Abstract
Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus L.) is a widely distributed commercially important pelagic species. Little is known about the stock structure of this species, but it is thought to be undergoing a range extension due to environmental changes. Knowledge of the stock structure under these changing conditions is fundamental for effective management. In this paper, 30 highly polymorphic microsatellite loci developed with next generation sequencing are described. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 4 to 39 in two geographically distant populations, observed and expected heterozygosities ranged between 0.370–0.978 and 0.426–0.962, respectively. These loci are an important resource that will allow assessment of the current population genetic structure of this species, and enable monitoring of climate related changes in the species range and distribution.
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The authors thank Alexandra M. Klonowski, Ágústa Sigfúsdóttir, Steinunn Magnúsdóttir and Snædís Björnsdóttir for laboratory assistance. This research was supported by The Fisheries Research Fund of the Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture and NORA-Nordic Atlantic Cooperation.
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Olafsdottir, G., Olafsson, K., Skirnisdottir, S. et al. Isolation and characterization of thirty microsatellite loci for Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus L.). Conservation Genet Resour 5, 491–494 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-012-9835-y
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