomes, the Atlantic forest and the savannas of the Cerrado. Differences in dispersion capacity, which is greater in B. morio, likely influence their phylogeographic patterns. This study asks which processes best explain the patterns of genetic variation observed in B. morio and B. pauloensis, shedding light on the phenomena that shaped the range of local populations and the spatial distribution of intra-specific lineages.ResultsResults suggest that Pleistocene climatic oscillations directly influenced the population structure of both species. Correlative species distribution models predict that the warmer conditions of the Last Interglacial contributed to population contraction, while demographic expansion happened during the Last Glacial Maximum. These results are consistent with physiological data suggesting that bumblebees are well adapted to colder conditions. Intra-specific mitochondrial genealogies are not congruent between the two species, which may be explained by their documented differences in dispersal ability.ConclusionsWhile populations of the high-dispersal B. morio are morphologically and genetically homogeneous across the species range, B. pauloensis encompasses multiple (three) mitochondrial lineages, and show clear genetic, geographic, and morphological differences. Because the lineages of B. pauloensis are currently exposed to distinct climatic conditions (and elevations), parapatric diversification may occur within this taxon. The eastern portion of the state of São Paulo, the most urbanized area in Brazil, represents the center of genetic diversity for B. pauloensis. Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12862-016-0803-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Comparative phylogeography in the Atlantic forest and Brazilian savannas: pleistocene fluctuations and dispersal shape spatial patterns in two bumblebees

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“…Species of stingless bees (Meliponini) have been studied in these areas using different approaches such as genetic diversity (Brito and Arias 2010;Tavares et al 2013) and phylogeographical (Batalha-Filho et al 2010) analyses. However, previous studies have not reported regions of climatic stability that historically concentrate the evolutionary history of stingless bees, i.e., areas within the Atlantic Forest in which these insects have maintained populations and high levels of genetic diversity irrespective of time and climate oscillations.…”

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Predicting priority areas for conservation from historical climate modelling: stingless bees from Atlantic Forest hotspot as a case study

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2015

J Insect Conserv

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Assuming that genetically diverse populations of bees are less likely to suffer the harmful effects of inbreeding and better able to avoid an extinction vortex related to the sex determination mechanism, the identification of putative areas in which diversity is concentrated should be focus of a discussion. Models of historical climate stability constitute an elegant manner of inferring such areas. The aim of the present study was to model the potential distribution of stingless bees in different periods of climate extremes of the Late Quaternary and the current day. A spatially-explicit model was designed to predict areas in which genetic diversity is putatively concentrated in an assemblage of nineteen species in the southern Atlantic Forest, Brazil. These climatically-stable areas (i.e., refuges) were mainly recorded in three portions of coastal forests in southeastern Brazil, regions that concentrate areas of high to extreme importance to the conservation of biological diversity. Such regions have differences regarding size and suitability scores and are distributed within the southern Atlantic Forest Central Corridor (SCC), as well as the northern (NSM) and southern Serra do Mar Corridor (SSM). Considering that refuges historically harbor high degrees of genetic diversity, these three regions are indicated as those of high importance to the conservation of stingless bees in the Atlantic Forest.

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“…A diversidade haplotípica total encontrada em P. nigriceps (0,934) é considerada alta, encontrado valor similar apenas para M. quadrifasciata (0,957) (Batalha-Filho et al, 2010). Outros trabalhos com meliponíneos encontraram valores inferiores (Brito & Arias, 2010;Francisco & Arias, 2009;Assis, 2010;Gonçalves, 2010).…”

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“…Em M. quadrifasciata a diversidade nucleotídica de COI foi de 0.00547 (Batalha-Filho et al, 2010), em M. subnitida 0.00543 (para o COI) , em Partamona helleri 0.0021 (RFLP de vários genes mitocondriais) (Brito & Arias, 2010), em Partamona mulata (COI e Cyt B concatenados) (0,00137) (Brito et al, 2013) e em Plebeia remota 0,0082 (RFLP do genoma mitocondrial) (Francisco & Arias, 2010 A correlação entre distância genética e distância geográfica (r=0,50, p<0,05) indica isolamento por distância em M. caerulea (Telles & Diniz-Filho, 2005). Tal fato pode ser explicado pelas características próprias do grupo.…”

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Caracterização populacional de Mourella caerulea (Friese, 1900) e Plebeia nigriceps (Friese, 1901) (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini) através de morfometria geométrica da asa, análise de hidrocarbonetos cuticulares e DNA mitocondrial

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ResumoMourella caerulea, popularmente conhecida como mirim-de-chão ou bieira, e Plebeia nigriceps, comumente chamada mirim nigriceps, são meliponíneos ocorrentes no sul do Brasil, polinizadores de plantas nativas e cultivadas. M. caerulea está principalmente relacionada ao bioma Pampa e seu hábito de nidificação é subterrâneo. P. nigriceps nidifica em frestas de rochas e muros, sendo encontrada tanto no Pampa como em Mata Atlântica. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a variabilidade populacional destas duas espécies, através de três metodologias: a morfometria geométrica de asa, perfil de hidrocarbonetos cuticulares e sequenciamento de fragmentos de genes mitocondriais. Foram coletadas operárias de 24 colônias de M. caerulea em cinco localidades de sua distribuição natural e 53 colônias de P. nigriceps em oito localidades no estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Para análise do padrão de venação da asa, foram marcados 13 marcos anatômicos na asa anterior direita de cinco a 20 operárias por colônia. A análise genética foi realizada avaliando um fragmento do gene Citocromo Oxidase I em M. caerulea, e Citocromo B em P. nigriceps. A análise morfométrica demonstrou estruturação dos grupos com separação estatisticamente significativa (α<0,0001) entre as localidades de M. caerulea. As distâncias morfométricas estão correlacionadas com a distância geográfica, e coerentes com regiões fisiográficas do bioma Pampa. A análise dos perfis de hidrocarbonetos distinguiu colônias de diferentes localidades, mas suas distâncias não apresentaram correlação com as distâncias geográficas. Foram encontrados seis haplótipos, todos exclusivos, com diversidade nucleotídica (π) de 0,01631e uma diversidade haplotípica (Hd) de 0,74. Para P. nigriceps, as análises morfométricas apresentaram diferenças significativas entre localidades e correlação com as distâncias geográficas e biomas. A análise dos perfis de hidrocarbonetos distinguiu colônias de diferentes localidades, mas suas distâncias não apresentaram correlação com as distâncias geográficas. Foram encontrados 17 haplótipos, todos exclusivos, com diversidade nucleotídica (π) de 0,0147 e diversidade haplotípica (Hd) de 0,94. A presença de diversos haplótipos exclusivos, perfis morfométricos e de hidrocarbonetos cuticulares em populações pertencentes a diferentes biomas indicam a necessidade de uma atenção especial para estas populações no momento da definição de estratégias de conservação das espécies. Uma especial atenção às abelhas da espécie Mourella caerulea, que além de ser uma espécie representante única de um gênero monoespecífico, apresenta grandes distâncias populacionais entre os indivíduos de todas as localidades amostradas.Palavras-chave: abelhas sem ferrão, Mourella caerulea, Plebeia nigriceps, morfometria geométrica, DNA mitocondrial, hidrocarbonetos cuticulares. AbstractMourella caerulea and Plebeia nigriceps are two stingless bees with occurrence in the South region of Brazil. The first is commonly known as mirim-de-chão or bieira and the second is known as mirim nigr...

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Phylogeography and historical demography of the neotropical stingless beeMelipona quadrifasciata(Hymenoptera, Apidae): incongruence between morphology and mitochondrial DNA

Cited by 85 publications

References 43 publications

Comparative phylogeography in the Atlantic forest and Brazilian savannas: pleistocene fluctuations and dispersal shape spatial patterns in two bumblebees

Comparative phylogeography in the Atlantic forest and Brazilian savannas: pleistocene fluctuations and dispersal shape spatial patterns in two bumblebees

Predicting priority areas for conservation from historical climate modelling: stingless bees from Atlantic Forest hotspot as a case study

Caracterização populacional de Mourella caerulea (Friese, 1900) e Plebeia nigriceps (Friese, 1901) (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini) através de morfometria geométrica da asa, análise de hidrocarbonetos cuticulares e DNA mitocondrial

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