Table 3 Genetic diversity parameters (n = sample size; loci = number of microsatellite loci) for multiple populations (with relative ID) of each species.

From: Ecological and evolutionary consequences of alternative sex-change pathways in fish

 

Species

Population

ID

n

loci

H o

H e

F is

A R

\({\hat{N}}_{e}\)

Protandry

Diplodus sargus

France – Sète Italy – Livorno Croatia – Rovinj

Ds1 Ds2 Ds3

49 49 50

10 10 10

0.738 0.754 0.776

0.822 0.826 0.831

0.121 0.089 0.061

15.094 15.222 14.428

239.5 (129.3–1155.7) 1447.1 (293.7–∞) 556.3 (205.9–∞)

Lithognathus mormyrus

Spain – Cadiz Italy – Sabaudia Croatia – Duce

Lm1 Lm2 Lm3

70 22 26

9 9 9

0.873 0.838 0.821

0.869 0.828 0.812

−0.007 −0.016 −0.008

14.576 12.333 10.455

∞ (636.5–∞) ∞ (237.6–∞) 372 (88–∞)

Sparus aurata

France – Ile d’Oleron Portugal – Aveiro Spain – Cadiz

Sa1 Sa2 Sa3

40 50 34

12 12 12

0.755 0.778 0.772

0.774 0.768 0.785

0.016 −0.002 0.017

7.829 8.421 7.911

∞ (183.2–∞) 1875.5 (237.8–∞) ∞ (200.8–∞)

Protogyny

Chrysoblephus puniceus

South Africa - Port Edward South Africa - Park Rynie South Africa - Richards Bay

Cp1 Cp2 Cp3

43 43 39

11 11 11

0.782 0.810 0.790

0.827 0.831 0.830

0.048 0.025 0.040

18.005 18.161 18.00

834.9 (286.7–∞) 128.2 (96.3–186.5) 165.8 (113.8–291.6)

Pagellus erythrinus

France – Sète Italy - Livorno

Pe1 Pe2

48 48

9 9

0.700 0.701

0.843 0.877

0.145 0.188

10.556 10.989

∞ 15325.4 (183.1–∞)

Cephalopholis fulva

U.S. Virgin Islands - St. Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands - St. Croix Puerto Rico - West coast Puerto Rico - East coast

Cf1 Cf2 Cf3 Cf4

106 110 100 100

24 24 24 24

0.516 0.538 0.546 0.526

0.523 0.537 0.550 0.527

0.022 0.003 0.014 0.000

9.194 9.660 9.552 9.547

673.2 (402.9–1855.9) 465.3 (327.7–777.6) 574.1 (371.3–1199.5) 776.2 (449.4–2546.1)

Epinephelus guttatus

U.S. Virgin Islands - St. Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands - St. Croix Puerto Rico - West coast Puerto Rico - East coast

Eg1 Eg2 Eg3 Eg4

101 101 95 100

19 19 19 19

0.684 0.682 0.701 0.691

0.693 0.692 0.697 0.694

0.006 0.010 −0.009 0.006

14.697 15.093 14.526 14.983

∞ (2179.4–∞) 1083.5 (594.3–5209) 1254.1 (647.3–13093.9) 2944.2 (979.7–∞)

  1. H o = observed heterozygosity; H e = expected heterozygosity; F is = coefficient of inbreeding; A R = allelic richness. Effective population size (\({\hat{N}}_{e}\)) estimated with LDNe.