“…Genetic connectivity is essential in maintaining diversity and promoting the evolution of marine organisms, and depends on factors such as dispersal ability, reproductive traits, seafloor topology, and environmental conditions (Blanchard & Gollner, 2022; Brunner et al., 2023; De Wit et al., 2023; Faria et al., 2021; Ingels et al., 2023; Mouchi et al., 2023; Pereira et al., 2023; Plouviez et al., 2013, 2019; Portanier et al., 2023; Virtanen et al., 2020; Yahagi et al., 2017). High dispersal ability promotes gene flow over long distances, while seafloor topology can create physical barriers that impede movement and lead to allopatric speciation (Ingels et al., 2023; Plouviez et al., 2013, 2019; Yahagi et al., 2017).…”