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Genetic diversity of natural and restored api-api putih (Avicennia alba) populations in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia

A large tract of mangrove forest in Malaysia has been lost due to increased anthropogenic activities. Restorative practices of mangrove forest have been adopted nationwide to re-establish ecosystem services in combating coastal erosion. However, genetic considerations in local mangrove restoration p...

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Main Authors: Lim, Kah Kheng, Neiva, Joao, M. Nazre, Serrao, Ester A.
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Published: Zibeline International Publishing 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101614/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1016142023-10-26T01:12:35Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101614/ Genetic diversity of natural and restored api-api putih (Avicennia alba) populations in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia Lim, Kah Kheng Neiva, Joao M. Nazre Serrao, Ester A. A large tract of mangrove forest in Malaysia has been lost due to increased anthropogenic activities. Restorative practices of mangrove forest have been adopted nationwide to re-establish ecosystem services in combating coastal erosion. However, genetic considerations in local mangrove restoration practices are still far lacking despite the vast literature on their genetic diversity. To understand whether the restored mangroves can impact the genetic diversity distribution among natural populations, we used eight microsatellite markers to assess the genetic diversity of the Api-api putih (Avicennia alba) between the natural and restored populations along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. We found no difference in terms of genetic diversity between these populations. Two genetic clusters were detected among A. alba along the west coast based on Bayesian clustering and discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC). The southwest monsoon current circulation that coincides the timing of seed dispersal of A. alba may explain such pattern of genetic differentiation. Despite the minimal genetic structure, our results suggest that seed sourcing from either population is viable for the local mangrove restoration programs in the future. Zibeline International Publishing 2022 Article PeerReviewed Lim, Kah Kheng and Neiva, Joao and M. Nazre and Serrao, Ester A. (2022) Genetic diversity of natural and restored api-api putih (Avicennia alba) populations in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Environment and Ecosystem Science, 6 (1). 29 - 33. ISSN 2521-0882; ESSN: 2521-0483 https://environecosystem.com/ees-01-2022-29-33/ 10.26480/ees.01.2022.29.33
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description A large tract of mangrove forest in Malaysia has been lost due to increased anthropogenic activities. Restorative practices of mangrove forest have been adopted nationwide to re-establish ecosystem services in combating coastal erosion. However, genetic considerations in local mangrove restoration practices are still far lacking despite the vast literature on their genetic diversity. To understand whether the restored mangroves can impact the genetic diversity distribution among natural populations, we used eight microsatellite markers to assess the genetic diversity of the Api-api putih (Avicennia alba) between the natural and restored populations along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. We found no difference in terms of genetic diversity between these populations. Two genetic clusters were detected among A. alba along the west coast based on Bayesian clustering and discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC). The southwest monsoon current circulation that coincides the timing of seed dispersal of A. alba may explain such pattern of genetic differentiation. Despite the minimal genetic structure, our results suggest that seed sourcing from either population is viable for the local mangrove restoration programs in the future.
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author Lim, Kah Kheng
Neiva, Joao
M. Nazre
Serrao, Ester A.
spellingShingle Lim, Kah Kheng
Neiva, Joao
M. Nazre
Serrao, Ester A.
Genetic diversity of natural and restored api-api putih (Avicennia alba) populations in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia
author_facet Lim, Kah Kheng
Neiva, Joao
M. Nazre
Serrao, Ester A.
author_sort Lim, Kah Kheng
title Genetic diversity of natural and restored api-api putih (Avicennia alba) populations in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Genetic diversity of natural and restored api-api putih (Avicennia alba) populations in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Genetic diversity of natural and restored api-api putih (Avicennia alba) populations in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Genetic diversity of natural and restored api-api putih (Avicennia alba) populations in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Genetic diversity of natural and restored api-api putih (Avicennia alba) populations in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort genetic diversity of natural and restored api-api putih (avicennia alba) populations in the west coast of peninsular malaysia
publisher Zibeline International Publishing
publishDate 2022
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101614/
https://environecosystem.com/ees-01-2022-29-33/
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