Estimating the dispersal capacity of the Scottish blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)

估计苏格兰蓝贻贝 (Mytilus edulis) 的扩散能力

• 批准号: 2822983
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Stirling
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2019 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2822983
• 关键词: Estimating; dispersal; capacity; Scottish; blue

The overarching objective of this thesis is to advance current knowledge and methods in mussel farming planning, conservation, and management practices. This will be achieved by using biophysical models in combination with genome-wide sequencing to investigate larval dispersal and population connectivity. Tracing and understanding the source of seed mussels is both a national and international problem and the most significant challenge for the expanding industry. To accomplish the objective, the following three goals will be pursued:* Obtain the whole genome assembly of the blue mussel to correctly identify molecular markers for evolutionary, population genetics, and conservation studies.* Use an unstructured tridimensional hydrodynamic model to examine patterns of larval movement on the West coast of Scotland. This will allow the quantification of variability and connectivity between regions and the identification ofthe most probable sources of larvae.* Conduct a blue mussel population structure study and validate the hydrodynamic model for key bivalve production locations in dynamic places such as the West coast of Scotland.

本论文的总体目的是推进贻贝农业计划，保护和管理实践中的当前知识和方法。这将通过将生物物理模型与全基因组测序结合使用来研究幼虫分散和种群连通性来实现。追踪和理解种子贻贝的来源既是国家和国际问题，也是扩大行业的最重大挑战。为了实现目标，将实现以下三个目标：*获取蓝贻贝的整个基因组组装，以正确地识别进化，种群遗传学和保护研究的分子标记。这将允许量化区域之间的可变性和连通性和幼虫最可能的来源的识别。